Where is this song from?

It's a Foo Fighter's song from their 2005 album "In Your Honor"

Tom said:

Who performs the song better Foo Fighter's or Prince. It was a Jam when Prince performed it. I was wondering if it was a good song by Foo.

jaimestarr79 said:

I LOVE the Foo's and their music reminds me of a rocked out Prince in their song structure .

Lots of swelling music that just rocks. They also have a lot of quirky stuff too.

Anyone that has not given them a chance should check em out.

Yes, it is a great song when the Foo's perform it.

Later
[Edited 2/5/07 8:42am]

Honestly, "Best of You" isn't really one of my favorite Foo Songs, lyrically it kinda makes me cringe - sounds like something written by a highschooler - especially the chorus, but for the Superbowl performance it worked out well, it was an aggressive and energetic song.

The Foo Fighters first album was basically a one-man production. Dave Grohl did practically the entire album himself - much like Prince does all his own stuff. It's a great album, especially the closing track "Exhausted". It also has a more raw sound than their later albums. "The Color and The Shape" is probabbly their best album IMO, and a good one to check out if you're interested in them. "There Is Nothing Left To Lose" is more polished pop sounding. "One By One" is heavier and louder sounding.

Tom said:

The album with the gun on the sleeve is fuckin amazin, the name of it escapes me

scandalousalan said:

Self-titled album.

Prince's Best of You seemed more a little more melodic, he doesn't scream the lyrics as much as Grohl does, imo. Still the original wins out for me, but I do like how Prince starts it out with All Along the Watchtower.

scandalousalan said:

That is their first self titled album.

Their second album "The Color and The Shape" is their best and most cohesive album with tracks like "My Hero", "Everlong", "Monkey Wrench" and some more quirky tracks. But all of their albums have quality stuff on them. Not really a bad album imo.

Later
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If u've ever watched Rev Run's show that use to come on..I like his version

DanceWme said:

He covered Best of You??

Tom said:

No, he was mocking the song..but it was funny

Never heard of this song b4,but loved Prince's version of it!

i was shocked and dissapointed that he sang this last night. the foo fighters suck!! wouldn't it have been funny if he sung "sexy back"?

dancerella said:

yeah and the Twins could have had a 'wardrobe-malfunction'.....

FOR THOSE OF U ORG-ERS THAT DON'T KNOW.....
A FEW YEARS AGO FOO FIGHTERS DID A COVER OF "DARLING NIKKI"
MAYBE IT'S P'S WAY OF ACKNOWLEDGING THEM IN A "RETURNING THE FAVOR" KINDA WAY!!!


Y'ALL HAVE TO REMEMBER AS WELL:

"I CAN'T MAKE YOU LOVE ME" (Bonnie Raitt)

"ONE OF US" (Joan Osborne)

"EVERYDAY IS A WINDING ROAD" (Sheryl Crow)
and now:

"THE BEST OF YOU" (Foo Fighters)

U WILL NEVER, EVER , EVER HEAR THESE SONGS THE SAME WAY AGAIN!!!!!

GO PRINCE!!!!!

I like the Foos okay, but I always hated that song.

It's too posed hard rock growl arena music--it tries too damn hard. Actually I liked Prince's version though.

Prince kind of ripped on them for doing Darling Nikki. I wonder if someone hipped him to the fact that Dave Grohl is a "real musician," and this was something of an apology?
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abierman said:

Funny, Respect isn't "by Aretha." But as I said above, maybe Prince realized he was talking out of his ass.

Also I wonder if he really knows his history and who wrote what--Jimi or Bob, Aretha or Otis. Maybe he never even knew that The Best of You was the same band who covered Darling Nikki.

http://www.youtube.com/wa...d_p1A7WVNs

i have heard this song b4 but i didnt realise it when price played it

http://www.youtube.com/wa...M82sst76Y0

All allong the watch tower

NDRU said:

Best part is when Prince ends the song: I've got another confession my friend, I ain't no fool

I really hope that this watchtower/best of you medley will be on his next album

woogiebear said:

And 'Drive Me Wild'.

december said:

It's the exact same ending as the the Foo's version!

And I hope it won't be on his next album.....

NDRU said:

"Respect" *is* by Aretha. Otis Redding wrote and performed the original but after hearing her version, even he conceded "she stole his song", complimenting her spectacular version. She didn't just do a re-recording of Otis' song, she did her own arrangement and took that song to another level. Hers is the definitive version, and no one can ever do a cover of that song without drawing a comparison to hers.

But to quote Bill Clinton, I guess it could depend on what your definition of "is" is.
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butter4yourmuffin said:

She did a great cover.

sexxydancer said:

I never heard it before either..don't even know who the Foo Fighters are???I guess I'm a dummy, huh?? I just know that I love that song and the way Prince sang it!!!!!

butter4yourmuffin said:

That's funny!

abierman said:

I know it is the same ending, I just meant that liked the way Prince sang it during the halftime show. Sounded cool!

babooshleeky said:

Foo Fighters are Dave Grohl's band which he started after Nirvana ceased to exist. Now don't ask me who Nirvana was.....