3 Underrated Foo Fighters Songs That Should Have Been Hits

2025-06-23

Rock band Foo Fighters.

In honor of this legendary band, Audio Ink Radio presents its tally of three underrated Foo Fighters songs that should have been hits. – Author: Anne Erickson, photo from Brantley Gutierrez

Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters have been rocking hard since the 1990s, and they’re still one of the biggest rock bands in the world. The band released its self-titled debut album in 1995, which was solely a project for Grohl at the time, and the group’s latest release is 2023’s “But Here We Are.”

Foo Fighters were officially born in 1994, right after the death of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain. After Cobain took his own life, Grohl, who was Nirvana’s drummer, decided to go at it himself and create his own band. He had plenty of offers at the time to serve as the drummer in a range of high-profile bands, but he wanted to go out on a limb with a fresh project in which he snag lead vocals. The term “foo fighters,” by the way, came from Allied aircraft pilots during World War II and was used to describe unidentified flying objects.

The Foos are known for mega hits such as “Learn to Fly,” “Best of You,” “Everlong” and “All My Life,” but there are a lot of Foo songs that don’t get as much attention. In honor of this legendary band, Audio Ink Radio presents its tally of three underrated Foo Fighters songs that should have been hits.

Underrated Foo Fighters Songs

“Alone + Easy Target”

Pretty much every song off Foo Fighters’ 1995 self-titled debut is a gem, especially because it’s a snapshot of the personal journey Grohl was going through at the time of Cobain’s death and just not knowing what the future would bring. He went from being in the biggest rock band in the world to having no musical project at all. As the story goes, Grohl played a demo of “Alone + Easy Target” to Cobain at one point, and Cobain loved it and wanted it to be on one of Nirvana’s album. But, “Alone + Easy Target” found a home on Foo Fighters’ self-titled debut, offering a catchy rock number that shows off the band’s early talents.

“Come Back”

Foo Fighters’ 2002 release “One By One” featured the chart-toppers “All My Life” and “Times Like These,” but it had plenty of deep cuts, more than the average Foos album, actually. “Come Back” was one of the underrated tracks on here, offering raw vocals, huge guitar riffs and a short acoustic passage that leads into a guitar-heavy section, offers lots of dynamics. It’s a long song, too, at more than seven minutes, but it keeps the listener engaged throughout.

“In Your Honor”

“In Your Honor” was the title track off the Foo Fighters’ 2005 release, and although it was the title track, it was never released as a proper single. That’s a shame, because it’s a great one. This album, in general, focused on Foo Fighters’ softer, acoustic music, but “In Your Honor” was a rare, powerful rock ‘n’ roll track with Grohl’s wailing over huge guitars and the late Taylor Hawkins massive drums.

Also check out Audio Ink Radio’s tally of the best Foo albums.

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