Something from Nothing
Foo Fighters
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Give me the flammable light I'm cold as a match, ready to strike So here I go Here lies a city on fire Singing along The arsonist choir Now here I go It's started with a spark And burn into the dark Now here I go There is a river I've found Into the wild Under the ground So here I go A button on a string And I heard everything Now here I go Oh sweet ignition be my fuse You have no choice you have to choose Bid farewell to yesterday Say goodbye I'm on my way But in the end we all Come from what's come before So here I go Oh sweet ignition be my fuse You have no choice you have to choose Bid farewell to yesterday Say goodbye I'm on my way I threw it all away because I had to be what never was Been so hungry I could lie Took my word, I took your wine And held you in my bloody hands These rattled bones and rubber bands Washed them in the muddy water Looking for a dime and found a quarter But you can't make me change my name They'll never make me change my name Pay no mind now ain't that's something F*ck it all I came from nothing I'm something from nothing You are my fuse I'm something from nothing You are my fuse It goes oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh It goes oh, oh, oh All rise! No you can't make me change my name You'll never make me change my name Pay no mind no wait that's something F*ck it all I came from nothing I'm something From nothing I'm something From nothing
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Written by: Chris Shiflett, David Grohl, Georg Ruthenberg, Nate Mendel, Taylor Hawkins
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10 facts about this song
Album Release"Something from Nothing" is a song by American rock band Foo Fighters from their eighth album "Sonic Highways," which was released in November 2014.
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Debut PerformanceThe track made its live debut before being released as a single. The band performed it for the first time on October 16, 2014, in a private concert for fans who had purchased tickets for their 2015 Wembley Stadium concerts.
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First Single"Something from Nothing" was released as the album's lead single on October 16, 2014. The song was premiered on Steve Lamacq's show on BBC Radio 6 Music.
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Chart PerformanceThe song peaked at number one on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs and the UK Rock and Metal chart. It also reached number 6 on the UK Official Singles Downloads Chart.
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Inspired by CityThe song was written as a homage to Chicago's music scene. It was recorded at Steve Albini's Electrical Audio studio, a famous recording studio in Chicago.
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CollaborationsRick Nielsen, the guitarist from the American rock band Cheap Trick, played guitar parts in the song as a guest musician.
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Theme and ConceptThe song reflects the overarching concept of the "Sonic Highways" album. Each song is meant to draw inspiration from one of eight cities where Foo Fighters recorded the album (Austin, Chicago, Los Angeles, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Seattle, and Washington D.C.). This particular song represents the city of Chicago.
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Music VideoA music video was released for the song on October 31, 2014, which incorporated footage from the HBO series Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways.
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Ambitious ProjectFoo Fighters even produced a documentary series about making of "Sonic Highways" album, which aired on HBO. Each episode focused on the musical history and cultural fabric of a particular city, including interviews with musicians from that city. Their process of writing and recording "Something from Nothing" was featured in the first episode.
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Use in Other Media"Something from Nothing" was used in the promotional material for the second season of the British television show "Fortitude."
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