Foo Fighters gave the homophobic religious group Westboro Baptist Church a taste of their own medicine on Friday, when the band performed a country song from a flatbed truck in response to the picketing of the first show on their U.S. arena tour.
The Topeka-based extreme Christian group - infamous for their stance against homosexuality and picketing military funerals - took offence to the band's homoerotic video, Hot Buns, and announced that they would protest outside the band's first date on their U.S. tour show at the Sprint Centre in Kansas City on September 16.
"These people have a platform and should be using it to encourage obedience to God," read a statement from WBC. "Instead they teach every person who will listen all things contrary to him: fornication, adultery, idolatry..."
The band appeared on a flatbed truck dressed as their Hot Buns alter-egos and serenaded the picket line with a tongue-in-cheek country number entitled Keep It Clean (Hot Buns).
"God Bless America! It takes all kinds; I don't care if you're black or white or purple or green, whether you're Pennsylvanian or Transylvanian, Lady Gaga or Lady Antebellum," said Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl during the performance. "Men loving women and women loving men and men loving men and women loving women - you all know we like to watch that. But what I'd like to say is, God Bless America, y'all!"
Check the video below:
Posted by Simon at 12:55PM | September 19, 2011
Saw this at the weekend.
If you're going to protest with ignorance, prepare to have the piss taken ...
Posted by Andy | September 19, 2011 1:02 PM | Reply to this
Saw this at the weekend.
If you're going to protest with ignorance, prepare to have the piss taken ...
Posted by Andy | September 19, 2011 1:03 PM | Reply to this
Saw this at the weekend.
If you're going to protest with ignorance, be prepared to have the p1ss taken ...
Posted by Andy | September 19, 2011 1:08 PM | Reply to this
I didn't think I could love Foos anymore than I already did but this has made me love them even more. Love that they had the guts to not only go out and stand up against them, but they did it in their Hot Buns costumes!!! Dave Grohl never fails to amaze me. What a man.
I didn't think I could love Foos anymore than I already did but this has made me love them even more. Love that they had the guts to not only go out and stand up against them, but they did it in their Hot Buns costumes!!! Dave Grohl never fails to amaze me. What a man.
What complete and utter ledgends!!! We need more bands like Foo's!!! Completely bow down to the guys, proud to be a fan knowing that we share the same views (and sense of humour by the looks of things!!!)
Posted by Briony | September 19, 2011 1:19 PM | Reply to this
What complete and utter ledgends!!! We need more bands like Foo's!!! Completely bow down to the guys, proud to be a fan knowing that we share the same views (and sense of humour by the looks of things!!!)
Posted by Briony | September 19, 2011 1:20 PM | Reply to this
I didnt know that i could love this band any more. But i do. So much respect and love for them. Ah, i love you foo fighters!
Posted by sarah | September 19, 2011 1:38 PM | Reply to this
Fucking. Legends.
Posted by julia | September 19, 2011 2:48 PM | Reply to this
Honestly that was phenomenal. I rate the Foos so much for that. Those ignorant douchebags just knew they had been owned. I also loved the guitarist from Rise Against walking around in front of them and laughing in their faces.
Posted by Jonny | September 19, 2011 3:10 PM | Reply to this
Errrrr, PWNED!!! Fucking legends :D
Damn those homophobes
i'm not really a fan of foo fighters but being bisexuall i've encountered alot of hate and nastiness, all i can say is that i respect them so much right now. I'm just mad that people can get away with saying and teaching that kind of stuff.
Posted by Devon | September 19, 2011 5:15 PM | Reply to this
Thank god, allah, buddha, vishnu and everyone else i could possibly thank for the legends that are the fucking Foo Fighters.
Posted by Alex | September 19, 2011 5:43 PM | Reply to this
Thank god, allah, buddha, vishnu and everyone else i could possibly thank for the legends that are the fucking Foo Fighters.
Posted by Alex | September 19, 2011 5:44 PM | Reply to this
Foo fighters have the balls i think we all had and homophobes are like the plague. They are whats wrong with the world
Posted by jay | September 19, 2011 8:42 PM | Reply to this
Wow. The Foo Fighters totally kick ass for doing this. Talk about balls. <333
Posted by Brandi | September 19, 2011 10:21 PM | Reply to this
Wow. The Foo Fighters totally kick ass for doing this. Talk about balls. <333
Posted by Brandi | September 19, 2011 10:22 PM | Reply to this
Wow. The Foo Fighters totally kick ass for doing this. Talk about balls. <333
Posted by Brandi | September 19, 2011 10:22 PM | Reply to this
Go Foo Fighters! I laughed watching this! They deserve to have the piss taken out of them. Stupid homophobics don't deserve to be on the same planet as the rest of us human beings.
Posted by Kay | September 19, 2011 10:50 PM | Reply to this
I didnt know that i could love this band any more. But i do. So much respect and love for them. Ah, i love you foo fighters!
Posted by sarah | September 20, 2011 7:41 AM | Reply to this
Ok next census form that comes round for religion i'm changing from Jedi to Foo's. Dave your a bloody Star.
Posted by Antdraven | September 20, 2011 9:59 AM | Reply to this
Ok next census form that comes round for religion i'm changing from Jedi to Foo's. Dave your a bloody Star.
Posted by Antdraven | September 20, 2011 10:02 AM | Reply to this
If West Borough Baptist church were on the ball they would have seen the video to "Low" and would have picketed earlier. Still cant get the image of Jack Black and David Grohl spanking each other out of my head.
Posted by Sam | September 20, 2011 10:18 AM | Reply to this
Brilliant, just brilliant! Got to love the foo's
Posted by lisa | September 20, 2011 6:34 PM | Reply to this
"Win" is the only word.
Posted by Vince | September 21, 2011 7:57 PM | Reply to this
Westboro supporters: Next to none
Foos Fans: Hundreds and growıng
Posted by Ross | September 26, 2011 9:51 AM | Reply to this
That woman at the end "I love that song" hahahahahahaha
Foo Fighters gave the homophobic religious group Westboro Baptist Church a taste of their own medicine on Friday, when the band performed a country song from a flatbed truck in response to the picketing of the first show on their U.S. arena tour. 
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