Foo Fighters

Released: May 20, 1997

Songwriter: Pat Smear Nate Mendel Dave Grohl

Producer: Gil Norton

[Verse 1]
I have a choice between the bat or the belt
Each time I hear about the hand you've been dealt
Spare me confession, it's confession you sell
Maybe I'll fall behind, but I don't mind
'Cause I'll catch up

[Interlude]
I want a song that's indelible, like manimal
I hope you never see me wind up

[Verse 2]
Will I be happy on the back of the shelf
Will you be happy when we're sharing a cell
Spare me the questions since you know me so well
Someday you'll realize that I get shy and I choke up

[Chorus]
I want a song that's indelible, like manimal
I hope you never see me wind up
What is wrong with this animal, I'm terrible
I hope you never see me wind up

[Bridge]
Farewell my sweet paramania
Farewell my sweet paramania

[Verse 3]
My only promise is that I'll never tell
Keep you at a distance from the things that I felt
I'll bite the bullet, take the beating
Till I take it all back anyway
What was I supposed to say?

[Chorus]
I want a song that's indelible, like manimal
I hope you never see me wind up
What is wrong with this animal, I'm terrible
I hope you never see me wind up

Foo Fighters are an American rock band formed in 1995 by former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl. Originally a solo project by him to overcome the grief of Kurt Cobain’s death, Grohl attracted label interest with his inaugural demo tape.

According to Dave Grohl, the band is named after the UFOs that were reported by Allied aircraft pilots in World War II.

I was reading a lot of books on UFOs. Not only is it a fascinating subject, but there’s a treasure trove of band names in those UFO books! So, since I had recorded the first record by myself, playing all the instruments, but I wanted people to think that it was a group, I figured that FOO FIGHTERS might lead people to believe that it was more than just one guy. Silly, huh?

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