First time hearing Foo Fighters "The Pretender" Reaction | Asia and BJ

[@jeanetterodriguez6778]

One of the truest rock singers ever, his pedigree is flawless!! He even performed with a broken leg with pins so as to not disappoint his fans. True rock star!

[@michalkuban9888]

All af that and he's also The Devil (in Tenacious D's pick of destiny). The man, the myth, the legend!

[@kevinb5417]

Dave Grohl is the living embodiment of rock and roll.

[@stoney2271]

Grohl… a true raider fan💪🏽

[@NealeSmithy]

Bit boring though

[@midnightblue6668]

This whole album was amazing! But my intro to the Foo Fighters is still my favorite, "Learn to Fly"! If you haven't already reacted to that song, give it a shot!

[@robyfiorili]

...and then give a shot to Rockin 1000 performing that kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKDdcqCOpJeVeqc

[@spbynum]

Excellent song. My first exposure to them well.

[@AL-fl4jk]

Everrlooonnnggggg

[@sersastark]

Same here

[@VanguardsFlame]

Mine was Monkey Wrench when I played it in Guitar Hero 2

[@jimipalmer5041]

I'm almost 65 years old....raised on soul music and rock...as an adult I mostly listened to blues and anything with a jazz feel...but the Foo Fighters are one of the best,tightest, socially aware bands ever...hard to pick a favorite song of theirs.

[@gmac9987]

Amazing band!!!!! Dave was devastated when Kurt died but he was able to pull himself up and make some GREAT music. I dont know if we would have ever realized how truly talented he is if he never went out on his own

[@dclogger]

I loved Kurt Cobain, but his heroin addiction was a toxic situation that interfered with the band and I think Dave would've left within a couple of years even if Kurt had lived.

[@mztweety1374]

@@dclogger same. Nirvana probably wouldn't have lasted too much longer If Kurt lived. Creative differences eventually would have put them on separate paths I think.

[@barbarooza8408]

@@mztweety1374 an interesting comment. I disagree to an extent, as, from what I've read, Kurt was excited about some of Dave's songs - these eventually ended up on the first FF album, but could've been Nirvana songs if things went differently. Also awful timing from myself to comment, after Taylor's passing

[@Jam-wt6cz]

So sad now with Taylor gone I hope Dave doesn't spiral

[@BlowinFree]

@@Jam-wt6cz Dave is a little shill. He’s on the side of the men in grey suits. He will be fine.

[@joen4296]

Fun fact,Dave Grohl (the singer) used to be Nirvana's Drummer!! Excellent Reaction you guys!! 🤘❤

[@wanderlustaesthete4117]

And use to be the drummer for Queens of a Stone Age

[@SdMbL1]

And the blonde guy on guitar was in Nirvana as well. Pat Smear.

[@KristinKanan]

And on drums here, Taylor Hawkins was the drummer for Alanis Morissette’s band before he joined the Foo Fighters.

[@freakyalien5449]

R.I.P. Taylor Hawkins. What a loss. 😞💔

[@joen4296]

@@freakyalien5449 Soo Sad!!!

[@tonyh6640]

Everlong should be your next reaction by them...Amazing song!

[@rachelles3275]

They have already done Everlong. Check it out.

[@brianfickler]

Definitely!

[@RicoBurghFan]

One of my all time faves and though this came out several years ago damned if it doesn't express protests like BLM to what's happening now with Ukraine resisting the Russian invasion. Universal song about fighting malignant authority, and I know Dave Grohl would join all of us in hoping and praying that the brave Ukrainians will kick some Russian butt. 💯💯🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@collegestudent6071]

ugh

[@erika_itsumi5141]

It's not about police brutality, it's about standing up as an individual, not falling In line with the rest of the sheep.

[@nessaseetah1805]

Samsbro, they keep us in the dark... dig deeper. ♡

[@erika_itsumi5141]

@@nessaseetah1805 exactly, the shady stuff the government has always done will boggle the minds of the standard normal citizens. Always look into things, dig deeper for more information.

[@BlowinFree]

DO NOT SAY BLM AND UKRAINE INNTHR SAME SENTENCE, BLM IS A MARXIST ORGANISATION. PS. THIS SONT WAS OUT DECADES BEFORE BLM. BTW WHITE LIVES MATTER.

[@ianbaron5044]

Easily the best band I’ve ever seen live. They are incredible a shame their drummer just passed. Walk is another incredible song by them. My favorite song ever.

[@RyanMovingViolationz]

The drummer here (Taylor) in the video just died yesterday, ferrealz 😩😞💔 We need more Foo reactions from you guys soon in his honor!!! R.I.P.

[@AL-fl4jk]

Apparently some of the motivation for this song was his kids. He’s always been a rock rebel, but this song asks the questions of what happens if nothing changes and his kids need to take up the fight, he’s asking the question “what if” on their behalf

[@lisemzarate4029]

Best of you, is the Foo Fighters song I can't get enough of, deep and honest and emotional, it's a banger.

[@scapito]

One of their best, IMO.

[@tawnyjay2258]

Great reaction! i absolutely love the Foo Fighters. I have severe anxiety and ptsd and their music has helped me through so much. Best of you is another great one. its one i put on and listen to repeatedly to help me mentally

[@jackbauer0078]

Just read about Taylor, RIP.🤘

[@ronstoner1823]

Love the Foo Fighters. Their music is awesome! I've never heard a song by them that I didn't like, and that's a rare thing indeed! RIP Oliver Taylor Hawkins.

[@allieren]

You know you’re one of rock’s greatest drummers when you’re the drummer for the band led by another one of rock’s greatest drummers. RIP Taylor Hawkins ❤️

[@barbarafrazier3242]

Love Foo Fighters! You need to find live performances…. Guest drummer Nandi Bushell- she does a live guest performance, she’s like 12 yrs old and she’s awesome!

[@sherrym3280]

Love, love, love the Foo Fighters, my absolute favorite band. So many great songs! Best of You, Times Like These, All My Life, Bridge Burning, Rope, Learn to Fly, the list goes on and on, just great music.

[@anthonyv1719]

You should actually listen to the real PRETENDERS with Chrissie Hyde - icon and rock n roll hall of fame member. For good reason. One of the orignals who started the NEW WAVE movement, icon - try ANYTHING from the first album. Classic gold.

[@midnightblue6668]

"Hymn to Her" is still my favorite Pretenders song, but they have a ton of greats. Chrissie rocks!

[@Blisteryn]

Brass in pocket!!!!!

[@davidsafford1423]

You guys will absolutely love "Best of you " ❤️ Another song with power

[@dan1648]

One of my favorite parts of the song just a little thing is when he say "The page is out of print We are not permanent We're tempo-rary, tempo-rary Same old story" The way he says tempo-rary to put emphasis on Tempo, just a great little thing I love about this song.

[@SIXX2772]

YEAH....Best current rock band out there!!

[@scapito]

👏👏👏 💯

[@chaseortiz9643]

On of their greatest songs of all time!!! So glad you guys have got a great taste of the Foos!!! Keep reacting to them and you will know how AMAZING they are!!!

[@debbieplato5107]

Love this song!!!🧡❤ David Grohl and Taylor Hawkins were also big Rush fans and inducted Rush into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. It was absolutely hilarious!! Please check it out, I think you would enjoy really enjoy it. Cheers

[@jog8483]

RIP, sweeet Taylor! 😪

[@echopryme]

When you hear this on a classic rock radio station, you'll both realize that its an all time classic... and that you're getting old. 💯😎

[@Chiari_Queen_T]

I feel old! My intro to Foo Fighters is "This is a Call". It was always playing on the jukebox at the local bar. I was hooked. I THINK the next song I heard was "Monkey Wrench". Wow, almost 30 years ago! They came out rocking and never stopped! Dang. I want to hear those songs now!

[@dannypatterson3385]

Dollar 4 Dollar you will never invest your hard earned money in a concert ticket for a band like the FF. They always bring the goods. This band really doesn't take their fandom for granted.

[@marcieharreld286]

Dave Grohl is a GENIUS and a gift from the Music Gods!!! He went completely deaf years ago but is still rocking it today!!! My hero and role model and one of musics best Ambassadors for the future!!!🤘🤘🤘🤘🎶🎼🎵🥁🎸🎹🎧🎙🎤💜💜💜

[@dualdogs]

I absolutely fell in love with this song after watching the video...awesome!!!

[@cherylmarquez2645]

One of the greatest bands of all times!!! He writes the songs & music, he is a true master but couldn't do it without the other band members. Dave is also a master drummer & Tyler is also a great drummer.

[@joannparker1977]

Hardcore song. Be yourself. Don’t buy into other peoples’ ideas of who/how you should be. Be principled; stand up for your morals and yourself. Be steadfast in everything. I like how The Foo Fighters ramped it up to an extreme level to make their point. Age has taught me how critical it is to stand up and be who you are. No need to defend who/how you are. No apologies. Our skin gets thinker against criticism and we are more comfortable in it.

[@Chiari_Queen_T]

This song, just like "I'll Stick Around" is one of a handful of songs supposedly written by Dave Grohl about Courtney Love. "What if I say I'm not like the others What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays You're the Pretender What if I say I will never surrender" Are just some of the lyrics hinting at their personal battle, his deep dislike of her "lies, fakeness & opportunist ways according to him and his I'll feelings towards her. But no matter what inspires him, the Foo Fighters put out awesome music!

[@northernkushreviews7335]

Isn't it funny how The singer from Foo Fighters looks like the drummer from Nirvana? lmao I'm playin'!

[@JDogg1971]

Can’t believe I missed this one. Foo Fighters are one of my favorite modern bands! I know I request some different music but, this is my heart. Along with classical🤓🤠. Please check out “All My Life”. Another banger! #onlybangers (If ya want to hear something different, check out “Skin and Bones.”) Another fantastic song! Much love, fam.

[@robyfiorili]

Check the cover by The Warning, when the three girls were teenagers

[@vanessahunt586]

The pretender 🤘🎶🤘🎶🤘🎶 one of my favorites 💖💖💖💖💖 so many awesome songs like my hero,best of you, monkey wrench, Everlong,all my life,walk, waiting on a war,these days,time like these,take ya pick you can't go wrong 🤘🎶🎸🔥🤘🎶🎸🔥🤘🎶🎸🔥 lotsa 💖💖💖💖

[@carlatruby6956]

One of the best concerts I have ever been to.Three hours of high energy fun.This is one of my favorites.Dave is a rock goat .

[@sooankim9247]

Love me some Foo Fighters! In fact, I'm seeing them again in July!

[@MegaBrandOn]

There's also another artist who has a song called The Pretender, Jackson Browne, I definitely suggest giving it a listen, it's a song about the working man's heart.

[@susanlindner8626]

The Foo Fighters have so many great songs. RIP to Taylor Hawkins (the drummer)who recently passed away 2 weeks ago.

[@Seanriver316]

Half of Nirvana is in this band, Dave Grohl AND Pat Smear. Nobody ever mentions poor Pat and the dude is a rock-n-roll veteran. He used to be in the legendary LA punk scene band The Germs.

[@dclogger]

Pat really didn't have any influence on any of the albums so far as I can recall. He was well liked and a positive influence on a band that was headed downhill with Kurt's heroin addiction.

[@ricksta1443]

Ya'll just reacted to Alanis Morissette, this drummer here was the same drummer in her videos.

[@mikeybeeee07]

Dave Grohl is the dude. He may be the last world renown rock star in the world. His drummer, Taylor Hawkins, got his big break drumming for Alanis Morissette. It may not be their biggest hit but I think Big Me or Aurora are two great Foo Fighters songs to check out. I think Aurora is one of the most beautiful rock songs ever. Even reacting to Dave telling stories is a trip. He did a fun interview with Desus and Mero where he talked about meeting Little Richard and jamming with Prince in an empty LA Forum.

[@evabyrum3327]

I Love this song by them and I hear it on the radio occasionally and I crank it up!!! Another awesome song by them is Best Of You.❤

[@ajlebleu2617]

Saw them live a few months back. Amazing the best show I’ve ever seen or heard.

[@amyhuggins9920]

FF’s are my absolute favorite rock band ever. FYI: Dave (lead) is known as the kindest guy in rock and roll. It’s true. PLEASE DIVE IN TO THEIR CATALOG. My hero is a must react. You’ve got to love Taylor shredding on the drums.

[@markmartin6656]

My favorite band. Finally seeing them live in August!! ❤️😃😃

[@roondoggers87]

Check out their song Everlong. By far the fans favorites and a rock classic.

[@AggressivelyLoving]

the best thing about him is how fucking badass staight loud and right into the f-ing microphone he is performing. he is feeling every little second o this

[@dianedollion6126]

This one always gives me energy! POW!!!

[@santiagohardy2728]

Dave Grohl was outspoken and against the 8 LONG years that was the cheney/bush regime. When first watched that video back in 2007, The song, and the imagery in it's music video seemed to be a huge MIDDLE FINGER to the forces of oppression that had and have become the norm. "The Pretender" is an aggressive modern rock headbanger if there ever was one.

[@f4fake22]

Yet he has a concert for vaccinated people only, Grohl is a fucking SELL OUT!!!

[@scottvanhille5688]

My favorite song from them is "Learn To Fly" and Jack Black is in it!

[@DownUnderDigitals]

RIP Taylor Hawkins, thank you for the music.

[@Al-yf7tm]

It's amazing how they kept playing when all the goo hit.

[@tammyt1971]

OMG I'm so glad you did this one. It's my favorite especially with ear buds in. But seriously all their songs and videos are AWESOME!!!

[@bradgordon3760]

One of the great American Rock Bands. Learn to Fly video is probably the funniest video of all time. Best of You, Times Like These, My Hero, Monkey Wrench, All My Life, I really could keep going. They are so good and so fun.

[@RyanMovingViolationz]

Do yourselves a favor and see these guys live sometime.... they're always touring!

[@kellyantle8428]

I had no time for Nirvana to be honest but since Dave took over The Foo Fighters are my favorite band still going.

[@rainlee1]

My fave by far. Video and song, just AWESOME 🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@sethbratek8802]

R.I.P Taylor Hawkins

[@phillipbagley1226]

That “woooo” at the end of the song is always the appropriate reaction.. this song is so good

[@roniw333]

I have been a fan of Dave Grohl since Nirvana, Foo Fighters are my absolute favorite. You can't go wrong with anything they do. I personally prefer disc 2 of their 'In Your Honor album'. But your not gonna find any videos, just songs.

[@thomascerulli8013]

Great Reaction Guys. I’m realizing you posted this right around Taylor Hawkins passing. The Drummer, but these guys are still keeping it real ❤️

[@Newphinland]

Nice! Go down that rabbit hole. You won’t be disappointed. Cheers!

[@scapito]

Foo Fighters are in my top 10 favorite bands. Great song! Did you catch the homage to the band The Who? My favorite from Foo Fighters is *Walk* ... story of my life in that song. 😉 The video for Walk is too funny. Another band that you should catch live if the opportunity presents itself.

[@shaunmorris8176]

I was so lucky to see them live in Adelaide Australia. Love your channel 💕

[@tonihagan6330]

This would be a great fight song for Ukraine in their fight for sovereign identity against Russia!! Love the Food.

[@Know_Your_Enemy42]

I’ve been scrolling through your videos ❤️ and this one hit me hard because of Taylor :( RIP, Taylor Hawkins!! Rock in Peace! ❤️❤️

[@doomsday3m]

Awesome song and great reaction! Love how you both were grooving to the the song and lyrics. \m/

[@tresianyfb5865]

Best of you from them has same vibe

[@joannebarker7694]

You guys should do Jinjer, home back. It was wrote before the escalation of the Ukraine situation. The members of the band fled the war zone in 2014 to live in Kiev. Kiev is not safe anymore and I can't imagine what these poor people are going through. Tatiana said in the song "this house is not a shelter anymore, I want my home back!

[@TheRealSweetcherryo]

I have tix to 2 FF shows in May ! Woop woop ! Taking my grandson !!! Pearl Jam High five !!!🙌 Please do more Foos...Dave Grohl (former drummer for Nirvana) is amazing, the whole band is. Everlong My Hero Run Best If You All My Life Times Like These Long Road To Ruin ....so many....

[@pattomei70]

Check put Dave Grohl and Nandi Bushell drum battle

[@TrickyMicky123456]

Hope I get to see foo fighters live ... so good!

[@bobbyc3895]

Grohl on the meaning of this song: "That's the thing with lyrics, you never want to give away specifics, because it's nice for people to have their own idea or interpretation of the song. But, you know, everyone's been f'd over before and I think a lot of people feel f'd over right now and they're not getting what they were promised, and so something to do with that." And while this song was released in 2007, it resonates today, and sadly, it will likely still resonate in 100 years.

[@nessaseetah1805]

Crazy though... of all bands, they require lockstep conformity in order to attend their concerts. Oh... and they.are.EPIC!

[@Darksista1]

This is 1 of my favs of all time, thx for reacting to it😊

[@mendyclarke2650]

My absolute favorite of theirs!

[@adamjohnson8901]

That’s not what he’s saying he is saying be”your SELF your self and “be” or he the best you or he can be don’t focus on other people focus on you and the love and kindness you give it will ALWAYS circle back 🕉❤️

[@AishaIsFabulous-x-]

Yaaassssss! is one of my favourite Foo Fighters songs. Dave Grohl = Music God 💜 -x-

[@jog8483]

Foo Fighters are great! Lead singer Dave Grohl has long been known as the nicest nan in Rock n Roll! Next one, Learn To Fly. Funny video too.

[@davidstevenson3295]

Check out the warning doing a cover of this song, early in their career (young teens) 3 sisters from mexico. And if you like do some of their recent stuff, most everything is originals!

[@gregmason2919]

Fun fact for you Dave the lead singer is Nirvanas drummer

[@rachelles3275]

My favorite band. I see them every time they tour. You should listen to Best of You next. Good video too.

[@rachelles3275]

Here is the link kzbin.info/www/bejne/npCvZYWfrd6UbJY

[@jlewis4812179]

One of my favorite songs!!!!

[@robertocollette2039]

Thia should be the theme song for the Ukrainian army

[@Miguesize]

You should react to a song called "come alive", guys. It's a song from this same album but it's kinda different from what we're used to hear from them. Beautiful song, meaningful, strong and brings us all some hope to keeping up on this tough days that we've been through. That being said, great video. Thanks for that. Greetings from Brazil.

[@wesleyhopperjr7907]

Bad omens "Mercy" or "the death of peace of mind "

[@Mialamorena1]

PLEASE react to STACKED ACTORS! There are so many great tracks by the Foo Fighters, but Stacked Actors doesn't get a lot of play and its one of their more unique songs. For something newer, try SHAME or NO SON OF MINE from their album released in 2021

[@nickm1986]

My hero is another good foo song

[@trentbobo4171]

Rip Taylor Hawkins 😢

[@silverfox7673]

Great song from the fighters of foo

[@tnightwolf]

Foo Fighters is an incredible band! The best thing about them? They will not make a song they can't reproduce Live! According to my experience they only add when it comes to live performance!

[@acemodez3169]

Literally ANY Foo Fighters is a winner winner chicken dinner

[@dethdef]

slight hidden gem to check out... "February Stars"

[@stretchgilbert]

Now THAT'S what rock n roll sounds like

[@bethanythatsme]

This song has propelled me out of many a dark space 🖤

[@PrinterWorks97]

Open that can of worms on the foo fighters!

[@TenTonNuke]

Wow that was weird. The video ended and I was like, "Why am I still hearing the song?" Turns out the gym I was at was playing it over the radio.

[@mikeferris408]

A lot of good hits on this cd!✌👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🤘💖