Under The Covers With Foo Fighters

Under The Covers With Foo Fighters

Foo Fighters' favorite covers: Aidin Vaziri | While Foo Fighters' by-the-numbers arena rock has mostly made us shrug over the past decade, there's no knocking the band's favorite source material. We hunted high and low (OK, mostly low) and came up with what we consider the 10 best cover tunes Dave Grohl and his ever-evolving cast of band mates have knocked out over the years. If you care to disagree, you know where to reach us. Here's the list:

Band on the Run (Originally performed by Paul McCartney and Wings.) Foo Fighters bravely face down the multi-part Wings epic and dutifully rock its world. Look for it on the BBC Radio 1 anniversary compilation "Established in 1967."

Holiday in Cambodia (Originally performed by the Dead Kennedys.) With System of a Down's Serj Tankian sitting in with the band, Foo Fighters detonated their hotel room at last year's MTV Video Music Awards with this primitive punk throwback. Kanye? 50? Grohl was the clear-cut winner. Continue reading.