https://modestwalrus.com/tags/1997/Recent content in 1997 on Modest WalrusHugoen-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://modestwalrus.com/music/everlong-by-foo-fighters/Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://modestwalrus.com/music/everlong-by-foo-fighters/<h2 id="why-i-reacted-to-this-song">Why I Reacted To This Song</h2> <p>Foo Fighters have been a constant in my life and &ldquo;Everlong&rdquo; is the song that defines them. It&rsquo;s one of those tracks that never loses its grip. The energy, the melody and the emotion. It all comes together perfectly. Hard to ignore a song this good.</p> <h2 id="about-this-song">About This Song</h2> <p>&ldquo;Everlong&rdquo; was released in 1997 on Foo Fighters&rsquo; second album <em>The Colour and the Shape</em>. Dave Grohl wrote it during a period of personal upheaval. It shows the song carries a rawness and urgency that&rsquo;s hard to fake. It became the band&rsquo;s signature track and is widely regarded as one of the dominant alternative rock songs ever recorded. The music video, directed by Michel Gondry.</p>