DAVE GROHL’S HOPE AND COMPASSION TUNE IS USED AGAINST COVID-19. TIMES LIKE THESE FOO FIGHTERS SONG
Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters leader, composed ‘Times Like These’ in 2004, when he was feeling: “scared but hopeful”. What life is, in 2020 big music stars got together to sing it again, this time to fight against COVID-19.
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Listening Time | 3.50 min
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TABLE OF CONTENTS OF FOO FIGHTERS
- BBC Radio 1 Stay Home Live Lounge Allstars Times Like These 2020 ft. Foo Fighters
- Times Like These Game | Guess who?
- Trembol | How did Dave Grohl put Foo Fighters song Times Like These, in its 25th anniversary, to fight COVID-19?
- This is what is says | Foo Fighters Times Like These Lyrics and Spanish translation
- Did you know? | Fun facts about Foo Fighters
- Much more | Covers, Carpool Karaoke, Videos…
- Technical Note about Foo Fighters Times Like These
- Be part of this Post | Comments about Foo Fighters
- The best Foo Fighters songs
BBC Radio 1 Stay Home Live Lounge Allstars Times Like These 2020 ft. Foo Fighters
| BBC Radio 1 organized an online event called “Live Lounge” asking British to stay home and protect from COVID-19.
| As a cheer song, because of its hope and compassion message, they chose Foo Fighters Times Like These 👍. All funds raised go to organizations that help vulnerable people impacted by COVID-19.
| List of artists that are part of this charity single: 5 Seconds of Summer, AJ Tracey, Anne-Marie, Bastille, Biffy Clyro, Celeste, Chris Martin of Coldplay, Dermot Kennedy, Dua Lipa, Ellie Goulding, Foo Fighters, Grace Carter, Hailee Steinfeld, Jess Glynne, Mabel, Paloma Faith, Rag’n’Bone Man, Rita Ora, Royal Blood, Sam Fender, Sean Paul, Sigrid, YUNGBLUD and Zara Larsson.
| The song went to UK number one.
Image from YouTube video
🎯 Times Like These Game | Guess who?
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Trembol | How did Dave Grohl put Foo Fighters song Times Like This, in its 25th anniversary, to fight COVID-19?
Let me start with a bit of history to get us in the situation. Nirvana, a mythical grunge group, disappeared in 1994 due to Kurt Cobain death. Then the band’s drummer, Dave Grohl, decides to record an album and does it in just 1 week playing all the instruments himself (except the backing guitar).
That would be the first Foo Fighters album. It was followed by “The Colour and The Shape ”, which critics proclaimed one of the best 90s rock albums.
We jump to 2002, when “One by One” comes out, featuring Times Like These, a song that Dave Grohl wrote on a napkin at a difficult time in his life where he felt scared, but also hopeful, just like he stated. The album would become Foo Fighters’ first UK No. 1 and be awarded with the Grammy for Best Rock Album.
The story of the band continues to 2020, celebrating the 25th anniversary of Foo Fighters as one of the most admired alternative rock bands in the world and turning Times Like These, into what has always been for me, a solidarity anthem that gives hope in times you need to fight against difficulties, meaning the damn virus!
By the way, as an anecdote, I love when renowned artists step out of the pot and start parallel projects. In Dave Grohl’s case, it’s a metal band called Probot (listen on YouTube, buy on Amazon ).
Dave Grohl from Foo Fighters tells us Times Like These meaning:
The lyrics are about hope and love and compassion.
They discuss how I (Dave Grohl) felt like I wasn’t entirely myself [during the unsatisfying recording of the album and the uncertaintity about the future of the band].
La letra habla de esperanza y amor y compasión.
Trata de como yo (Dave Grohl) no me sentía completamente yo mismo [durante la insatisfactoria grabación del álbum y la incertidumbre sobre el futuro de la banda]
You can’t miss ⭐️ Foo Fighters Everlong and Times Like These Acoustic
Foo Fighters Times Like These Acoustic
Foo Fighters Everlong Acoustic
This is what it says | Foo Fighters Times Like These Lyrics and Spanish translation
LYRICS FOO FIGHTERS | TIMES LIKE THESE | ENGLISH
I, I’m a one way motorway
I’m the one that drives away
Then follows you back home
I, I’m a street light shining
I’m a wild light blinding bright
Burning off alone
It’s times like these you learn to live again
It’s times like these you give and give again
It’s times like these you learn to love again
It’s times like these time and time again
I, I’m a new day rising
I’m a brand new sky
To hang the stars upon tonight
I am a little divided
Do I stay or run away
And leave it all behind?
It’s times like these you learn to live again
It’s times like these you give and give again
It’s times like these you learn to love again
It’s times like these time and time againIt’s times like these you learn to live again
It’s times like these you give and give again
It’s times like these you learn to love again
It’s times like these time and time againIt’s times like these you learn to live again
It’s times like these you give and give again
It’s times like these you learn to love again
It’s times like these time and time againIt’s times like these you learn to live again
It’s times like these you give and give again
It’s times like these you learn to love again
It’s times like these time and time again
LYRICS FOO FIGHTERS | TIMES LIKE THESE | SPANISH
Yo, soy una autopista de un solo sentido
Soy aquel que se aleja
Luego te sigue de vuelta a casa
Yo, soy la farola luciendo
Soy una salvaje luz cegadora brillante
Ardiendo sola
Son tiempos como estos en los que aprendes a vivir de nuevo
Son tiempos como estos en los que das y das de nuevo
Son tiempos como estos en los que aprendes a amar otra vez
Son tiempos como estos una y otra vez
Yo, soy un nuevo día amaneciendo
Soy un nuevo cielo
Para colgar las estrellas esta noche
Estoy un poco indeciso (dividido)
¿Me quedo o huyo
y lo dejo todo atrás?
Son tiempos como estos en los que aprendes a vivir de nuevo
Son tiempos como estos en los que das y das de nuevo
Son tiempos como estos en los que aprendes a amar otra vez
Son tiempos como estos una y otra vezSon tiempos como estos en los que aprendes a vivir de nuevo
Son tiempos como estos en los que das y das de nuevo
Son tiempos como estos en los que aprendes a amar otra vez
Son tiempos como estos una y otra vezSon tiempos como estos en los que aprendes a vivir de nuevo
Son tiempos como estos en los que das y das de nuevo
Son tiempos como estos en los que aprendes a amar otra vez
Son tiempos como estos una y otra vezSon tiempos como estos en los que aprendes a vivir de nuevo
Son tiempos como estos en los que das y das de nuevo
Son tiempos como estos en los que aprendes a amar otra vez
Son tiempos como estos una y otra vez
How does Trembol write the lyrics, translation and meaning or story behind?
Translations in Trembol are handmade with a lot of care and love, because we want to explain you the real meaning of the song and the story behind it, with the author words and in different languages. For this reason, we do not use automatic translators, which translate word by word, without understanding the background of the lyrics. In Trembol we believe in emotions and spreading music, that is why we also translate manually all lyrics to Spanish, like this David Grohl Times Like These, one of the best Foo Fighters songs. Click on the box of the language you want to see, and it will open. If your screen is large enough (typically a PC) you will be able to view the two lyrics in parallel, the original and the Spanish translation at the same time. Cool, isn’t it!
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🤔 Google most searched questions about Foo Fighters
What does Foo Fighters mean?
Foo Fighters is the name Allied pilots in WWII (World War II) gave to certain unknown glowing objects they used to see when flying. What we commonly call UFO (Unidentified Flying Object), they knew as Foo Fighters.
In 2009, Dave Grohl told VH1 Storytellers that he chose “Foo Fighters” name because it was attractive and could be in people’s top of mind like “Led Zeppelin”. He also confessed that he would not have given the group that name if he had known it would be so successful 
.
Who is Dave Grow?
There is most likely more than one person named Dave Grow, but none of them have anything to do with Foo Fighters. The creator of the band is called “Dave Grohl”, well, his full name is David Eric Grohl, but a lot of people misspell his last name.
To give you an idea, according to Google, around 1 million people a month search for Dave Grow instead of Dave Grohl. I have probably been one 
What is Dave Grohl's age?
(Dave) David Grohl was born on January 14, 1969 in Ohio (United States), so he is 51 years old in 2020.
What is David Grohl and Nandi Bushell challenge?
David Grohl accepted the challenge and returned her this Tweet:My dream is to one day jam with Dave Grohl, @taylorhawkins and all the @foofighters! Mr Grohl I would love to have a drum battle with you! I LOVE Everlong it’s really hard to play as it’s so fast but so much FUN! #foofighters pic.twitter.com/Pmdhvl57uu
— Nandi Bushell (@Nandi_Bushell) August 17, 2020
Hey @Nandi_Bushell! Challenge accepted. Haven’t played these songs in a loooooong time…..thanks for the inspiration!!! Your move!!! Your friend in rock, Dave (Thanks to my daughter, Harper for letting me borrow her drum set) pic.twitter.com/Ytq47CcZRC — Foo Fighters (@foofighters) August 29, 2020A bit later, Dave and his family composed a song for her:
A so she did for Dave:Ok @Nandi_Bushell….Round 2! Every superhero needs a theme song. Here’s one for you! Mad props to The Grohlettes for the background vocals. pic.twitter.com/js9xBasbpw
— Foo Fighters (@foofighters) September 14, 2020
Mr Grohl. The song you wrote for me was truly, truly EPIC! You really are LEGENDARY! I wrote a song for you to say THANK YOU! It’s called ‘ROCK and GROHL, The EPIC Battle’! I hope you love my song, as much as I love your song for me! @foofighters #EPICBattle pic.twitter.com/z57oxbYFdC — Nandi Bushell (@Nandi_Bushell) October 1, 2020The story will continue, so if you want to follow it up, these are their Twitter accounts: @Nandi_Bushell and @foofighters
What is the Foo Fighters logo?
This is Foo Fighters official logo:
Foo Fighters Logo
Another version of Foo Fighters logo:
Foo Fighters Logo
If you want to have one for your clothes, I bought this one on Amazon , it’s very easy to stick.
Which are Foo Fighters members?
Foo Fighters current members are:
- Dave Grohl: Vocals and guitar.
- Nate Mendel: Bass.
- Pat Smear: Guitar and backing vocals.
- Taylor Hawkins: Drums, percussion and backing vocals
- Chris Shiflett: Guitar and backing vocals.
- Rami Jaffee: Keyboard and piano.
The order in the photograph from left to right is: Rami Jaffee, Chris Shiflett, Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel and Pat Smear:
Much more | Covers, Carpool Karaoke, Videos…
- On the American TV show, “The Late Late Show with James Corden” there is a popular section called “Carpool Karaoke” where the host, who sings pretty well, drives a car with famous artists singing their songs. This is Foo Fighters Carpool Karaoke. It’s really funny.
- These are all the links to follow the Foo Fighters: Official Web Site, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Spotify and YouTube.
- If, like us, you have already fallen in love with “Times Like These”, here are two covers you shouldn’t miss: Glen Campbell and Trance DJ & Ciaran McAuley ft. Roxanne Emery (HØLY WATERS).
- We recommend Metal Circus analysis about the funny way Foo Fighters take the recording of their videos (in Spanish).
Technical Note about Foo Fighters | Times Like These
- The original song is in D Mayor key and it has a powerful rhythmic base, that goes quite fast at 145 bpm (bits per minute).
- “Times Like This” is a perfect tune to learn some music because it uses non-typical elements in contemporary pop-rock such as: Mixolydian mode and 7/4 Time Signature. If you want to learn more, we explain you about it hereinafter, otherwise skip this section and go straight to the best Foo Fighters songs.
- You’ll find the chords and tabs for piano and guitar in the following sites: Cifraclub, Ukelele-tab and Songsterr, or if you are looking for the drums score: RossFaley. We also recommend:
Classic music studios like Sound City must survive to keep music sounding like people.
“Sound City” Documentary film directed by Dave Grohl
What is the Mixolydian mode?
We always tell you the key used for each song because that way you know the notes used in it. For instance, Times Like These, is D key, so if it were a standard Major scale, the music notes used would be:
- D – E – F# (sharp) – G – A – B – C# (sharp)
The Major scale, also known as Ionic Mode, like all scales is defined by the distance between each pair of notes. In the Major scale, this is the pattern:
- Tone – Tone – Semitone – Tone – Tone – Tone – Semitone
A Tone are 2 Semitones, being a Semitone the distance between two piano keys (no matter if they are black or white, like Michael Jackson says 
). Between C and D there is a black key, so the distance is 2 Semitones (1 Tone), and between E and F, there isn’t any, so the distance is 1 Semitone.
It happens that our song is in a different Mode called Mixolydian, which has the seventh note or grade (in this case “C”) a semitone lower than a Mayor scale: C# (sharp) ▶ C.
So, the keys used in Times Like These are: D – E – F# (sharp) – G – A – B – C; and the pattern: T – T – S – T – T – S – T
What is a 7/4 Time Signature?
Music is measured, but not in meters or liters, in units of time represented by notes of different value (quaver/eight note, crotchet/quarter note, minim/half note, etc.). These figures are grouped into bars that have a specific number of beats or pulses.
A time signature tells you the number of pulses per bar (the upper numeral, in our case 7) and the value of each beat (the lower numeral, in our case 4, which means a crotchet/quarter note). Time signatures can be classified according to the number of beats per bar: duple meter (2 beats), triple meter (3 beats), quadruple (4 beats), etc.; and according to the way beats are divided: simple (subdivisions of the beat are divided in 2 equal parts) and compound (subdivisions of the beat are divided in 3 equal parts).
One of the most common time signatures in western contemporary music is 2/4, which indicates that it has 2 beats in each bar and the value of each beat is a crotchet/quarter note, which is represented by number 4. Other common measure signatures are 3/4 and 4/4.
Times Like These, in certain parts of the song (like as of second 13, represented on the image), uses a 7/4 time signature. As you can see, there are 7 pulses of crotchet/quarter note, which is irregular or complex meter signature. In the end, it is a sum of 2 regular ones: 3/4 + 4/4.
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The best Foo Fighters songs 🥇
1) Foo Fighters Walk
A legendary song and video. This is the tune that turned me into a Foo Fighters fan, it thrills me every time I listen to it. I hope you feel the same!
2) Foo Fighters What did I do?/God as my Witness
2 songs in 1 and each one more powerful. I like the second part better because of the guitar riffs, which one do you prefer?
3) Foo Fighters Best of You
“I’ve got another confession to make”. This is the beginning of Best of You, a scream that shudders and remains throughout the song.
Foo Fighters Top 10 tunes
There are so many amazing Foo Fighters songs that it has been very difficult to select 10. Although there are some that are essential: My Hero, Everlong, The Pretender, Learn To Fly, All My Life…
Even though it may not be the most famous tune by Foo Fighters, I have a special predilection for “In The Clear”. Please tell me if you agree when you listen to it.
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On Internet Archive you will find many more free Foo Fighters contents.
Header and Featured Image used in this article and on Social Media: Andreas Lawen, Fotandi / CC BY-SA | Images used in “Times Like These” Game are all from YouTube video
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