Up In Arms

Album: The Colour And The Shape (1997)
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Songfacts®:

  • This is a fairly typical love song. Dave Grohl states, "It's almost like a Knack song, just a simple pop song." >>>
    Suggestion credit:
    Matt - Waco, TX
  • Before Foo Fighters played this song on an MTV special, Grohl said: "That's a cute little love song about my wife." >>>
    Suggestion credit:
    Jacob - Atlanta, GA
  • Foo Fighters' first drummer, William Goldsmith, played drums in the slow intro to this song, as well as on "Doll" and the verses of "My Poor Brain" before he left the band. Dave Grohl played drums on the rest of the album. >>>
    Suggestion credit:
    Adrian - Gettysburg, PA

Comments: 3

  • Ben from Ocean City, NjFor some reason I always thought it was "Always coming back I could never get you girl." Thanks for the clarification!
  • Tracy from Tulsa, OkCan't do without someone...always coming back and deciding you aren't going to leave again. Love this song. "The rain" means bad times, yet you're sticking together, because you know you don't work apart. YEAH!
    Short but sweet.
    Can't believe there aren't more comments on this song!
  • Matt from Coralville, Iathis song sums up a love relationship. it starts slow but after awhile you fall even deeper and cant stand but yell it "from the top of a mountain... but i didnt have a mountain. i had a news room and a camera."

    dave grohl and will ferrel. a match made on a stage somewhere singing "leather and lace".
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