List of songs recorded by Foo Fighters
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This is a list of songs recorded by American rock band Foo Fighters.
Released songs
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Original compositions
[edit]| † | Indicates single release |
| ‡ | Indicates promotional single release |
Cover versions
[edit]| Song | Release(s) | Original artist | Writer(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Bad Reputation" | Medium Rare | Thin Lizzy | Brian Downey, Scott Gorham and Phil Lynott | |
| "Baker Street" (BBC sessions)‡[4] | "Requiem" single "My Hero" single (UK & Japanese editions) "Next Year" single (CD2) The Colour and the Shape (Australian tour pack, Limited edition European bonus EP & 10th anniversary edition) Medium Rare |
Gerry Rafferty | Gerry Rafferty | Recorded on April 30, 1997, at Maida Vale Studios in London for The Evening Session |
| "Band on the Run" | "Cheer Up, Boys (Your Make Up Is Running)" single Medium Rare Radio 1 Established 1967 |
Wings | Paul and Linda McCartney | Recorded for BBC Radio 1 Rock Show |
| "Born on the Bayou" | "Resolve" single (CD2) 01050525 |
Creedence Clearwater Revival | John Fogerty | |
| "Danny Says" | One by One (Special Limited Edition) "All My Life" single (CD2) Medium Rare |
Ramones | Douglas Colvin, Jeffry Hyman and John Cummings | Featuring Gregg Bissonette; guitarist Chris Shiflett sings lead |
| "Darling Nikki" ‡[4] | "Have It All" single Medium Rare (Vinyl) |
Prince and The Revolution | Prince | |
| "Down in the Park" ‡[5] | Songs in the Key of X The Colour and the Shape (Australian tour pack, Limited edition European bonus EP & 10th anniversary edition) "Requiem" single "Monkey Wrench" single (CD2) "Everlong" single (Australian limited edition) "My Hero" single (Japanese edition) |
Gary Numan and the Tubeway Army | Gary Numan | Misspelled on single as "Down in the Dark"; only four copies were pressed |
| "Drive Me Wild" (BBC sessions) | The Colour and the Shape (Australian tour pack, Limited edition European bonus EP & 10th anniversary edition) "Requiem" single "Everlong" single (CD1) "My Hero" single (Japanese edition) |
Vanity 6 | Prince | Recorded on April 30, 1997, at Maida Vale Studios in London for The Evening Session |
| "Gas Chamber" | "Big Me" single Medium Rare Rock Against Bush, Vol. 2 |
Angry Samoans | Mike Saunders and Gregg Turner | Version present in the Big Me single and Medium Rare is the BBC sessions version, recorded on 23 November 1995 |
| "Have a Cigar" | Mission: Impossible II soundtrack "Learn to Fly" single "Next Year" EP Greatest Hits (Amazon.com version) Medium Rare |
Pink Floyd | Roger Waters | Featuring Brian May; Drummer Taylor Hawkins sings lead |
| "Hallo Spaceboy" (live at David Bowie's 50th Birthday Bash)[6] | Birthday Celebration | David Bowie | David Bowie, Brian Eno and Reeves Gabrels | Recorded on 8 January 1997 at Madison Square Garden with Bowie, Mike Garson, Gabrels, Zachary Alford [7] and Gail Ann Dorsey; Bowie and his band played "Seven Years in Tibet" with Grohl after finishing Hallo Spaceboy. |
| "Hocus Pocus" (Live at Wembley Stadium) | Live at Wembley Stadium | Focus | Jan Akkerman and Thijs van Leer | Recorded on June 7, 2008, at Wembley Stadium in London, played with "Stacked Actors" as its lead-in |
| "Holiday in Cambodia" (live at VMAs) | "Long Road to Ruin" single (Vinyl) 01070725 |
Dead Kennedys | Jello Biafra and John Greenway | Recorded on September 9, 2007, at the Hot Pink Suite of the Palms Casino Resort during the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards; featuring Serj Tankian |
| "I Feel Free" | "DOA" single (CD1 & CD2) Five Songs and a Cover |
Cream | Jack Bruce and Pete Brown | Drummer Taylor Hawkins sings lead |
| "I'm in Love with a German Film Star" | "Best of You" single (CD1) 01050525 |
The Passions | Barbara Gogan, Clive Timperley, David Wardill and Richard Williams | |
| "Iron and Stone" | "Learn to Fly" single (CD1) "Breakout" (CD1 & Japanese version) 00999925 |
The Obsessed | The Obsessed | |
| "Keep the Car Running" (live at Concorde 2)[8] ‡ | Long Road to Ruin (Maxi CD) "Let It Die" (digital EP) 01070725 |
Arcade Fire | Arcade Fire | Recorded on August 17, 2007, at the Concorde 2 in London |
| "Kiss the Bottle" | "Best of You" (CD2) 01050525 |
Jawbreaker | Blake Schwarzenbach, Chris Bauermeister and Adam Pfahler | Guitarist Chris Shiflett sings lead |
| "Life of Illusion" | One by One (Special Limited Edition) "Times Like These" single (CD1 & Vinyl) & EP |
Joe Walsh | Joe Walsh and Kenny Passarelli | Drummer Taylor Hawkins sings lead |
| "Kids in America" | Songs From the Laundry Room | Kim Wilde | Marty Wilde and Ricky Wilde | |
| "More Than a Woman" | Hail Satin | Bee Gees | Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb. | Released as "Dee Gees" |
| "Never Talking to You Again" (live at Colour Line Arena) | "Low" single (UK CD1, Australian version & 7 Inch) Medium Rare |
Hüsker Dü | Grant Hart | Recorded on December 1, 2002, at the Colour Line Arena in Hamburg, Germany |
| "Night Fever" | Hail Satin | Bee Gees | Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb. | Released as "Dee Gees" |
| "Ozone" | Foo Fighters (Special Oz Tour Edition) "Winnebago" single "I'll Stick Around" single "For All the Cows" single "Big Me" single |
Ace Frehley | Ace Frehley | |
| "Planet Claire" (live at The Supper Club) | "Times Like These" single (CD1) & EP 00020225 |
The B-52's | Fred Schneider and Keith Strickland | Recorded on October 31, 2002, at The Supper Club in New York City; featuring Fred Schneider |
| "Ramble On" (Live at Wembley Stadium) | Live at Wembley Stadium | Led Zeppelin | Jimmy Page and Robert Plant | Recorded on June 7, 2008, at Wembley Stadium in London; featuring Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones |
| "Requiem" (BBC sessions)‡ | The Colour and the Shape (Australian tour pack, Limited edition European bonus EP & 10th anniversary edition) "Everlong" single (CD2) "My Hero" single (Japanese edition) |
Killing Joke | Jaz Coleman | Recorded on April 30, 1997, at Maida Vale Studios in London for The Evening Session |
| "Rock and Roll" (Live at Wembley Stadium) | Live at Wembley Stadium | Led Zeppelin | Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and John Bonham | Recorded on June 7, 2008, at Wembley Stadium in London; featuring Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones; Taylor Hawkins sings lead |
| "Run Rudolph Run" | Run Rudolph Run | Chuck Berry | Chuck Berry, Johnny Marks, Marvin Brodie | |
| "Shadow Dancing" | Hail Satin | Andy Gibb | Andy Gibb, Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb. | Released as "Dee Gees" |
| "Sister Europe" | One by One (Special Limited Edition) "All My Life" single (CD1, 7 Inch & Japanese edition) 00020225 |
Psychedelic Furs | Tim Butler, Richard Butler, Nicholas Morris, Paul Davey, James Kilburn, John Ashton, Vince Ely, Duncan Kilburn, Roger Morris | |
| "This Will Be Our Year" | Medium Rare | The Zombies | Chris White | |
| "Tie Your Mother Down" (Live at Hyde Park) | Hyde Park | Queen | Brian May | Recorded June 17, 2006, at Hyde Park in London; featuring Brian May and Roger Taylor; Taylor Hawkins sings lead |
| "Tragedy" | Hail Satin | Bee Gees | Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb. | Released as "Dee Gees" |
| "Young Man Blues" (live at Rock Honors) | Medium Rare | Mose Allison | Mose Allison | Recorded on July 12, 2008, at the Pauley Pavilion during the VH1 Rock Honors 2008 |
| "You Should Be Dancing" | Hail Satin | Bee Gees | Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb. | Released as "Dee Gees"; also performed in Jo Whiley's BBC Radio 2 show. |
Unreleased tracks
[edit]| Song | Composer | Producer | Sessions | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "7 Corners" | Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel and Taylor Hawkins | Adam Kasper; Nick Raskulinecz; Butch Vig, Foo Fighters | There Is Nothing Left to Lose | 7 Corners has been used as a working title for other songs. Released in 2015 as 'The Neverending Sigh' |
| "867-5309/Jenny" | Alex Call and Jim Keller | Rockline | Tommy Tutone cover; recorded on March 20, 2000, in Hollywood | |
| "Baby Hold On" | Jimmy Lyon, Eddie Money | Adam Kasper, Foo Fighters | There Is Nothing Left to Lose B-Sides | Eddie Money cover; recorded in February 2000, was meant to be used as a B-side in one of the then upcoming singles for There Is Nothing Left to Lose; part of the song was played acoustically for the radio program Rockline |
| "Back in Treatment" | Dave Grohl | Barrett Jones | May 1992 – 1993 | |
| "Bells" | Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Taylor Hawkins and Chris Shiflett | Gil Norton | Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace | |
| "Blackbird" | Paul McCartney | Rockline | The Beatles cover; recorded on March 20, 2000, in Hollywood | |
| "Butterflies" (Also Known As "Red Pellet Guns" and "Not a Fool") | Dave Grohl | Dave Grohl and Barrett Jones; Barrett Jones | May 1992 – 1993 Foo Fighters Songs in the Key of X |
Two versions were recorded on the Foo Fighters and Songs in the Key of X sessions, but neither were released.[1] |
| "Comfortable" | Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, and William Goldsmith | Barrett Jones | Foo Fighters Songs in the Key of X |
Known to be similar to the b side "If Ever". |
| "Dark + Lovely" | Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Chris Shifflett, and Taylor Hawkins | Nick Raskuliencez, Foo Fighters | In Your Honor | |
| "Flagger" | Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Chris Shifflett, and Taylor Hawkins | Nick Raskuliencez, Foo Fighters; Gil Norton, Foo Fighter | In Your Honor | Later released as "White Limo" on Wasting Light. |
| "Fuck Around" | Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel and Taylor Hawkins | Adam Kasper, Foo Fighters | There Is Nothing Left to Lose | |
| "I Predict a Riot" | Ricky Wilson, Andrew White, Simon Rix, Nicholas M. Baines, and Nick Hodgson | BBC | Kaiser Chiefs cover; recorded on August 23, 2005, at the Maida Vale Studios in London for The Jo Whiley Show | |
| "I'm Alone Again" | Dave Grohl, Pat Smear, Nate Mendel and William Goldsmith | Barrett Jones | Songs in the Key of X | |
| "In Silence" | Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Taylor Hawkins and Chris Shiflett | Gil Norton | Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace | |
| "Invisible Sun" | Sting | Adam Kasper, Foo Fighters | There Is Nothing Left to Lose B-Sides | The Police cover; recorded in February 2000, meant to be used as a B-side in one of the then upcoming singles for "There Is Nothing Left to Lose" |
| "Jet" | Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney | Adam Kasper, Foo Fighters | There Is Nothing Left to Lose B-Sides | Wings cover; Recorded in February 2000, meant to be used on a tribute album to Paul McCartney. |
| "Keep It Clean" | Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Taylor Hawkins, Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear | Foo Fighters | 2011 | Recorded on Art Farm Studios in Drabenderhöhe, Wiehl, Germany. Featuring Rami Jaffee.[9] Used for the "Hot Buns" video promoting the Wasting Light tour, and played in Kansas City, Missouri, as a protest against the Westboro Baptist Church.[10] The studio recording can be found on the Foo Fighters website under 'Foo Fighters FM' on station 94.1. |
| "Knucklehead" | Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Taylor Hawkins and Chris Shiflett | Adam Kasper | One by One | Recorded during the One by One sessions with Brian May[11] |
| "Lonely Boy" | Andrew Gold | Adam Kasper, Foo Fighters | There Is Nothing Left to Lose B-Sides | Andrew Gold cover; Recorded in February 2000, meant to be used as a B-side in one of the then upcoming singles for There Is Nothing Left to Lose |
| "Lyla" | Noel Gallagher | BBC | Oasis cover; recorded on August 23, 2005, at the Maida Vale Studios in London for The Jo Whiley Show | |
| "Sognare ancora" | Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins and Vasco Rossi | Saverio Principini | Unreleased (2014) | |
| "Mountain of You" | Dave Grohl | Barrett Jones | May 1992 – 1993 | |
| "New Wave" | Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, and Taylor Hawkins | Adam Kasper, Foo Fighters | There Is Nothing Left to Lose | |
| "That Ass" | Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Taylor Hawkins and Chris Shiflett | Nick Raskulinecz, Foo Fighters | In Your Honor | |
| "Try Me On" | Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel and Taylor Hawkins | Adam Kasper, Foo Fighters | There Is Nothing Left to Lose | |
| "Wasting Time" | Dave Grohl | Barrett Jones, Dave Grohl | May 1992 | |
| "Watered It Down" | Dave Grohl | Barrett Jones, Dave Grohl | May 1992 | |
| "Watter-Fred" | Dave Grohl | Rockline | Acoustic version of "Wattershed" performed on March 18, 1996, at the Clatter And Din Studios in Seattle for the Rockline program that tells a story about going to Vancouver in the voice of Fred Schneider | |
| "With Arms Wide Open" | Scott Stapp, Mark Tremonti and Dave Grohl | KRock | Creed cover; recorded on November 13, 2000, in New York; Grohl re-wrote most of the lyrics and emphasised his voice, trying to mimic Stapp's voice | |
| "What I'm About" | Dave Grohl | Barrett Jones | May 1992 – 1993 |
Live Songs
[edit]| Song | Notes |
|---|---|
| "Chicken Derby" | Early version of "My Poor Brain". |
| "Damn You, Damn Everyone" | Played live once, written during the band's 1998 East Coast USA Tour. |
| "Double Drum Intro" | A part of the song can be heard in the beginning of the studio version of "My Hero". |
| "Gun Beside My Bed" | Early version of "Overdrive", played live once. |
Covers
[edit]| Song | Original artist | Writer(s) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Ace of Spades" | Motörhead | Lemmy, Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor, Eddie Clarke | Played live once, featured Phil Campbell on guitar. | |
| "Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love" | Van Halen | Alex Van Halen, Eddie Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Michael Anthony | ||
| "Back in Black" | AC/DC | Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Brian Johnson | Played live once, featured Jack Black on vocals. | |
| "Bad Reputation" | Joan Jett and the Blackhearts | Joan Jett, Ritchie Cordell, Kenny Laguna and Marty Joe Kupersmith | Featured Joan Jett on vocals and guitar. | |
| "Bargain" | The Who | Pete Townshend | 2007 VMAs show featured Gaz Coombes on vocals. | |
| "Breakdown" | Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | Tom Petty | ||
| "Bridge of Sighs" | Robin Trower | Robin Trower | Played live twice. | |
| "Bullet with Butterfly Wings" | The Smashing Pumpkins | Billy Corgan | ||
| "Cactus" | Pixies | Black Francis | Played live once, first verse only due to Grohl not remembering the rest of the song. | |
| "Carry on Wayward Son" | Kansas | Kerry Livgren | Played live twice, both versions featured someone else on vocals because Grohl didn't know the lyrics. | |
| "Communication Breakdown" | Led Zeppelin | John Bonham, John Paul Jones and Jimmy Page | Memorial Stadium show featured Krist Novoselic on bass and Barrett Jones on vocals. | |
| "Custard Pie" | Led Zeppelin | Jimmy Page and Robert Plant | ||
| "Feel Good Hit of the Summer" | Queens of the Stone Age | Josh Homme and Nick Oliveri | ||
| "Freedom of '76" | Ween | Ween | Played live once; featured Gene Ween on vocals. | |
| "Head over Heels" | Tears for Fears | Roland Orzabal, Curt Smith | Played live once. | |
| "Hot in Herre" | Nelly | Nelly, Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, Chuck Brown | ||
| "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" | Arrows | Alan Merrill and Jake Hooker | Featured Joan Jett on vocals. | |
| "I'm Eighteen" | Alice Cooper | Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce, Glen Buxton, Dennis Dunaway and Neal Smith | 02/07/11 show featured Cooper on vocals | |
| "In the Flesh?" | Pink Floyd | Roger Waters | Taylor Hawkins sings lead. | |
| "Let There Be Rock" | AC/DC | Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott | Performed live on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge and released on the album BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge 2017 | |
| "Insects Rule" | Brendan Benson | Brendan Benson and Jason Falkner | Played live twice | |
| "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'" | Journey | Steve Perry | Played live twice; both versions featured Craig Wedren on vocals. | |
| "Message in a Bottle" | The Police | Sting | Played live twice. | |
| "Nookie" | Limp Bizkit | Fred Durst, Sam Rivers, John Otto, Wes Borland | Played live twice. | |
| "Now I'm Here" | Queen | Brian May | November 1999 show featured May and Roger Taylor. | |
| "Purple Rain" | Prince and The Revolution | Prince | First verse only; guitarist Pat Smear sang lead; Memorial Stadium show featured Krist Novoselic on bass. | |
| "Satan's In The Manger" | The Frogs | Dennis Flemion and Jimmy Flemion | ||
| "School's Out" | Alice Cooper | Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce, Glen Buxton, Dennis Dunaway and Neal Smith | 02/07/11 show featured Cooper on vocals. | |
| "Sheer Heart Attack" | Queen | Roger Taylor | 13/12/97 show featured Roger Taylor | |
| "Tony's Theme" | Pixies | Black Francis | Used to introduce "Good Grief" in live shows. | |
| "Under Pressure" | Queen and David Bowie | David Bowie, Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon | ||
| "United States of Whatever" | Liam Lynch | Liam Lynch | ||
| "We Are the Champions" | Queen | Freddie Mercury | Played with Queen + Paul Rodgers. | |
| "We Will Rock You" | Queen | Brian May | Played with Queen + Paul Rodgers. | |
| "Young Man Blues" | The Who | Mose Allison | ||
| "War Pigs" | Black Sabbath | Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward | Played with Zac Brown on Late Show with David Letterman |
References
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- ^ White Limo - Single by Foo Fighters - Single on iTunes Archived 2012-11-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Foo Fighters - Word Forward". Discogs. Retrieved 2011-06-22.
- ^ a b "Foo Fighters". Billboard.com. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Foo Fighters – Down in the Dark (1996, CD)". Discogs.com.
- ^ "Birthday Celebration: Live in NYC 1997". AllMusic.
- ^ "Zachary Alford". Discogs.com. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "The Foo Fighters - Keep The Car Running - Music Charts". Acharts.us. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
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