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The Pretender by Foo Fighters
Genre: Alternative Rock
Year: 2007
Year: 2007
"The Pretender" is a song by the American alternative rock band Foo Fighters. It was the first single from the groups 2007 album Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace. It is one of Foo Fighters most successful songs; only "Learn to Fly" and "Best of You" beat its position on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
In a 2007 interview with XFM, frontman Dave Grohl stopped short of explaining the meaning behind "The Pretender", but alluded its roots go to current political unrest. Grohl noted,
"Thats the thing with lyrics, you never want to give away specifics, because its nice for people to have their own idea or interpretation of the song. But, you know, everyones been fucked over before and I think a lot of people feel fucked over right now and theyre not getting what they were promised, Read full article at wikipedia.org
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