10 Most Underrated Foo Fighters Songs

10. Marigold (Acoustic) (2006)

When you're in a band with a songwriter as talented as Kurt Cobain the notion of bringing a new song into the mix must be a daunting one. Dave Grohl was a prolific writer even in the days of Nirvana, but he was fairly reluctant to approach his band mates with new material. Who can blame him when Cobain was churning out tracks like Lithium and In Bloom?

One track from his early writing endeavours, however, ended up being recorded in the In Utero sessions. Although Cobain didn't appear on the track, bass player Krist Novoselic lent a hand in recording an early rendition of Marigold. Grohl would also record a version for his side project Late!. Both are fascinating insights into his writing style during the Nirvana era. The Late! version in particular exhibits many traits shared with Cobain's sound, whilst still displaying a style recognisable as an early version of Foo Fighters.

Grohl eventually went onto record a third version of the track during Foo Fighters' live Skin and Bones album in 2006. It's worth giving all three a listen to hear the evolution of Grohl's song writing technique.