This Is a Call
Foo Fighters
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Visiting is pretty Visiting is good Seems that all they ever wanted was a brother This can be a secret We can keep it good Even all the ever wanting had a problem This is a call to all my Past resignations This is a call to all Fingernails are pretty Fingernails are good Seems that all they ever wanted was a marking Them balloons are pretty big And say they should Ever fall to ground Call the magic marker This is a call to all my Past resignations This is a call to all This is a call to all my Past resignations It's been too long Minicyn is pretty Minicyn is good Seems that all the cysts and mollusks tend to barter Ritalin is easy Ritalin is good Even all the ones that watered down the daughter This is a call to all my Past resignations This is a call to all This is a call to all my Past resignations It's been too long Fingernails are pretty Fingernails are good Seems that all they ever wanted was a marking Them balloons are pretty big And say they should Ever fall to ground Call the magic marker This is a call to all my Past resignations This is a call to all This is a call to all my Past resignations It's been too long
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Written by: Dave Grohl
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10 facts about this song
Debut Single"This Is a Call" is the debut single released by Foo Fighters, setting the stage for their influential impact in alternative rock.
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Album's Leading TrackThe song serves as the leading track in the band's self-titled debut album, "Foo Fighters," which was released in 1995.
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Dave Grohl’s Solo Work"This Is a Call" was initially created entirely as a solo effort by Dave Grohl, the band's founder. He handled every instrument on the track, as he had for the entire album.
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Meaning of the SongDave Grohl describes the song as a "strange sort of 'hello' and a 'thank you' to all the people and places that had been a part of his life until that point."
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Successful Charts PerformanceThe song peaked at number 2 on Billboard's Heatseekers Songs chart, and number 6 on their Alternative songs chart, indicating its immediate popularity upon release.
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Music VideoThe music video for "This Is a Call" was directed by Gerry Casale, a founding member of the iconic New Wave band Devo.
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Critics' AcclaimThe song has been widely recognized by critics as an impressive debut single, setting a high bar for later Foo Fighters' releases.
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Sound OriginUnlike future Foo Fighters tracks which often carry a heavier, punk-inspired sound, "This Is a Call" is notable for its more melodic, pop-influenced sound.
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Recorded in Seattle"This Is a Call" was recorded in Seattle during Grohl's week-long session at Robert Lang Studios.
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Grohl's Emotional JourneyDave Grohl has remarked that the period in which "This Is a Call" was created was an emotional journey for him, as he had been mourning the death of his Nirvana bandmate Kurt Cobain.
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