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Happy Birthday Dave Grohl - 16 reasons why he's awesome
You see - he really is the nicest man in rock
He won't tolerate intolerance: Back in 2011, the hate-mongering, homophobic enemies of sanity the Westboro Baptist Church boycotted a Foo Fighters gig in the States. Dave Grohl and co's response? To dress up as 'rednecks' and performing a spoof country song 'Keepin' It Clean' - about tolerance and homosexuality to them in the street, featuring the lyrics: "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, it takes all kinds! Men loving women, and women loving men, and men loving men, and women loving women � God bless America!"
Tags: Nirvana, Foo Fighters
by Andrew Trendell | Photos by WENN/Press
Tags: Nirvana, Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters frontman and former Nirvana drumming genius Dave Grohl turns the grand age of 45 today. Happy Birthday, Dave! To celebrate, here are 16 reasons why he's awesome and why he's known as the nicest man in rock.
When he's not filling stadiums and entertaining millions, you'll probably find him dressing up, making friends with rock giants, helping the needy, kicking arse, standing up for equality, generally going out of his way to be brilliant, goofing off or just grinning inanely.
Whatever he's up to, you can guarantee it will be amazing, because he's Dave bloody Grohl. Here's to 45 more years of being excellent.
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