The Feast and the Famine

"The Feast and the Famine"
Single by Foo Fighters
from the album Sonic Highways
Released October 24, 2014 (2014-10-24)
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 (Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear)
Producer(s) Butch Vig
Foo Fighters singles chronology
"Something from Nothing"
(2014)		 "The Feast and the Famine"
(2014)		 "Congregation"
(2014)

"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 Feast and the Famine" was inspired by the history of Washington, D.C., and was recorded near the city at Inner Ear Studios.

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

  1. ↑ Foo Fighters unveil second 'Sonic Highways' single nme.com. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  2. ↑ Foo Fighters Share "The Feast and the Famine" From New Album Sonic Highways ptchfork.com. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  3. ↑ Foo Fighters Unveil Second ‘Sonic Highways’ Song ‘The Feast and the Famine’ loudwire.com. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  4. ↑ Liner notes of "Sonic Highways"
  5. ↑ Foo Fighters perform new song 'The Feast and The Famine' at epic three-hour Washington gig nme.com. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Foo Fighters – The Feast and the Famine" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  7. ↑ Foo Fighters - The Feast and the Famine charts acharts.us. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  8. ↑ Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100 - 02 November 2014 - 08 November 2014 officialcharts.com. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2014-11-16" UK Rock Chart. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Foo Fighters – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for Foo Fighters. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  11. ↑ Foo Fighters - Rock Digital Chart history billboard.com. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
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