The Feast and the Famine
| "The Feast and the Famine" | ||||
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| Single by Foo Fighters | ||||
| from the album Sonic Highways | ||||
| Released | October 24, 2014 | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Recorded | Inner Ear Studios, Arlington, VA | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, post-grunge, punk rock | |||
| Length | 3:49 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Writer(s) | Foo Fighters | |||
| Producer(s) | Butch Vig | |||
| Foo Fighters singles chronology | ||||
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"The Feast and the Famine" is a song by the American rock band, Foo Fighters. It is the second song and second single from their eighth album Sonic Highways. The song was released on October 24, 2014.[1][2]
Background
The song is inspired by the iconic Washington D.C hardcore punk scene, with the band having traveled to eight different U.S cities to record each song on the album Sonic Highways.[3] The song was recorded at Inner Ear Studio in Arlington County, Virginia with gang vocals from Pete Stahl and Skeeter Thompson of Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia punk band Scream.[4]
The song was first played live at Washington D.C's Black Cat club on October 24, 2014.[5]
Music video
During the "Washington D.C." episode of the TV series Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways, the band performs the song at Inner Ear Studios. Like "Something from Nothing", the music video also features lyrics appearing in the background. Indie Go-Go band RDGLDGRN made an appearance at the end of the video.
Charts
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[6] | 16 |
| Portugal (Portugal Singles Chart)[7] | 27 |
| Scotland (Official Charts Company)[8] | 93 |
| UK Rock and Metal (Official Charts Company)[9] | 4 |
| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[10] | 37 |
| US Rock Digital Songs (Billboard)[11] | 28 |
References
- ↑ Foo Fighters unveil second 'Sonic Highways' single nme.com. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
- ↑ Foo Fighters Share "The Feast and the Famine" From New Album Sonic Highways ptchfork.com. Retrieved 24 October, 2014.
- ↑ Foo Fighters Unveil Second ‘Sonic Highways’ Song ‘The Feast and the Famine’ loudwire.com. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
- ↑ Liner notes of "Sonic Highways"
- ↑ Foo Fighters perform new song 'The Feast and The Famine' at epic three hour Washington gig nme.com. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Foo Fighters – The Feast and the Famine" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
- ↑ Foo Fighters - The Feast and the Famine charts acharts.us. Retrieved 12 November, 2014.
- ↑ Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100 - 02 November 2014 - 08 November 2014 officialcharts.com. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2014-11-16" UK Rock Chart. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Foo Fighters – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for Foo Fighters. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ↑ Foo Fighters - Rock Digital Chart history billboard.com. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
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