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Best 5 by the Foo Fighters

pazmanpazman Posts: 197
edited January 2013 in Other Music
Just saw the FOOS on Sunday and I gotta saw they were great, better tan when I last saw them 2 years ago.
Great for a few reasons.
1. Dave is super cool
2. They come to PERTH (most bands LIKE GREEN DAY just gives us the finger)
3. They have great songs, which got thinking, what songs do people really love by the Foos. They seem to play alot of singles in concert but ignore some of teir earlier stuff and non-single tracks. SO, what are your five fav Foo tunes?
Here are mine.
1. Everlong
2. Exhausted
3. Enough Space
4. Hey, Johnnie Park
5. Aurora /or/ M.I.A.
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  • brhf9brhf9 Posts: 1,475
    pazman wrote:
    Just saw the FOOS on Sunday and I gotta saw they were great, better tan when I last saw them 2 years ago.
    Great for a few reasons.
    1. Dave is super cool
    2. They come to PERTH (most bands LIKE GREEN DAY just gives us the finger)
    3. They have great songs, which got thinking, what songs do people really love by the Foos. They seem to play alot of singles in concert but ignore some of teir earlier stuff and non-single tracks. SO, what are your five fav Foo tunes?
    Here are mine.
    1. Everlong
    2. Exhausted
    3. Enough Space
    4. Hey, Johnnie Park
    5. Aurora /or/ M.I.A.

    this is the thing that always bothered me about them.
    they always seem to make a "a-sides/greatest hits" concert and then left some good tracks off.

    i would love to hear more "watershed", "overdrive", "feb. stars" and "how i miss you" live.
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  • dont_go_on_medont_go_on_me Posts: 877
    February Stars
    Aurora
    Up In Arms
    Everlong
    Come Back


    in no particular order.



    and yes, they definitely need to mix up their sets A LOT more...make it more interesting.
    "I'll do whatever the song dictates - if it doesn't need a real lead, then I won't do one. But if it does, then I'll fuckin' go off." - Mike

    "Japan is awesome; the fans there knew all the words to all the songs...at least phonetically." - Stone

    "I know this song so well, I can smoke a cigarette, have a drink, brush my teeth, take a shit, and mow the lawn while singing it. But I'll only be doing a couple of those things during this version." - EV
  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,561
    just like so many other bands, like metallica.

    i used to be really into foo fighters with the red cd with the two ff's :S

    though there album one and this new one i think kinda sucks.

    LOl cant remeber any of the song titles!

    but

    hero,everlong, :S

    where good
  • pj_zombiepj_zombie Posts: 272
    I loved their new album and pretty much all of their stuff.

    1. No Way Back
    2. Times Like These
    3. Free Me
    4. Everlong
    5. Enough Space
    Pearl Jam Album Rankings
    ---
    1. Ten
    2. Vs.
    3. Pearl Jam
    4. Binaural
    5. No Code
    6. Riot Act
    7. Yield
    8. Vitalogy

    Pearl Jam Song Rankings
    ---
    1. Black
    2. Rearviewmirror
    3. Light Years
    4. Given to Fly
    5. Severed Hand
  • CM1847CM1847 Posts: 577
    1) Everlong
    ...rest, in no order...
    -Wind Up
    -MIA
    -Gimmie Stitches
    -In Your Honor

    A consistent, but rarely spectacular band.
  • zircona1zircona1 Posts: 293
    I thought 'One By One' wasn't very good and I haven't gotten their latest one, but here's my list:

    1. My Poor Brain
    2. Wind Up
    3. Stacked Actors
    4. Podunk (GREAT B-side)
    5. Alone & Easy Target
    "As long as the music's loud enough, we won't hear the world falling apart."—Jubilee

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  • KBaxter74KBaxter74 Posts: 30
    5 is too little for me so Im doing 15: Great band but, I do agree on their concert setlists. It seems they cater to fans of the singles and not hard-core fans.

    Top 5 on their studio albums:
    1. Everlong
    2. Exhausted
    3. Free Me
    4. Times Like These
    5. Alone + Easy Target

    Top 5 original B-Sides:
    1. Normal
    2. Walking A Line
    3. The Sign
    4. Winnebago
    5. The Colour & the Shape
    Cannot stop the thought, running in the dark, coming up a which way sign, all good truants must decide.
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  • PJ_PhilPJ_Phil Posts: 84
    1. Everlong
    2. Alone and easy target
    3. Gimme Stitches
    4. Hey Johnny Park!
    5. Resolve (best tune off the new album Fo Sho)
    Shows:

    Montreal 2003
    Boston (1&2) 2004
    Montreal 2005
    Ottawa 2005
    Halifax 2005
    Boston (1&2) 2006
    Hartford 2008
    Mansfield (1&2)2008
  • Echo27Echo27 Posts: 57
    Alone & Easy Target
    February Stars
    Hey Johnny Park!
    X-Static
    Walking After You
    "I am disrespectful to dirt! Can you see that I am serious?"
  • El Riot ActorEl Riot Actor Posts: 246
    1-All my life
    2-Generator
    3-Everlong
    4-Weenie Beenie
    5-In your Honor
  • pj_zombiepj_zombie Posts: 272
    CM1847 wrote:
    A consistent, but rarely spectacular band.

    I can agree with that. They rarely if ever 'wow' me but they put together some strong rock songs and are very consistent in that respect.
    Pearl Jam Album Rankings
    ---
    1. Ten
    2. Vs.
    3. Pearl Jam
    4. Binaural
    5. No Code
    6. Riot Act
    7. Yield
    8. Vitalogy

    Pearl Jam Song Rankings
    ---
    1. Black
    2. Rearviewmirror
    3. Light Years
    4. Given to Fly
    5. Severed Hand
  • GardenpartyGardenparty Posts: 1,910
    1. Exhausted
    2. New Way Home
    3. Stacked Actors
    4. February Stars
    5. Last Song

    B-Side/covers

    1. Requium
    2. The Colour and The Shape (f'n rocks live!)
    3. The One
    4. a-320
    5. Podunk
    “I know this song so well, I can smoke a cigarette, have a drink, brush my teeth, take a shit, and mow the lawn while singing it. But I'll only be doing a couple of those things during this version.”
  • ms11781ms11781 Posts: 88
    pj_zombie wrote:
    I can agree with that. They rarely if ever 'wow' me but they put together some strong rock songs and are very consistent in that respect.

    And I can agree with you. The Foos are one of those bands that are good for a few very solid rock songs per album, plus a very good acoustic version of one of those same songs. To me they seem like one of those bands where if you've seen them once, you don't need to see them again because the songs are pretty much by the book as they are on the album.
  • AngusAngus Posts: 376
    They need to change up their setlist.
    *****
    00: 7/2 (cancelled...)
    05: 9/11,9/12,9/13,9/15,9/16,9/19
    06: 8/23,8/30, 9/9, 9/11
    07: 6/26, 6/29
    *****
  • pj_zombiepj_zombie Posts: 272
    ms11781 wrote:
    And I can agree with you. The Foos are one of those bands that are good for a few very solid rock songs per album, plus a very good acoustic version of one of those same songs. To me they seem like one of those bands where if you've seen them once, you don't need to see them again because the songs are pretty much by the book as they are on the album.

    Yep, though I must say, they make the sweetest music videos. I love their sense of humor and it's a treat to watch a new video from them just to see what they came up with next. I wish they could've done their original idea for the Best of You video, the only one I didn't care for.
    Pearl Jam Album Rankings
    ---
    1. Ten
    2. Vs.
    3. Pearl Jam
    4. Binaural
    5. No Code
    6. Riot Act
    7. Yield
    8. Vitalogy

    Pearl Jam Song Rankings
    ---
    1. Black
    2. Rearviewmirror
    3. Light Years
    4. Given to Fly
    5. Severed Hand
  • kenny olavkenny olav Posts: 3,319
    is it just me, or have the Foo Fighters' songs gotten dumber while at the same time more fun to listen to?


    dave grohl was never the great lyricist, but i liked it when the songs were weirder, esp the first album. though another great example is Stacked Actors.

    the 'rock' disc of the new album is a blast to listen to. the 'soft' disc has its moments. i like that they have crazyass dumb rock songs, and then throw in some reallly touching songs, like My Hero and Times Like These. dave is just a great singer. he can sing about whatever the fuck he wants and it'll make me happy.
  • mookie blaylock 10mookie blaylock 10 Posts: 4,042
    i've seen them a couple of times, thought they put on a great show...top five i would say...

    1. everlong
    2. i'll stick around
    3. m.i.a.
    4. up in arms
    5. february stars / ain't it the life
  • mr orionmr orion Posts: 61
    1)All my life
    2)breakout
    3) No way back
    4)overdrive
    5)Next year
  • T-CaseT-Case Posts: 186
    (no particular order)
    Good Grief
    I'll Stick Around
    Everlong
    Come Back
    Stacked Actors/MIA/New Way Home
    PJ at MSG in 2008! Mission Accomplished

    The band all knows. We're too afraid to mention.
    Don't want to be part of Frank's luncheon.
    Lose weight. Be safe. Where's Mike McCready?
    My god he's been ate!
  • angryyoungmanangryyoungman Medford, NY Posts: 1,028
    how bout some love for "for all the cows ". first album underated. and they are great live. one of my favorite shows. i only saw them once, wanna see them again
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  • TulleTulle Posts: 5
    I suck at making top 5's and such.. but my all time fav is Hey, Johnny Park!
    Beautiful song that one..
  • soapyrowssoapyrows Posts: 235
    my fave in melb the other day was probably big me and everlong

    i was hoping they'd play johnny park but they didn't!
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    i HOPE you'll be a star,
    in somebody elses sky, but why, why, why can't it be, why can't it be mine?!
  • ms11781ms11781 Posts: 88
    pj_zombie wrote:
    Yep, though I must say, they make the sweetest music videos. I love their sense of humor and it's a treat to watch a new video from them just to see what they came up with next. I wish they could've done their original idea for the Best of You video, the only one I didn't care for.

    The Low video with Jack Black is pretty fucking hilarious.
  • KravenKraven Posts: 829
    Everlong

    Times Like These (Acoustic) It was my high school graduation song, almost made me cry

    Best of You

    Walking After You

    My Hero
    32 shows and counting...
  • VONVON Posts: 259
    I saw them on tues in Melb and they were amazing. Dave grohl is king!!

    1. EVERLONG
    the other 4..

    all my life
    low or stacked actors
    my hero or hey johnny park or generator
    come back

    ok I cheated a little bit with my list....
  • U-RU-R Posts: 223
    didn't see them this tour but have serveral times previous. dave's the man for having been through what he did in the demise of one massive band and finding his feet again and starting himself a new one. can only imagine what it must have felt like. anyway:

    1. everlong
    2. all my life
    3. baker street
    4. best of you
    5. exhausted
    if you love somebody, set them free. if somebody loves you, don't fuck up
  • mookie blaylock 10mookie blaylock 10 Posts: 4,042
    also, their cover of "have a cigar" live is phenomenal, especially when you get to see grohl letting go on the drums...
  • western pearlwestern pearl Posts: 632
    1. My Hero
    2. A320
    3. Everlong
    4. Hey Johnny Park!
    5. Cover of 'Darling Nikki'
    "Everyone is a patriot in some form or another.... i prefer the intelligent ones."

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  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,073
    1. Everlong
    2. Staked Actors
    3. White Limo
    4. My Poor Brain
    5. In Your Honor
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  • red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    1. alone + easy Target
    2. Times like these
    3. I should have known
    4. the one
    5. End over end

    this was extremely hard. obviously there is more. :mrgreen:;)
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