Generator (song)

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"Generator"
Single by Foo Fighters
from the album There Is Nothing Left To Lose
Released	March 6, 2000 (Europe) April 24, 2000 (Australia)
Format	CD
Recorded	?
Genre	Alternative rock
Label	Roswell/RCA Records
Foo Fighters singles chronology
"Stacked Actors" (2000)	"Generator" (2000)	"Breakout" (2000)
Alternative cover
European Single

"Generator" is a Foo Fighters song, released as a single in 2000 in Australia only and also released as a limited edition single of 20,000 copies only in Europe. It is also available on their third album There Is Nothing Left to Lose. The song has a notable amount of chorus work implemented by Dave Grohl using a talkbox. The talkbox can be heard when Dave Grohl sings "wa-a-oo-oo-wa-oo-whoa-o...". It is fairly clear from the lyrics that this is a love song, although it is not clear who it is aimed at.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Australian CD: 1.2 European CD: 2 Chart positions

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Australian CD:

(The EP also contains an enhanced CD portion.)

1. "Generator"
2. "Learn To Fly" (Live 24 January 2000 Sydney, Australia)"
3. "Stacked Actors" (Live 24 January 2000 Sydney, Australia)"
4. "Breakout" (Live 23 November 1999 Glasgow, Scotland)"

[edit] European CD:

(This version was available for only 1 week between March 6 and March 12, 2000, each CD was a limited, numbered edition and at the end of the week of release all remaining stock was deleted. As well as the music tracks it also included a multimedia 'enhanced' segment containing exclusive documentary footage and photos.)

1. "Generator"
2. "Ain't It The Life" (Live Acoustic Version)
3. "Floaty" (Live Acoustic Version)
4. "Fraternity"
5. "Breakout" (Live)

• Tracks #2 and #3 were recorded at the Wisseloord Studio in Hilversum, Netherlands on November 22, 1999 as part of the Two Meter Sessions. They were originally broadcast on RTL5 Television and Kink FM.
• Track #4 was recorded at Dave Grohl's home studio just prior to Christmas 1999.
• Track #5 was Recorded live at Barrowlands, Glasgow, November 23, 1999 for the BBC Radio 1 Rock Show (it is the same track that appears as track #4 on the Australian release).

[edit] Chart positions

Year	Single	Chart	Position
2000	Generator	Official Australian Singles Chart	No. 31
2000	Generator	Triple J Hottest 100	No. 8

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Discography
Albums: Foo Fighters | The Colour and the Shape | There Is Nothing Left to Lose | One by One | In Your Honor
Singles: "This Is a Call" | "I'll Stick Around" | "For All the Cows" | "Big Me" | "Monkey Wrench" | "Everlong" | "My Hero" | "Walking After You" | "Learn to Fly" | "Stacked Actors" | "Generator" | "Breakout" | "Next Year" | "The One" | "All My Life" | "Times Like These" | "Low" | "Have It All" | "Best of You" | "DOA" | "Resolve" | "No Way Back/Cold Day in the Sun"
EPs: Five Songs and a Cover
Live albums: Skin and Bones
Live DVD's: Everywhere But Home | Skin and Bones
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