10 Worst Hard Rock Lyrics Of The '90s

10. Weenie Beenie - Foo Fighters

The Foo Fighters were one of the few saving graces of the post grunge movement. While many bands just wanted to ride the coattails of the acts from Seattle, Dave Grohl was able to pick up the pieces after the dissolution of Nirvana and turn into one of the greatest frontmen of the modern age. The band's debut is an absolute blast from start to finish, but the lyrics could have definitely used a bit of work.

Taking the model that Kurt Cobain had already cultivated, much of these lyrics are thrown together for word association rather than overt meaning. Though that model works well within the confines of grunge and can even be dissected as abstract art, "Weenie Beenie" might be the guiltiest party on the record. On the surface, most of this song works pretty well, with the balls-to-the-wall guitar attack sounding like a mix between punk and thrash metal. However, the actual lyrics about breaking free from some unknown hold are so one-dimensional that it becomes distracting.

Even the title of the song is a bit throwaway, with Weenie Beenie being the name of a now defunct fast food restaurant back in the '90s. Grohl would later have poignant lyrics like on "My Hero" and "Everlong," but this first step up to the plate is more for forcefulness rather than any deeper meaning.