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“My Hero” is the third single from the Foo Fighters’ second album The Colour and the Shape. It was released as a single in 1998. According to Dave Grohl, the song is dedicated to ordinary, everyday heroes, as he himself never had musical or sports heroes growing up as a child. During Foo Fighters’ appearance on VH1 Storytellers in 2009, Dave Grohl explained that the song was written while watching 1980s movies like Valley Girl (film). Grohl also stated that the song was written about Pete Stahl and Chip Donaldson, without even knowing it.

The song was featured in the 1999 movie Varsity Blues, during the climactic scene of the final football game. It was also featured in the 2001 film Not Another Teen Movie, in a scene parodying the aforementioned Varsity Blues football game. Part of the song is also heard in the 2010 buddy-cop comedy The Other Guys.
In a post-September 11 episode of CBS’s Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (September 21, 2001), Grohl and bassist Nate Mendel performed an acoustic rendition of the song. A full group acoustic version is available on the 2006 live album and DVD Skin and Bones. An acoustic version was also performed live on The Howard Stern Show by Grohl. The 2006 album Sound of Superman features an acoustic cover of “My Hero” by Paramore.
The song, along with the rest of the album, was released as downloadable content for the Rock Band series of music video games on November 13, 2008.
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  • The Colour and the Shape
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  • Greatest Hits
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  • The Colur And The Shape
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  • riverliffey

    Vocals, guitar, DRUMS!

    Monday afternoon

  • outsidergreaser

    haha my mom comes in and says: why are you listening to that nonsense? and i say: mom..this song is about you. Youre my hero. mom: okay. good.

    last week

  • outsidergreaser

    hell yeah.

    last week

  • EricValeev

    I want a hero!!

    16 days ago

  • brewsaic

    classic doesn't even begin to explain how amazing this track is!! Love Foo Fighters, they play a sick show, and this song is just awesome!

    17 days ago

  • Fei-jao

    MAH HERO!

    18 days ago

  • DeathNoteAddict

    This is only the second time they've played..? :P Come on last, give me more Foo Fighters! <3 Great song btw :D

    18 days ago

  • daile

    great track ♥

    last month

  • MaryaneeSantoss

    i love!

    last month

  • ca_sil

    Foo Fighters <3

    last month

  • Angelight2012

    This song reminds me of my soldier husband. :) [2]

    last month

  • bianca_lg_xx

    one of my faves for sure <3

    last month

  • TrinityMolly

    This song reminds me of my soldier husband. :)

    last month

  • johnnyhc

    the skin & bones version is the definition of perfection

    March 2012

  • x__ana

    dave grohl is my hero ♥

    March 2012

  • lucasrioscc

    wow! what a song by foo fighters!

    March 2012

  • Fuckafoe

    Theeeeeeeeeeeeeere goes my HERO!

    March 2012

  • Its_bitch

    my favourite foo fighters song ever

    March 2012

  • leeprice17

    my favourite foo fighters song ever

    March 2012

  • thedicewoman

    When Foos were good :)

    March 2012
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