'SNL': Foo Fighters Receive Roaring Response After Playing New and Classic Songs
With all eyes on Saturday Night Live this weekend amid the 2020 presidential election news, Foo [...]
'Beautiful Voice'
Foo Fighters played 'Times Like These' to end snl. Freakin Dave Grohl and his beautiful voice. ❤ #SNL #FooFighters pic.twitter.com/oamDkKx4bi
— C J (@Cezasf) November 8, 2020
SNL was great of course. Goosebumps during #FooFighters performance of Times Like These. Holy shit it was good. pic.twitter.com/ZnyDxGsn2q
— Dean Vince (@deanvince) November 8, 2020
Die-hard Foo Fighters fans thought the band's performance was the perfect thing to punctuate a historic day in the U.S. Many applauded the choice of the song "Times Like These."
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Watching snl now for some foo. Loved them since album 1. Saw them in Champaign a few years ago. Best show of my life and I have seen a lot of concerts. Love
— D.H. (@redrum81) November 8, 2020
Foo Fighters just straight up slayed it with Times Like These on SNL last night. Here. You. Go. pic.twitter.com/1yaxfeLkuD
— Bye Bye Donnie (@BigLiciousT) November 8, 2020
Though it was embedded in this week's SNL, some fans claimed that this was one of the best Foo Fighters performances they've ever seen. The fact that it was a live debut of new material didn't hurt.
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You could not ask for a better ending to this day.#FooFighters #BidenHarris2020 pic.twitter.com/HCrcUgs8Mw
— Mystery Solvent (@MysterySolvent) November 8, 2020
@foofighters That was absolutely the most perfect song for tonight, Times Like These. 🎼 Greatest band of all time! ❤️❤️ #FooFighters #SNL pic.twitter.com/CKK05RPGfU
— Tree ♊️ (@trg2687) November 8, 2020
Aside from the performance itself, fans were loving the patriotic photos of Foo Fighters at the transitions between commercial breaks. They thought the band struck a diplomatic chord in the current political climate.
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Why?
— Andy Wedge (@wedgie9) November 8, 2020
When I am president Foo Fighters will be legally restricted to only playing "Everlong" any time they perform on national TV.
— Steven Hyden (@Steven_Hyden) November 8, 2020
On the other hand, not everyone was happy that Foo Fighters used new material for their SNL performance. Many wished the band had stuck to the classics, especially on a day when the nation was preoccupied with other matters.
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Go Listen now https://t.co/fBKXoMezvS
— Just Liam (@LiamdaHuman011) November 8, 2020
Many fans dutifully took up the task of promoting the new Foo Fighters material after it debuted on SNL, tagging their friends and campaigning to make the songs hits.
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Best SNL in a long time!
Chappelle
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FOO FIGHTERS!Awesome guests!
— Incognito Made in Canada! 😏 (@incognito_nunya) November 8, 2020
For some fans, this weekend's guests helped make this a particularly great episode of SNL, and that included Foo Fighters. The fact that they joined stars like Jim Carrey, Alec Baldwin and Dave Chappelle was icing on the cake.
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Every time Foo Fighters are on SNL, I remember this video and I laugh uncontrollably. pic.twitter.com/DfDhriU32A
— Sam Ali (@SamAliSports) November 8, 2020
Finally, Foo Fighters have a long history on SNL, so seeing them this weekend sent many fans on a trip down memory lane. They recalled their favorite past performances, and behind-the-scenes clips as well.
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