<P> According to Dave Grohl , the song is dedicated to ordinary , everyday heroes , as he himself never had musical or sports heroes growing up as a child . During Foo Fighters ' appearance on VH1 Storytellers in 2009 , Dave Grohl explained that the song was written while watching 1980s movies like Valley Girl . Grohl also stated that the song was written about Pete Stahl and Chip Donaldson , without even knowing it . </P>
<P> According to Dave Grohl , the song is dedicated to ordinary , everyday heroes , as he himself never had musical or sports heroes growing up as a child . During Foo Fighters ' appearance on VH1 Storytellers in 2009 , Dave Grohl explained that the song was written while watching 1980s movies like Valley Girl . Grohl also stated that the song was written about Pete Stahl and Chip Donaldson , without even knowing it . </P>
who is the song there goes my hero about
who is the song there goes my hero about
Pete Stahl Chip Donaldson
Pete Stahl Chip Donaldson