Prior to the release of Foo Fighters' 1995 debut album Foo Fighters, which featured Grohl as the only official member, Grohl recruited bassist Nate Mendel and drummer William Goldsmith, both formerly of Sunny Day Real Estate, as well as Nirvana touring guitarist Pat Smear. The band began with performances in Portland, Oregon. Goldsmith quit during the recording of their second album, The Colour and the Shape (1997); most of the drum parts were re-recorded by Grohl. Smear departed soon afterward but appeared as a guest with the band frequently from 2005; he rejoined in 2010.
Smear and Goldsmith were replaced by Franz Stahl and Taylor Hawkins; Stahl was fired before the recording of the group's third album, There Is Nothing Left to Lose (1999). The band briefly continued as a trio until Chris Shiflett joined on guitar after the completion of There Is Nothing Left to Lose. Foo Fighters released their fourth album, One by One, in 2002. It was followed with the two-disc In Your Honor (2005), which was split between acoustic songs and heavier material. Foo Fighters released their sixth album, Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace, in 2007.
For Foo Fighters' seventh studio album, Wasting Light (2011), produced by Butch Vig, Smear returned as a full member. Sonic Highways (2014) was released as the soundtrack to the television miniseries directed by Grohl. Concrete and Gold (2017) was the second Foo Fighters album to reach number one in the United States and their first studio album to feature longtime session and touring keyboardist Rami Jaffee as a full member. The band's tenth album, Medicine at Midnight (2021), was the last to feature Hawkins, who died in March 2022.
Produced by Greg Kurstin and Foo Fighters, "But Here We Are" (the band's 11th) would release on June 2nd, 2023.
On May 21, 2023, some days before the album's release, Foo Fighters would officially announce that Josh Freese would be the new drummer.
Over the course of their career, Foo Fighters have won 15 Grammy Awards, including Best Rock Album five times, making them among the most successful rock acts in Grammy history. In 2021, the band was announced as recipients of the first-ever "Global Icon" award at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021, their first year of eligibility.
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Studio albums
Foo Fighters (1995)
The Colour and the Shape (1997)
There Is Nothing Left to Lose (1999)
One by One (2002)
In Your Honor (2005)
Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace (2007)
Wasting Light (2011)
Sonic Highways (2014)
Concrete and Gold (2017)
Medicine at Midnight (2021)
But Here We Are (2023)
Oh George
Foo Fighters Lyrics
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Threw it up as it went down
Strange enough it left me rude and turned around
Watched as they all took their vows
Fools were drawing trying to save that day
I don't doubt that anyway
Have a seat and watch it burn
Trace around the corner this is what I've learned
Always waited for my turn
"Oh George" is a reflective track by Foo Fighters that deals with regret and missed opportunities. The song opens with the singer leaving a town on a train, feeling alienated and disconnected. He watches as everyone else takes their vows, representing a sense of rootedness and belonging that he himself lacks. As the song progresses, he admits that he's made mistakes ("Fools were drawing trying to save that day, I don't doubt that anyway") and feels stuck waiting for his turn, watching as the old ones come back.
The song takes on a melancholic tone, the lyrics lamenting the past and the elusive nature of time. The repetition of "always waited for my turn" further underscores the feeling of impatience and restlessness that's running through the track. The phrase "have a seat and watch it burn" almost seems like a resigned acceptance of the fact that things won't always turn out the way we want them to.
Overall, "Oh George" is a poignant and reflective track that grapples with time, regret, and a sense of displacement.
Line by Line Meaning
The train that I got onto up and left that town
I left my hometown on a train
Threw it up as it went down
The train was going in the opposite direction of the town
Strange enough it left me rude and turned around
The departure left me feeling bitter and resentful
Watched as they all took their vows
Witnessed others making commitments
Fools were drawing trying to save that day
Unwise people attempted to rescue a situation
I don't doubt that anyway
I don't question their intentions
Phase it out until the older ones return
Wait until things settle down
Have a seat and watch it burn
Relax and observe the chaos
Trace around the corner this is what I've learned
I've gained insight through observation
Always waited for my turn
I've been patient and waited for my opportunity
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVE GROHL
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