are you sitting comfortably because you shouldn’t be
pull down your two middle fingers and
pull down your two middle fingers and throw your fists in the air cuz there go
throw your fists in the air cuz there go
throw your fists in the air cuz there go our heroes
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten Foo Fighters song
Foo Fighters song
Foo Fighters song for this list we chosen our entries
for this list we chosen our entries
for this list we chosen our entries based on a combination of the artists
based on a combination of the artists
based on a combination of the artists fan favorites and their most
fan favorites and their most
fan favorites and their most commercially successful songs
are you rock hands in the air yeah well
are you rock hands in the air yeah well maybe you should lower them slightly for
maybe you should lower them slightly for
maybe you should lower them slightly for our first song
instead find a packet of Mentos and
instead find a packet of Mentos and start throwing them around your room
this early candy-coated alt rocker often
this early candy-coated alt rocker often triggered a sugary stoning at shows as
triggered a sugary stoning at shows as
triggered a sugary stoning at shows as fans pelted the band with the sweet
the video poked fun at the Mentos
the video poked fun at the Mentos advertisement and the song wasn’t heavy
advertisement and the song wasn’t heavy
advertisement and the song wasn’t heavy but it was hilarious
was it true
was it true dave grohl as a girl may have been weird
dave grohl as a girl may have been weird
dave grohl as a girl may have been weird but does it matter
but does it matter
but does it matter pygmy was a crossover hit
the Nirvana effect is more apparently
the Nirvana effect is more apparently felt in our next song Oh comment
felt in our next song Oh comment
felt in our next song Oh comment I’m finally somewhere in whoo
I’m finally somewhere in whoo
I’m finally somewhere in whoo as grohl leads a moody atmospheric
as grohl leads a moody atmospheric
as grohl leads a moody atmospheric attack on an aspect of society for which
attack on an aspect of society for which
attack on an aspect of society for which he isn’t too fond
after spending some time in Hollywood
after spending some time in Hollywood the Foos frontman returned to his home
the Foos frontman returned to his home
the Foos frontman returned to his home state of Virginia to Penn miss punky
state of Virginia to Penn miss punky
state of Virginia to Penn miss punky punchy picking a part of celebrity
punchy picking a part of celebrity
punchy picking a part of celebrity culture
there’s menace in the air and venom in
there’s menace in the air and venom in his voice as Grohl stacks actors and
his voice as Grohl stacks actors and
his voice as Grohl stacks actors and steps up the eggs
one of their most iconic records this
one of their most iconic records this song was written by Kroll during an edgy
song was written by Kroll during an edgy
song was written by Kroll during an edgy three-month pause for the bed
there’s been a clash between members
there’s been a clash between members over their future direction
over their future direction
over their future direction but fortunately their leader was able to
but fortunately their leader was able to
but fortunately their leader was able to channel the uncertainty into creativity
in times like those The Grates produce
in times like those The Grates produce songs like this and with times like
songs like this and with times like
songs like this and with times like these role did just that
it’s sing-along shout along madness with
it’s sing-along shout along madness with a psychedelic video and a killer hook
please me with the feeling that I feel
please me with the feeling that I feel the most feel income number seven all my
the most feel income number seven all my
the most feel income number seven all my legs
the one by one album served up some ten
the one by one album served up some ten out of ten tunes and this is another the
out of ten tunes and this is another the
out of ten tunes and this is another the grammy-winning all my life offers a
grammy-winning all my life offers a
grammy-winning all my life offers a classic combination of girls isolated
classic combination of girls isolated
classic combination of girls isolated vocal build-up and some heavy heavy
vocal build-up and some heavy heavy
vocal build-up and some heavy heavy crescendos ha
it’s a fist in the air crowd surfing
it’s a fist in the air crowd surfing throat firing anthem that’s been
throat firing anthem that’s been
throat firing anthem that’s been ever-present a true fighter shows ever
ever-present a true fighter shows ever
ever-present a true fighter shows ever since its conception
it’s a great song but in the words of
it’s a great song but in the words of the band themselves on to the next one
number six monkey wrench this is a
number six monkey wrench this is a breakup song with real balls with
Rolle penned the lyrics after the
Rolle penned the lyrics after the breakdown of his first marriage to
breakdown of his first marriage to
breakdown of his first marriage to Jennifer Youngblood and he doesn’t
Jennifer Youngblood and he doesn’t
Jennifer Youngblood and he doesn’t appear to be particularly mourning to
appear to be particularly mourning to
appear to be particularly mourning to split
it’s most notable feature is easily the
it’s most notable feature is easily the vocal bridge which the frontman somehow
vocal bridge which the frontman somehow
vocal bridge which the frontman somehow managed to scream in one breath for the
managed to scream in one breath for the
managed to scream in one breath for the CD
he rarely repeats the feat for live
he rarely repeats the feat for live shows though preferring to pass the
shows though preferring to pass the
shows though preferring to pass the pleasure on to the crowd
it’s gonna take
it’s gonna take we take to the skies at 5:00 for a video
we take to the skies at 5:00 for a video
we take to the skies at 5:00 for a video that’s probably as famous as the song it
that’s probably as famous as the song it
that’s probably as famous as the song it accompanies
it’s just one
it’s just one musically learn to fly is a little less
musically learn to fly is a little less
musically learn to fly is a little less loud than some of the bands back
loud than some of the bands back
loud than some of the bands back catalogue and the chorus is more catchy
catalogue and the chorus is more catchy
catalogue and the chorus is more catchy than crazy
the drug-induced disaster flight of a
the drug-induced disaster flight of a video though won a Grammy in 2000
the many faces of the band and the
the many faces of the band and the tenacious key cameo our in-flight
tenacious key cameo our in-flight
tenacious key cameo our in-flight entertainment at its absolute best
and let’s not forget that the track
and let’s not forget that the track itself became a top 20 Hot 100 hit
Rolle has claimed we didn’t have any
Rolle has claimed we didn’t have any Rockstar role models growing up this
Rockstar role models growing up this
Rockstar role models growing up this song is a tribute to those he did look
song is a tribute to those he did look
song is a tribute to those he did look up to the everyday people
the sentiment on this track is simple
the sentiment on this track is simple you don’t have to be rich or famous or
you don’t have to be rich or famous or
you don’t have to be rich or famous or successful to do something good or
successful to do something good or
successful to do something good or heroic
as with many Foo Fighter songs fans have
as with many Foo Fighter songs fans have tried to appropriate the lyrics to
tried to appropriate the lyrics to
tried to appropriate the lyrics to Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain but Grohl
Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain but Grohl
Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain but Grohl insists that they refer only to the
insists that they refer only to the
insists that they refer only to the average man on the street
whatever the case maybe my hero was
whatever the case maybe my hero was still a top 10 rock smash
this is a record that had half the world
this is a record that had half the world turning up their stereos and bouncing
turning up their stereos and bouncing
turning up their stereos and bouncing around the room
it’s a rampant raucous call to arms for
it’s a rampant raucous call to arms for anyone and everyone as Grohl inspires us
anyone and everyone as Grohl inspires us
anyone and everyone as Grohl inspires us to do better
the word best is repeated over 40 times
the word best is repeated over 40 times in this manic 4 minutes but there aren’t
in this manic 4 minutes but there aren’t
in this manic 4 minutes but there aren’t enough superlatives available to
enough superlatives available to
enough superlatives available to describe the feeling in your stomach
describe the feeling in your stomach
describe the feeling in your stomach when the first few words are some
it’s not quite the best of food but it
it’s not quite the best of food but it makes our top three with ease
number two the Pretender contrary to its
number two the Pretender contrary to its title this song is the real riot of
title this song is the real riot of
title this song is the real riot of Steel the Pretender pulls absolutely no
Steel the Pretender pulls absolutely no
Steel the Pretender pulls absolutely no punches as brolin company proved their
punches as brolin company proved their
punches as brolin company proved their still more badass than any other bank 13
still more badass than any other bank 13
still more badass than any other bank 13 years after they were originally formed
there’s no complying to the mainstream
there’s no complying to the mainstream populace as far as this song goes it’s
populace as far as this song goes it’s
populace as far as this song goes it’s heavy
heavy
heavy angry and honest
that it achieved quite a bit of
that it achieved quite a bit of commercial success nonetheless as well
commercial success nonetheless as well
commercial success nonetheless as well as a top 40 spot on the Hot 100 was
as a top 40 spot on the Hot 100 was
as a top 40 spot on the Hot 100 was clearly a reflection of social unrest
clearly a reflection of social unrest
clearly a reflection of social unrest and unruliness
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
why do you wanna
why do you wanna what
our winner was written at a low point in
our winner was written at a low point in girl’s life
over Christmas 1996 he was breaking up
over Christmas 1996 he was breaking up with his first wife effectively homeless
with his first wife effectively homeless
with his first wife effectively homeless and struggling to hold the band together
and struggling to hold the band together
and struggling to hold the band together as well
it’s surprising then that this song’s
it’s surprising then that this song’s message is largely positive
sometimes a guy and a girl connect so
sometimes a guy and a girl connect so well that words don’t do it justice but
well that words don’t do it justice but
well that words don’t do it justice but this song does
every long is an everlasting anthem for
every long is an everlasting anthem for the everyday relationships that grohl
the everyday relationships that grohl
the everyday relationships that grohl holds dear
holds dear
holds dear it’s the Foo Fighters at their finest
do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your favorite food fighter song
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