[Music]
this Seattle band has been rocking for
more than two decades and show no signs
of slowing down
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
be counting down our picks for the top
10 food fighters music videos before we
begin we publish new videos every day
so be sure to subscribe for more great
content for this list we’re focusing
exclusively on the videos but make sure
to check out our video for the top 10
food fighter songs if you haven’t
already
[Music]
number ten monkey wrench besides being a
fantastic songwriter drummer singer and
guitarist Dave Grohl’s directing debut
show that he also knows his way around a
camera this simple but surreal video
begins with Grohl arriving home to find
his apartment door unexpectedly latched
a quick glance through the peephole
reveals the Foo Fighters who have taken
over and are rocking out to monkey
wrench the lead single from the band’s
sophomore record
despite the simple premise the fisheye
lens point-of-view created by the
peephole combines well with the
aggressive red and black color scheme of
the apartment to create a truly striking
visual
[Music]
number nine run
[Music]
with this 2017 video who fighter show
that age is nothing more than a number
paying homage to classics like One Flew
Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and cocoon run
takes place in an oppressive nursing
home run by a sadistic Nurse Ratched
type
tactically unrecognizable beneath the
impressive makeup the man uses their
energetic music to instigate a revolt
against the staff impressively directed
by dave grohl at an abandoned hospital
the concept for the video rose from the
Foo Fighters wanted to show that they
are far from too old for this shit
[Music]
number eight the Pretender
an explosive video for an explosive song
the foremost single from their 2007
album echoes silence patience and grace
the video for the Pretender is shot in a
single location an airplane hangar as a
quartet rock out while a massive red
screen looms behind them reflecting the
aggressive and kinetic nature of the
track director Sam Browne implies a
variety of zoom and tracking shots as
Grohl Hawkins Mendel and shifflett are
slowly approached by a line of riot
officers
[Music]
just as the final chorus hits the screen
erupted spewing a red substance over
everything in sight
[Music]
number seven break out
now that is how to handle a bad date
since breakout was featured in the Jim
Carrey movie me myself and Irene the
video promoted the band’s album and also
the movie featuring trailer Howard from
two guys and a girl Fame they go to a
drive-in where the film happens to be
showing
[Applause]
as he struggles to entertainer buy
coffee and carries antics role is sent
to buy some popcorn and ends up in a
fight with drummer Taylor Hawkins
Hubbard and mustard Grohl finally loses
it after discovering trailer getting it
on with Tony Cox
[Music]
[Applause]
number six white limo
what happens when two icons join forces
white limo happens that’s what Shawn and
BHS or at least made to look like it
this video was instantly propelled to
superstardom with the enigmatic presence
of Lemmy Kilmister
[Music]
the sorely missed Motorhead frontman
lives up to his name as he drinks
whiskey and smokes cigarettes while
driving around in the rag tidal car
along the way he picks up the Foo
Fighters and welcomes them to the party
sauce it after a wild day of drinking
the younger musicians fall asleep in the
back of the limo while Lemmy drives them
all off a cliff honestly we cannot think
of a better way to go
[Music]
number five walk
the band’s videography suggests anything
is that they know their film inspired by
falling down walk sees a frustrated girl
do his best Michael Douglas
impersonation as he struggles through
his worst day ever
[Music]
stuck in a traffic jam on his way to a
rehearsal the eccentric frontman
abandons his car and decides to walk it
instead along the way he also gets
mugged gets a plunger shoved in his face
by an obnoxious store clerk and steals a
golf cart before getting arrested and
receiving a good old hazing
and before long road to ruin
[Music]
we tried to come up with an opening joke
but nothing could be funnier than this
music video dave grohl stars as davy
gratin and 1970s medical soap opera star
who dreams of breaking into the music
business
[Music]
after taking the plunge Broten becomes
an overnight sensation and the obsession
of every teenage girl in America in the
meantime the remaining band members who
worn part of the soap operas cast
ridicule the shallow rock star as he
signs autographs and performs at the
local mall
[Music]
ladder ended up being so hilarious than
a full music video for the performance
was shot and released
[Music]
number three big me carries on reasons
only the band’s second music video this
spot-on parody of the infamous Mentos
commercials took home the best group
video award at the 1996 MTV Video Music
Awards even for those who did not grow
up when the ads big knee can be enjoyed
for it so bad it’s good acting and the
hilarious scenarios portrayed
although the Foo Fighters first video
I’ll stick around is by no means bad
this follow approved crucial in
cementing their goofy but charming
public persona
[Music]
true pigmy foreshadowed why the band
would eventually become so well known
for their music videos
[Music]
[Applause]
number two ever long
including multiple dream sequences
characters and set pieces more happens
in this short film than most
feature-length productions directed by
michel gondry who was a few years away
from producing cinematic gems of his own
ever long follows a couple rollin atkins
and dragged as their dreams are invaded
by the evil Teddy boys desperate to save
both of them Rolo uses the power of his
imagination to fight off the thugs with
skill directing and references to the
horror classic The Evil Dead Everlong is
absurdly unique
[Music]
[Applause]
before we unveil our topic here are a
few honorable mentions
[Applause]
[Music]
[Applause]
number one learn to fly
[Music]
it’s good
parodying films such as airplane and
airport 1975 each band member appears as
themselves while also taking on multiple
characters including a baby a fangirl
and the incompetent pilots
if that wasn’t enough the villains are
portrayed by tenacious d who end up
spiking everyone’s coffee with sleeping
powder the Foo Fighters only music video
to win a Grammy learn to fly as a tour
de force and one of the most
recognizable music videos of all time do
you agree with our picks check out these
other great clips from WatchMojo and
subscribe for new videos every day
this Seattle band has been rocking for
more than two decades and show no signs
of slowing down
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
be counting down our picks for the top
10 food fighters music videos before we
begin we publish new videos every day
so be sure to subscribe for more great
content for this list we’re focusing
exclusively on the videos but make sure
to check out our video for the top 10
food fighter songs if you haven’t
already
[Music]
number ten monkey wrench besides being a
fantastic songwriter drummer singer and
guitarist Dave Grohl’s directing debut
show that he also knows his way around a
camera this simple but surreal video
begins with Grohl arriving home to find
his apartment door unexpectedly latched
a quick glance through the peephole
reveals the Foo Fighters who have taken
over and are rocking out to monkey
wrench the lead single from the band’s
sophomore record
despite the simple premise the fisheye
lens point-of-view created by the
peephole combines well with the
aggressive red and black color scheme of
the apartment to create a truly striking
visual
[Music]
number nine run
[Music]
with this 2017 video who fighter show
that age is nothing more than a number
paying homage to classics like One Flew
Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and cocoon run
takes place in an oppressive nursing
home run by a sadistic Nurse Ratched
type
tactically unrecognizable beneath the
impressive makeup the man uses their
energetic music to instigate a revolt
against the staff impressively directed
by dave grohl at an abandoned hospital
the concept for the video rose from the
Foo Fighters wanted to show that they
are far from too old for this shit
[Music]
number eight the Pretender
an explosive video for an explosive song
the foremost single from their 2007
album echoes silence patience and grace
the video for the Pretender is shot in a
single location an airplane hangar as a
quartet rock out while a massive red
screen looms behind them reflecting the
aggressive and kinetic nature of the
track director Sam Browne implies a
variety of zoom and tracking shots as
Grohl Hawkins Mendel and shifflett are
slowly approached by a line of riot
officers
[Music]
just as the final chorus hits the screen
erupted spewing a red substance over
everything in sight
[Music]
number seven break out
now that is how to handle a bad date
since breakout was featured in the Jim
Carrey movie me myself and Irene the
video promoted the band’s album and also
the movie featuring trailer Howard from
two guys and a girl Fame they go to a
drive-in where the film happens to be
showing
[Applause]
as he struggles to entertainer buy
coffee and carries antics role is sent
to buy some popcorn and ends up in a
fight with drummer Taylor Hawkins
Hubbard and mustard Grohl finally loses
it after discovering trailer getting it
on with Tony Cox
[Music]
[Applause]
number six white limo
what happens when two icons join forces
white limo happens that’s what Shawn and
BHS or at least made to look like it
this video was instantly propelled to
superstardom with the enigmatic presence
of Lemmy Kilmister
[Music]
the sorely missed Motorhead frontman
lives up to his name as he drinks
whiskey and smokes cigarettes while
driving around in the rag tidal car
along the way he picks up the Foo
Fighters and welcomes them to the party
sauce it after a wild day of drinking
the younger musicians fall asleep in the
back of the limo while Lemmy drives them
all off a cliff honestly we cannot think
of a better way to go
[Music]
number five walk
the band’s videography suggests anything
is that they know their film inspired by
falling down walk sees a frustrated girl
do his best Michael Douglas
impersonation as he struggles through
his worst day ever
[Music]
stuck in a traffic jam on his way to a
rehearsal the eccentric frontman
abandons his car and decides to walk it
instead along the way he also gets
mugged gets a plunger shoved in his face
by an obnoxious store clerk and steals a
golf cart before getting arrested and
receiving a good old hazing
and before long road to ruin
[Music]
we tried to come up with an opening joke
but nothing could be funnier than this
music video dave grohl stars as davy
gratin and 1970s medical soap opera star
who dreams of breaking into the music
business
[Music]
after taking the plunge Broten becomes
an overnight sensation and the obsession
of every teenage girl in America in the
meantime the remaining band members who
worn part of the soap operas cast
ridicule the shallow rock star as he
signs autographs and performs at the
local mall
[Music]
ladder ended up being so hilarious than
a full music video for the performance
was shot and released
[Music]
number three big me carries on reasons
only the band’s second music video this
spot-on parody of the infamous Mentos
commercials took home the best group
video award at the 1996 MTV Video Music
Awards even for those who did not grow
up when the ads big knee can be enjoyed
for it so bad it’s good acting and the
hilarious scenarios portrayed
although the Foo Fighters first video
I’ll stick around is by no means bad
this follow approved crucial in
cementing their goofy but charming
public persona
[Music]
true pigmy foreshadowed why the band
would eventually become so well known
for their music videos
[Music]
[Applause]
number two ever long
including multiple dream sequences
characters and set pieces more happens
in this short film than most
feature-length productions directed by
michel gondry who was a few years away
from producing cinematic gems of his own
ever long follows a couple rollin atkins
and dragged as their dreams are invaded
by the evil Teddy boys desperate to save
both of them Rolo uses the power of his
imagination to fight off the thugs with
skill directing and references to the
horror classic The Evil Dead Everlong is
absurdly unique
[Music]
[Applause]
before we unveil our topic here are a
few honorable mentions
[Applause]
[Music]
[Applause]
number one learn to fly
[Music]
it’s good
parodying films such as airplane and
airport 1975 each band member appears as
themselves while also taking on multiple
characters including a baby a fangirl
and the incompetent pilots
if that wasn’t enough the villains are
portrayed by tenacious d who end up
spiking everyone’s coffee with sleeping
powder the Foo Fighters only music video
to win a Grammy learn to fly as a tour
de force and one of the most
recognizable music videos of all time do
you agree with our picks check out these
other great clips from WatchMojo and
subscribe for new videos every day
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