List of songs covered by the Foo Fighters
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This is a list of songs that have been covered by the Foo Fighters.
Released recordings:
- "Baker Street" by Gerry Rafferty
- "Born on the Bayou" by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Performed on Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast, a benefit concert for victims of Hurricane Katrina. - "Danny Says" by The Ramones
Guitarist Chris Shiflett sang lead vocals. - "Darling Nikki" by Prince
- "Down in the Park" by Gary Numan
- "Drive Me Wild" by Vanity 6
- "Gas Chamber" by Angry Samoans
Released version is an in-studio performance for BBC Radio 1. Grohl also recorded an unreleased demo version in 1993. - "Have a Cigar" by Pink Floyd
Recorded and released twice, with drummer Taylor Hawkins providing vocals. On the second recording, the band was joined by Queen guitarist Brian May (2000). - "I Feel Free" by Cream
Drummer Taylor Hawkins sang lead vocals. - "I'm in Love with a German Film Star" by The Passions
- "Iron and Stone" by The Obsessed
- "Kiss the Bottle" by Jawbreaker
- "Life of Illusion" by Joe Walsh
- "Never Talking to You Again" by Hüsker Dü
- "Ozone" by Ace Frehley
- "Planet Claire" by The B-52s
Performed live with B-52s singer Fred Schneider on vocals. - "Requiem" by Killing Joke
- "Sister Europe" by Psychedelic Furs
Other songs performed live:
- "Baby Hold On to Me" by Eddie Money.
Performed solo acoustic by Dave Grohl on The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn. - "Back in Black" by AC/DC
Covered on MTV's 2002 New Year's Eve Pajama Party, with Jack Black providing vocals. - "Blackbird" by The Beatles
Partially performed in-studio during a BBC Evening Session. - "Bridge of Sighs" by Robin Trower
- "Bullet with Butterfly Wings" by Smashing Pumpkins
- "Carry On Wayward Son" by Kansas
- "Communication Breakdown" by Led Zeppelin
- "Song 2" by Blur
- "Hate to Say I Told You So" by The Hives
- "Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin'" by Journey
- "Lyla" by Oasis
- "Next to You" by The Police
Performed live with Hawkins on vocals and Stewart Copeland on drums. - "Now I'm Here" by Queen
Performed live, joined with Roger Taylor & Brian May of Queen (1999). - "Purple Rain" by Prince
- "Rhiannon" by Fleetwood Mac
- "Sheer Heart Attack" by Queen
Performed with Roger Taylor (1997). - "Show Me the Way" by Peter Frampton
Played with Frampton and the CBS Orchestra on Late Night with David Letterman, with Frampton on vocals. - "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin
Performed acoustically (partially) by Grohl and Hawkins on The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn. - "Sunday Morning Coming Down" by Johnny Cash
Performed at I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash. The band was joined by Kris Kristofferson, who originally wrote the song for Cash. - "Tie Your Mother Down" by Queen
Performed on several occasions. First performed by Hawkins and Grohl with Queen at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. The Foo Fighters have performed it several times since with Roger Taylor and Brian May, with Grohl or Hawkins on vocals. - "Tiny Dancer" by Elton John
Performed solo acoustic by Grohl on The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn. - "We Will Rock You" by Queen
Performed at Hyde Park with Brian May and Roger Taylor of Queen on June 17, 2006. Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins also played with Roger Taylor on a three-kit performance of the song and VH-1's Rock Honors 2006. - "With Arms Wide Open" by Creed
Performed solo acoustic by Grohl live on KROCK.
