The founder of the Foo Fighters, Dave Grohl, isn't a hero, except maybe to his kids and his mother, may she rest in peace. He's a talented musician and gifted songwriter but is subject to political fads. He possesses insipid and unstudied political ideas, but he's not satan.
On Friday morning when my West Coast, Messed Coast™ report was published, I ended it with my usual "They haven't ruined everything yet" section, including a thank you to Dave Grohl and the band for not being political hacks at their concert the previous weekend:
This is a thanks to the [Foo Fighters and the Pretenders, who] did not say one word about politics. Thank you for not making me hate you.
I was prepared to robustly boo if they did, but it was not necessary. Thank goodness, because there was dancing to do for nearly the entire four-hour concert.
Last stop on the Everything Or Nothing At All Tour 🤘
— Foo Fighters (@foofighters) August 20, 2024
We don't ever say goodbye we just say...
THANK YOU
📷 @AndiKTaylor13 & Jack Ellis#FF2024 pic.twitter.com/2vGrVvkin3
I included an X post in my West Coast, Messed Coast™ column which included a snippet of video I took at the concert. The Seattle concert was the last stop on the band's latest (and rumor had it, possibly their last) tour, and I was beyond excited when my niece told me out of the blue that she'd given me a ticket. And it wasn't in the nosebleed section of T-Mobile Park, either. It was prime real estate.
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Next year marks the band's 30th anniversary in the business. I've been a fan for at least 20 of them and had never been to one of their concerts.
Thank you Dave Grohl and Foo Fighters for not being political at your concert.
— Victoria Taft, The Adult in the Room, FITF Squad (@VictoriaTaft) August 23, 2024
It was the best concert I’ve ever attended.
Nearly 3 hours and that’s not counting the excellent one hour plus set with The Pretenders.
Simply amazing.#FooFighters pic.twitter.com/QQsdIMdVWW
Grohl and the Foo Fighters played for nearly three hours and Chrissie Hynde, and the Pretenders played for about an hour. Conservatives will remember her song, "My City Was Gone" as the Rush Limbaugh radio show intro music.
Some may think of the Pretenders but when I hear this I think @elrushbo pic.twitter.com/ywZfo9sDSU
— Victoria Taft, The Adult in the Room, FITF Squad (@VictoriaTaft) August 19, 2024
But the feathers flew after the RFK and Donald Trump rally on Friday night. And what a moment.
Full endorsement. Robert Kennedy calling out Dem Party for the fraud party is has become. Great day for America 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/0eI9yNzudT
— Grant Cardone (@GrantCardone) August 24, 2024
Friday night, the band threw a hissy fit when some Nancy Boy told the Foo Fighters' X account that Robert Kennedy, Jr. used "My Hero" for his walk-on music at the Donald Trump rally. The resulting hate by the left's flying monkeys (and the band) to this news was so strong that you could have used it to strip car paint.
Let us be clear. pic.twitter.com/gexHWjPMYh
— Foo Fighters (@foofighters) August 24, 2024
The tool who called the snitch line to the Foo Fighters is apparently a troubled soul who longs for an Oasis reunion. The band's social media dipstick rewarded this dupe with an acknowledgment but seemingly didn't know that radio stations, TV stations, and, yes, the Trump campaign pay agencies, such as BMI and ASCAP, for the rights THAT THE BANDS SELL TO RECEIVE ROYALTIES. This means they GET PAID for selling the rights to the Trump campaign to use the music.
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The UK Independent reported that it saw the documents proving the Trump campaign had purchased the rights to use the music:
Donald Trump’s campaign says it had a license to play Foo Fighters hit track “My Hero” at a rally in which the former president received the endorsement of political rival-turned-backer Robert F Kennedy Jr, despite the band saying they did not grant permission.
The Independent has seen documents appearing to confirm that the campaign had indeed licensed the song from BMI’s Songview service. “We have a license to play the song,” a campaign spokesperson said.
In a statement shared with The Independent, a spokesperson for Foo Fighters said: “Foo Fighters were not asked permission, and if they were, they would not have granted it.
If the Foo Fighters response wasn't thin-skinned enough, they followed up with a snarky message about giving the proceeds from Trump's usage to Kamala Harris's campaign. Ooh, burn.
Whatever. I don't like "My Hero" anyway, but the Trump campaign wanted to communicate a message and used it to its greatest effect for one of the most extraordinary political moments we've seen in years (not counting the Democrats' coup of Joe Biden).
That wasn't the end of it, however. The boo birds came after me too because before this RFK foofoglio I'd given the band a compliment.
He's right. This didn't age well.
Thank you Dave Grohl and Foo Fighters for not being political at your concert.
— Victoria Taft, The Adult in the Room, FITF Squad (@VictoriaTaft) August 23, 2024
It was the best concert I’ve ever attended.
Nearly 3 hours and that’s not counting the excellent one hour plus set with The Pretenders.
Simply amazing.#FooFighters pic.twitter.com/QQsdIMdVWW
And yes, I know they hate my political views.
I’ll take it you know full well that Dave AND the rest of the band despise your political views.
— Frumpalumpagus (@Frumpalumpagus2) August 24, 2024
Thanking someone for not bringing up your shame (deserved if not felt) shows that you know you should be, IMO.
This person said I should have stayed home instead of going to my first Foo Fighters concert.
You shouldn't of gone.
— 𝕊heena (@outlawbrand13) August 24, 2024
Several people reminded me that Grohl wouldn't perform before unvaxxed crowds during and after COVID-19, which we all know was dumb.
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Another person sent me this delectable version of "My Hero," but make sure you are not eating or drinking while watching.
I don't like Grohl's politics largely because they're not smart. I understand he has daddy issues. His dad was a GOP speechwriter who divorced his mom. Speculate at will.
I like Foo Fighters' music, however. No closed-minded person is going to convince me otherwise.
