My Hero

This song is about the heroes Foo Fighters guitarist and lead singer Dave Grohl had in his life, who were ordinary people who did extraordinary things. Apropos for the man who was Kurt Cobain's bandmate, Grohl has explained that he has little use for hero-worship when it comes to celebrities - especially rock stars. The song is written from the perspective of a kid, but it reflects Grohl's beliefs.

Like many of his Foo Fighters tracks, many listeners assumed that this song was about Kurt Cobain, but Grohl has explained that it isn't.

This was used in the 1999 movie Varsity Blues, and was also used in Sofia Coppola's movie Somewhere (2010) in a scene where the Shannon twins (Kristina and Karissa) are doing a pole dance for the hero in his hotel room.