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“Generator” by Foo Fighters
From the album There Is Nothing Left to Lose (1999)
“Generator” by Foo Fighters appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2000. It was first released in 1999 on the album There Is Nothing Left to Lose. Its best result is #8 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2000. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #168 alternative song of 2000.
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"Generator" comes from There Is Nothing Left to Lose, the third Foo Fighters album, from 1999, and when it went out as a single in 2000 it was only in Australia, plus a limited run in Europe. What sets it apart from everything else in their catalog is Dave Grohl's talk box, a nod to his admiration for Peter Frampton and Joe Walsh, who made the gadget famous in the 1970s. It gives parts of the song a rubbery, yowling voice that sounds like pure fun.
It's a lean three-man record: Grohl sings and plays guitar, percussion and drums, Taylor Hawkins is on drums too, and Nate Mendel plays bass. The three of them wrote it together, and Adam Kasper recorded, mixed and co-produced it with the band.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2000 | 100 |
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