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submitted 4 months ago by odelik@lemmy.today to c/politics@lemmy.world

Former President Donald Trump has drawn the ire of another musical group for unauthorized use of their music. This time, it's the Foo Fighters.

Trump played the band's song "My Hero" when he welcomed former independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the stage at a rally in Arizona on Friday[...]

[...]The spokesperson added that any royalties received as a result of the Trump campaign's use of the song will be donated to the campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz.

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[-] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 119 points 4 months ago

When commenting on the Trump campaign's use of "My Hero," a spokesperson for the band told CBS News on Saturday: "Foo Fighters were not asked permission and if they were, they would have not granted it."

The spokesperson added that any royalties received as a result of the Trump campaign's use of the song will be donated to the campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz.

Haha. There go my heroes.

But seriously, that's a great middle finger towards Trump. I still remember how quite a few artists seemed intimidated to speak out against conservatives in the mid-noughties (the whole Iraq invasion fiasco). It's good to see many artists today defiantly standing up to conservative hate-mongers.

[-] warbond@lemmy.world 36 points 4 months ago
[-] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 32 points 4 months ago

Actually they learned a valuable lesson about “their base” and it’s part of the reason they’re not “the Dixie” chicks anymore.

[-] HawlSera@lemm.ee 1 points 4 months ago

Yeah, but I really wish they kept the Dixie part of their name as it refers to a geographical location and not the institution of slavery.

The demonization of the south really bugs me as someone from North Carolina.

Plus "The Chicks" is kinda generic

[-] chatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 months ago

As someone living in GA and previously lived in Florida and also being parked skinned, the assumptions of the south are indeed not always correct... but enough stuff is happening in these places that I gotta say it's much lower in my list of priorities. Let's get some of this nasty stuff gone before getting upset about stereotypes. I do think I agree with your statement of the name though.

[-] VinnyDaCat@lemmy.world 16 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Brendon Urie did it 4 years ago when he outright told Trump to fuck off and stop playing High Hopes at his rallies.

[-] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 11 points 4 months ago

The equivalent today would be coming out as pro-Palestine.

[-] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 1 points 4 months ago

This happens every election cycle.

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