Foo Fighters: The Beginning of an End


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Nirvana was one of the greatest bands in history – but due to several issues and incidents, and break ups, the reign of this Seattle-based grunge juggernaut suddenly ceased to exist. However, the last nail in the coffin was placed when Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain died as he shot himself in his Seattle home in 1994, which started the descent of grunge’s prominence in the music scene.

However, Nirvana’s former drummer Dave Grohl was secretly writing songs during the course of his Nirvana years but was not telling Cobain about it. According to him, he held all of the songs because he thought that his songs were not as good as of those of Cobain. As soon as his former group disbanded, many artists and bands offered him a slot on their band but he turned them all down. He was planning on something bigger. Grohl began working on his own group named Foo Fighters.

Initially, the group consists of Dave Grohl, William Goldsmith, Nate Mendel, and Pat Smear. Then other members who were added or have been replacements for those who left were Chris Shiflett and Taylor Hawkins. When the name Foo Fighters was released, some people thought that the group was just a joke. The word was derived from the word Foofighters, a term used for UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects). Some people say that the name was cool because it somewhat reflects on the characteristics of the band; they came from nowhere and became very popular in an instant, just like the UFOs. On the other hand, some critics do not believe that the band would make it big in any way possible.

And as the band released their first full length album, the critics were silenced as Foo Fighters showed them how great the band is. Their album was sold like hot cakes and band merchandise sales exceeded every expectation. Afterwards, they released their second album titled ‘The Colour and the Shape’ in 1996. The album had great and positive reviews. They supported the release of this album with a tour. By that time, Grohl and the band have proven all of their critics wrong; they are not a ‘joke’ and they are dead serious about their music.

‘There Is Nothing Left to Lose,’ their third studio album was released in 1999. Their single ‘Learn to Fly’ was their first time to break into Billboard’s US Hot 100 chart. The fourth album ‘One by One’ was released in 2002, which also gained commercial success.

Until now, the band has been very influential to many bands of recent years and in the future breed of bands. Who thought that this band could go this far? Maybe some did, but many did not. This shows us how important a person’s perseverance and passion for music is the greatest tool for success.

Notable Songs by Foo Fighters:
  • Big Me
  • One by One
  • Generator
  • Learn to Fly
  • Everlong
  • All My Life
  • Walking After You
  • Monkey Wrench
  • Stacked Actors


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