Dave Grohl: 'You shouldn't have to do f***ing Glee'
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This was on the DS homepage today. I don't disagree with him. I think the band v.s. Glee thing is getting increasingly old. There was the whole Guns N' Roses thing where they'd comment, then the show creator would comment and then they would comment again - we're not interested.
There are plenty of people that are happy to have their songs showcased on a show like Glee, just move on and find one of them!
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/s57/glee/news/a309689/dave-grohl-you-shouldnt-have-to-do-glee.html
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"You shouldn't have to do f***ing Glee," he said. "And then the guy who created Glee is so offended that we're not, like, begging to be on his f***ing show... I watched ten minutes [of it]. It's not my thing."
There are plenty of people that are happy to have their songs showcased on a show like Glee, just move on and find one of them!
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/s57/glee/news/a309689/dave-grohl-you-shouldnt-have-to-do-glee.html
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2. He is actually right on this occasion, the glee creator seems personally offended and starts a virbal tirade everytime an act choses not to let them use their songs. Not all artists are interested in $$$ just so their song can be trashed by some crappy tv show.
Its the creator who needs to move on.
Rights owners should be free to agree or refuse the use of their material as they wish without the catty comments of Ryan Murphy, whose show, let us remind ourselves, is nakedly exploiting the work and talent of others for financial gain.
Both these posts are spot on! Never actually watched Glee (only seen clips) but I totally understand that it's not the kind of programme that would do justice to their kind of rock music! No one should have to put up with being slated if they refuse - glad Grohl (the legend!) has put his fingers up metaphorically to him.
DG's a God I love him.
Completely agree with you.
People say you can't judge a programme unless you've watched it but, in the case of Glee, I've seen and heard more than I ever wanted or needed to without tuing in for a single minute of a single episode.
The entire thing just looks hideous in the extreme
Dave Grohl is right though. Not everyone wants their songs massacred by others, whether it be Glee, the X Factor, or if someone wants to sample it. They have a right to say no and to keep their songs original. I absolutely hate their version of Don't Stop Believin'. It takes away from the fact that some songs are classics and you don't want their version floating around in your head when you listen to it as genuine classics just shouldn't be re-done. The creator of Glee is extremely arrogant as he just can't get over the fact that with so many people kissing his ass and telling him how fantastic he is, that all of these groups don't feel the same.
Glee is just the flavour of the week and when people get bored and start looking for a new flavour, he is going to get a major wake up call.
Was it sting or Elton John?
This thread must be one of the first where everyone so far agrees!
Dave Grohl is always right.
He is also too nice and too modest to be as emphatic as he could have been about the subject of his songs being Glee-ified.
Someone needs to stand up for Dave and say,
" Oi, Ryan Murphy, how f****** DARE you have the audacity to ask to cover a Foos song in your s*** show.
Then you throw a hissy fit because Dave said no.
You're not worthy to breathe the same air as the mighty Grohl.
Don't abuse the Foos cos you're not worth s*** on their shoes!"
Dave Grohl is a true rock legend of the highest order and he has demonstrated that his soul is not for sale.
Well, thanks for your considered and well-informed opinions on the topic.'Never seen it because I know it's rubbish' is a bit of a weak argument, in my book...
As it happens, I think it has descended into pretty much what you describe but I found it had a lot of dark-ish (by mainstream standards), somewhat satirical, snarky humour in the first series which I really enjoyed. Sorry you didn't see and enjoy that yourself.
Slash made a lot of comments where he contradicted himself at least twice in three sentences. Fair enough if he doesn't like it but you can't attack Glee without being questioned when you've allied yourself with American Idol, which is jam-packed with non-ironic cr*p cover versions, At least Glee has a sense of humour.
Slash always contradicts himself and rewrites history constantly too, not to mention being shamelessly fame hungry. I don't think you can go out doing 'Sweet Child O' Mine' with Fergie at the Super Bowl and then bitch about Glee.
He's also had nothing to do with Guns N' Roses for about 16 years though, which is what had me confused when the OP claimed 'they' had commented on it.
This ^^^^^
I also find it funny that the show, which is, as far as I know (watched first episode and have caught little bits and pieces of others, it's really not my thing), at least in part about acceptance and anti bullying etc has a creator who lashes out with insults etc every time someone says no to having a song on the show.