Foo Fighters - This Is A Call (Live on Letterman)

Music video by Foo Fighters performing This Is A Call (Live on Letterman). © CBS Interactive Music Group, a division of CBS Radio, Inc.

[@design1of470]

Taylor's favorite foo fighters song. Rest in peace Taylor, we miss you, bud.

[@JordanHowellMusic]

It’s so fun to play! Can tell Dave wrote it from a drummers perspective but, fun to play on all instruments. Yeah Taylor was great!

[@spookymulder945]

Don't do drugs, kids.

[@Oblivion8830]

lol 69, Taylor was a great man though, Fly High🕊

[@ajarthis1602]

As a drummer myself everytime a drummer dies I feel like I'm losing a piece of my soul... R.I.P Taylor Hawkins. 😭😭😭

[@Dreadandcircuses]

He wanted to please his boss and keep his job. R.I.P.

[@PsychXxKiddo]

@@Dreadandcircuses what?

[@Dreadandcircuses]

@@PsychXxKiddo He wanted to please his boss and keep his job.

[@marccram2664]

I lost a good chunk after neil died

[@mousedavis]

Jeremiah Green of Modest Mouse. That one sucked

[@leokimvideo]

Dave is the ultimate one man band

[@MrTschohannes]

one of the coolest foo fighters songs... :) their first album is so awesome!

[@charycourt]

his* dave played every instrument in the recordings him self. FF was a one man band at that time

[@boop8127]

Love this song and performance. The whole band and producers did a great job mimicing the Ed Sullivan Show w/ the Beatles. Nice touch.

[@nuvoclassic]

I noticed that almost at once! :-) Love me some Beatles, and love me some Foo Fighters!

[@rickwebermusic]

I love the symbolism. America was introduced to The Beatles through the Ed Sullivan Show, and the entire world was introduced to the Foo Fighters through this song.

[@Zuckerborg]

the best foo fighters songs are the ones dave made by himself

[@johnnier.o.d4746]

Trey L ... I agree ... I'll stick around & this is a call are 2 of my favs of the foos ...

[@daviscovers5231]

The first album is a master piece for sure

[@Lane2783]

I'll go there with u

[@BrianCarnevaleB26]

Man i miss Letterman

[@The495marauder]

Brian J. Carnevale me too bro

[@tenaciousd1347]

I absolutely love this song. Look at Taylor go. One of the best FF tracks for showcasing his insane drumming skills. Whatta guy. A man who battled with his demons for much of his career. He’s at peace now. 💓💙

[@terrencemcginnis1037]

17 years and I still have no idea what most of the lyrics in this angelic song mean

[@leob4403]

Something about fingernails and balloons having markings?

[@TimmyTickle]

Dave has admitted that the lyrics to this song make absolutely no sense (the same goes for most, if not all, of the songs on the debut album)

[@tasfa10]

I always interpreted it as being about female cosmetics in an ironic sense. Fingernails are pretty and good, all they ever wanted was a marker (as in nail polish). Balloons (an euphemism for breasts) are pretty big, but they shouldn't fall to ground (sag), call the magic marker (the marker breast surgeons use to mark where to cut). I could be completely wrong but I like this interpretation and I think it's funny.

[@ChanceOfOne344254]

The chorus is basically a callout to people he worked with in the past that was important to him.

[@Stanley_Baby]

He was being purposely vague and random it means nothing

[@Gunes3]

Pure, uncorrupted, as-it-should-be Foo Fighters tune. Smells like 90's.

[@sprunkZboi]

ok boomer

[@bryansynek3701]

great performence lammest crowd ever

[@exexalien]

+Bryan Synek Just saw the asshat texting @1:50 and wish someone had ripped it out of his hand and smashed it to pieces.

[@jamesmunkey3017]

+exexalien Yeah an asshole!!! Foo Fighters playing a good song and he wasting his time to go on The Letterman!!!

[@SubaruWRXspdManual]

+exexalien Yes!!!! I would've been shitting myself getting to hear Foo in such an intimate setting! I did get to see them in Pittsburgh in 2012 I think it was. Jesus, it was so good. Getting to see one of your top 5 bands live is amazing. I still need to hit up an RHCP concert tho. Someday, hopefully.

[@yoshi64nsmbx]

well its letterman show, ppl dont go crazy here no matter what band is performing

[@AltCTRLF8]

because at least half the audience wasn’t there to see the Foo Fighters?

[@sadieyoung1801]

Love to see the Foos playing basic barre chords and still rocking so fucking hard!!! Simplicity is key, always have been, always will be

[@coreyweatherford3297]

Most of this isn't even barre chords silly. Open chords

[@Mindswirl21]

Sadie Young i agree no one really needs to be a malmstein or a dream theater to have a good song. Simplicity

[@EdwoodCA]

Mostly open chords like Corey said, but also a barre chord 2:07 that I could see Dave using on the "this is a call..." part. Plus, a slew of power chords thrown in by Shifty, Pat and Dave, along with open and barre chords. 1:22 - 1:39 and 2:18 - 2:33.

[@jesus828]

Sadie Young I love simplicity as well as complexity, don't know why people (especially metal fans) tend to overvalue complexity, I mean I think it's not about how many techniques you use, it's about the connection you make with the listener. That's what I feel

[@cambrown2784]

You think composing, writing, practicing, and playing that stuff is easy? Do you even play, brugrrl?

[@mariannebradley301]

The fact that Dave Letterman loves The Foo Fighters he sure went out with a Memorable experience for all of us.

[@AbbyDabbyGurl]

I could listen to the Foo FIghters for the rest of my life. :)

[@scefen]

Dave's voice is nothing less than epic.

[@Dutil48]

Legendary stuff right here, timeless song from 1995

[@umrepugnantemundonovo2244]

Taylor rocks the shit out of those drums

[@joshjacobs3906]

PAT SMEAR IS THE SHIT.....LOVE HIM

[@Mindswirl21]

josh jacobs me too pat

[@barbdrake5999]

Pun intended?

[@stuartwilson9850]

more early Foos!! i mean, modern Foos are fine...but early Foos!!

[@desireestertz7421]

👌

[@desireestertz7421]

Golden ;D

[@desireestertz7421]

Golden ...

[@SubaruWRXspdManual]

Word. 49 shitters

[@notalkjustnails6101]

Stuart Wilson agreed, their last 2 albums are not so my typical foo stuff

[@pierrecottin390]

First song of Foo fighters i heard back in the 90's . It was so cool Dave was coming back with a new band and Pat and that song was a great introduction to their future career . RIP Taylor

[@FlammableDonkey]

The Foos have never led us astray. Go Foos.

[@kat3871]

3:57 all the guys in the band stand watching Taylor in awe and reverence. He really was the heartbeat of this band. Rock on, Thunder God. 🥁❤️

[@metalmig]

RIP Taylor You Will be greatly missed🙏

[@jorron50]

Love the Beatles throwback suits....

[@AwesomeFuckYeah]

Wow..I'm as old as the Foo Fighters, 15 years of rockin', and I only know about them for 5. Wish I was there for the beginning. Still a great band :)

[@grizzly766]

It's fun just watching Pat run his pick down the fret board!

[@lorcanbacon2413]

Dave grohl mannnnn!! Great musician love his work in nirvana especially, drummer in nirvana to lead sing and guitarist in foo fighters, love this band

[@Maximus-hq1cz]

Dave Grohl is the fucking man

[@hazelhumor]

+dubseedz757 Dave Grohl is the foocking man*

[@RussellKasem]

This sounds fantastic with four guitars. I love this song! The song that started it all for me with Foo.

[@jd0879]

Sounds fantastic with four guitars. My dude can’t you count, there’s only 3

[@jordanrohlfing7924]

I love how Dave visits random old people in this song.

[@TOMOHIROAOKI0511]

まるでビートルズ！これぞ正しきロックの在り方♪プレイするデイヴさんは本当に楽しそうで、観ているこちらまでワクワクさせられる♪最高です♪

[@pitdroid9105]

I think it’s awesome how they all raised their straps for this show

[@perfectlycorrupt420]

Memory unlocked lol: When I was 7 my mom's bf had a speed boat. When we'd hit wakes too fast, we'd go flying several feet into the air and it scared the fuck out of me. I'd curl up on the floor of the boat and sing to myself and I'd always sing this song, it was my shit.

[@okipinoMokes]

Pat's epic dancing in these performances are pure win. 2:49 is just an example.

[@StereoSunriseBand]

hell yeah! great live performance... "thanks for letting us live out our little rock and roll fantasy"

[@fripsebibs]

Cant believe they played this live... so sick

[@dave1x1]

18 years since first sigle... Long live to the mighty mighty Foo Fighters

[@kkccentral4663]

28 now..

[@Gaminnotas2020]

3:15 when you eats salsa de tacos for the first time and it's very spicy

[@Lexiont]

This is the best song I've ever heard in my life lml/

[@elroyblackbean]

I heard this song on the radio 20 years ago and freaked out. Loved it. No idea it was Dave, and now look at where they've come. So great.

[@shaliniverma5734]

Love the guitar and love foo fighters

[@ImDaveGrohlDamit123]

Takes Me Back To 95, Love Theses Guys :D

[@ngf.axl.]

Today this song is a ball. ✌️💋

[@elrohiro2771]

Laaaaaame crowd !

[@claate]

Seriously! I am 60 and cannot NOT DANCE to this song when I hear it!

[@yittmashups]

The producers didn't light up the GO CRAZY sign.

[@nbryan0585]

Where’s he mosh pit?

[@thesaintguy]

i was at pukkelpop 2012 (belgium) and it was two and a half hours of pure awesomness

[@moaykmedia]

Sticky drum sticking. I will forever love his groove. Taylor is the man.

[@glumraidh7]

i know what its like when you are too tired to sing anymore it sucks but he kept through it - love the black and white letterman set

[@danielmelo7146]

"Absolutely extraordinary". R.I.P. Taylor Hawkins.

[@nathanmitten5355]

These guys are so good

[@tulalarsen2112]

Awesome!! I ❤u Foo Fighters!! 😄

[@jamesnelthorpe6518]

Hey Foo's,used to sing and dance to this with my toddler son... Memories

[@JaQuicker]

This song still crushes anything out there today

[@haroldbarre]

The last one, very single one better than the previous.. And the red effect in All my life, Awesome! the guy drumming with Taylor, hillarious! The E P I C final of Everlong! Thumbs up if you enjoy all of that!

[@nikolasmaes99]

Thanks Dave

[@johnrichardson5713]

What a back-catalogue of tracks this band has in it's arsenal, fucking hells bells!!!

[@jacobsoncraigs]

the drummer frapping awesome!

[@jacobsoncraigs]

+jake flake he uses the frap so good

[@recolonnadistriajeremy9739]

There is so much nirvana spirit in that song...

[@SplaceAxterix]

Pra mim é uma das melhores bandas ! Essa música é verdadeiramente animal !

[@domynatrix]

this is a call to all my happy chileans!! por fin.. POR FIIIN! años esperándolos... :) ya quiero tener mis tickets!! espero q toquen this is a call... parte del soundtrack de mi vida =)

[@SuperPinklover1]

The Foo Fighters are the greatest band ever!

[@Kingddd333]

The debut is my favorite.

[@maurocata]

3:14 epic scream!! This song never gets old!!

[@s70driver2005]

YOU ARE CORRECT SIR..... what an awesome 15yrs!!!!

[@danielamaral5598]

This song remember me nirvana song. Is amazing, dave

[@SplaceAxterix]

ROCK AND ROLL CARALEOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ! HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ! ISTO É UM CHAMADO !!!

[@BulletFrenzy543]

They played this in boston and I went fuckin crazy LONG LIVE FOO!!!

[@chicagowsox212]

Holy shit what a performance. Definitely the best single performance of a song by Foo Fighters

[@TheJayman318]

Worlds greatest band!!

[@bobdusseault9059]

This is awesome 👏 lol real musicians 💯💯💯👍👍👍

[@ThePATITALINDA]

Vengan a Santiago de Chile !!!!. Saludos 🌷🇨🇱🌷

[@KelownaBCGuy]

Thank god for the Foo!

[@aculosgolden6204]

Play IT ++++++++++++++ LOUD

[@Mineirinha157]

Brazilians LOVE F.F! You're always welcome s2

[@tomasb6623]

This Is the first song from foo fighters that Taylor listened before join the band, RIP leyend

[@JCMcMurphy]

great performance and great song !

[@charlieharley03]

Rest easy, Taylor.

[@phillipr5]

Foo Fighters F_ckin rock! This song pumps me up! Best band ever!

[@sauditate4562]

Hi im dave , hello im dave too 😁😁😁😁 ROCK N ROLL BRADAH

[@rociopereyra3471]

Visiting is pretty Visiting is good Seems that all they ever wanted was a brother This can be a secret We can keep it good Even all the ever wanting had a problem This is a call to all my Past resignations This is a call to all Fingernails are pretty Fingernails are good Seems that all they ever wanted was a marking Them balloons are pretty big And say they should Ever fall to ground Call the magic marker This is a call to all my Past resignations This is a call to all This is a call to all my Past resignations It's been too long Minicyn is pretty Minicyn is good Seems that all the cysts and mollusks tend to barter Ritalin is easy Ritalin is good Even all the ones that watered down the daughter This is a call to all my Past resignations This is a call to all This is a call to all my Past resignations It's been too long Fingernails are pretty Fingernails are good Seems that all they ever wanted was a marking Them balloons are pretty big And say they should Ever fall to ground Call the magic marker This is a call to all my Past resignations This is a call to all This is a call to all my Past resignations It's been too long

[@user-do5ve3vr8x]

I thought that he says "fingernails sre pretty"

[@peterfarkas2154]

Brilliant live saw them at Glastonbury festival 2017 best headline acts they had at the festival

[@guillermoortega4119]

AWESOME

[@TheMJfromTN]

Foo Fighters FTW!

[@OscarFeiven]

rocking the beatles look!

[@tulllguy]

Dave seems like a good guy.

[@teresahuff5158]

He has a Midas touch. Ask Queens of the Stoneage!

[@ghalldraw6486]

3:14 that scream came from the abyss of his soul, it always get me

[@spikehammy2003]

You. Are. Gods!

[@rioalfff]

nate ending🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@KenanJHS]

Bass sounds nice and loud

[@iluvmariobros78]

The Foos still sound very tight

[@glypo]

Video 22, the last from their Letterman set. I have enjoyed every single one!

[@debbiejaxel9205]

Best song in the Universe of Rock and Roll! Thank you, David and Company! :-)

[@Weremonkey1]

Good music performance and also a beautiful modern stage set.

[@tjones1524]

Wow!

[@DOUGDONUT]

Dude. They totally tuned down on the intro and laughed about it.

[@f.incarbone]

AFTER 2 HOURS HE STILL SINGS PERFECTLY! DAVE Y U NO LOOSE YOUR VOICE!!! T_T Damn, they're the greatest band ever...

[@williammackin4897]

Dave is the energy but Chris is the magic of their sound

[@milkandmeat]

Chris literally wasn't there when this song was written

[@bernlin2000]

Such a classic FF song!

[@quagmire19]

"Thanks for letting us live out our little rock and roll fantasy." Dave is sooo fucking polite and grateful. It's rare among celebrities these days.

[@ian200280]

RIP TAYLOR

[@SubaruWRXspdManual]

I just turned on the flashlight on my phone doing the snare roll. To turn it off, I do the roll again. This is a call!!!!