Generator (Foo Fighters song)
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This article is about the Foo Fighters song. For the Holloways song, see Generator (The Holloways song). For the Bad Religion song, see Generator (Bad Religion album).
"Generator" is a song by American rock band Foo Fighters, released as a single in 2000 from their third album, There Is Nothing Left to Lose (1999). The single was only released in Australia, and it was also released as a limited-edition single in Europe.[1]
Quick Facts Single by Foo Fighters, from the album There Is Nothing Left to Lose ...
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Single by Foo Fighters | ||||
from the album There Is Nothing Left to Lose | ||||
Released | March 6, 2000 (Europe) April 24, 2000 (Australia) | |||
Recorded | 1999 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 3:49 | |||
Label | Roswell, RCA | |||
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The song is unique among the band's work because of Dave Grohl's implementation of the talk box in parts of the song. The usage of the device was partly inspired by Grohl's admiration of Peter Frampton and Joe Walsh, both of whom helped popularize it in the 1970s.