My Hero

About this song

Grohl has said he had no rock star role models growing up. The song was released as a top 10 rock hit.

What it's about

The song is a tribute to ordinary people rather than celebrities. It conveys that you don't need to be rich, famous or successful to do something good or heroic.

Fun facts

• Sampled in 5 other songs, like “There Goes My Patience by Cosmic Latte”.
• Covered 19 times, including “My Hero by First to Eleven”.
• Written by Dave Grohl, Pat Smear and Nate Mendel.
• Produced by Gil Norton.
• Recorded at Grandmaster Recorders (Hollywood.