Friend of a Friend

Foo Fighters

About Friend of a Friend

"Friend of a Friend" is an acoustic song by Foo Fighters, featured on their 2005 album In Your Honor. The song is performed solely by Foo Fighters' guitarist/lead vocalist Dave Grohl. An earlier version of this song was recorded in 1990, after Grohl had joined the band Nirvana.


Year:
2005
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He needs a quiet room
With a lock to keep him
In its just a quiet room
And he's there
He plays an old guitar
With a coin found by the phone
It was his friends guitar
That he played
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He's never been in love
But he knows just what love is
He says never mind
And no one speaks

He thinks he drinks too much
Cause when he tells his two best friends
I think I drink too much

No one speaks
No one speaks
No one speaks
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He plays an old guitar
With a coin found by the phone
It was his friends guitar

That he played
When he plays
No one speaks
No one speaks
And he plays
No one speaks

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Foo Fighters

The Foo Fighters are an American rock band, formed in Seattle in 1994. It was founded by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as a one-man project following the death of Kurt Cobain and the resulting dissolution of his previous band. The group got its name from the UFOs and various aerial phenomena that were reported by Allied aircraft pilots in World War II, which were known collectively as foo fighters. 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 fellow Nirvana touring bandmate Pat Smear as guitarist to complete the lineup. The band began with performances in Portland, Ore… more »

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Written by: DAVID ERIC GROHL

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10 facts about this song

Song Release
"Friend of a Friend" was released in November 2005.
Album Name
The song is part of the album, "In Your Honor", which is the fifth studio album by Foo Fighters.
Origin
The song was first revealed to the public when it was featured on the 2005 'Acoustic Album', despite being much older in origin. It was actually written by frontman, Dave Grohl, during his time with the band Nirvana.
Content Inspiration
"Friend of a Friend" is believed to be about Kurt Cobain, the late frontman of Nirvana, and Krist Novoselic, the bassist. This makes it one of the few songs where Grohl openly comments on his former bandmates.
Origins in Unplugged Demo
The Song was originally introduced in Dave Grohl’s ‘Pocketwatch’ Demo Tape which was released under the pseudonym ‘Late!’
Acoustic Nature
Distinct from many other Foo Fighters songs, "Friend of a Friend" is purely acoustic.
Noteworthy Event
"Friend of a Friend" was played live by Foo Fighters in Jo Whiley's Live Lounge on Jun 14, 2006.
Record Label
The song was released under the record label, RCA.
Co-existing Versions
Two versions of the song exist: The Nirvana-era version and the 2005 version by Foo Fighters.
Lyrics
The lyrics of the song describe Dave Grohl's first interactions with Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic.

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