10 Greatest Feel Good Rock Songs
8. Learn to Fly - Foo Fighters
Dave Grohl is one of the few musicians who can say did the impossible. After Nirvana was prematurely ended by Kurt Cobain's suicide, the hope for Grohl becoming a rock god seemed to shatter into a million pieces. As he proved everyone wrong with the success of the Foo Fighters, Grohl decided is was time to have some fun.
Looking to have a more relaxed vibe, There is Nothing Left To Lose was recorded in Dave's house in Virginia, with every song feeling like a breezy jam session. The record may be fun, but "Learn To Fly" was the pop rock diamond that shined brighter than all the rest. With a clean guitar leading the charge, this song is Grohl at his poppiest, as he delivers some pretty dark lyrics over one of the most chilled-out instrumentals of the band's career.
Some have speculated that the lyrics are about the loss of Kurt Cobain, but the way that Grohl delivers them feels like you've personally been given wings to fly high above the clouds. Also, you're doing yourself a disservice if you miss the music video, featuring a Tenacious D cameo and Grohl at his most derpy. Foo Fighters never took themselves all that seriously, but this song is one of those tunes that feels like it captured joy in song form.