Monkey Wrench (song)

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“Monkey Wrench”
Single by Foo Fighters from the album The Colour and the Shape
Released	28 April 1997
Format	CD
Recorded	1997 at Grandmaster Recorders in Hollywood, CA
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	3:51
Label	Roswell, Capitol
Producer	Gil Norton
Foo Fighters singles chronology
"Big Me" (1996) "Monkey Wrench" (1997) "Everlong" (1997)

"Monkey Wrench" is the first single released from the second Foo Fighters album The Colour and the Shape.

The music video was directed by the band's lead singer/songwriter Dave Grohl. In the video, Grohl and his bandmates try to force their way into Grohl's apartment, which has been locked from within by a second group of Foo Fighters, who are playing the song. When the door is finally opened, the musicians have left, and the first iteration of the band picks up their instruments to finish playing the song. Out in the hall, a third set of bandmates is listening, creating a recursive situation.

When Grohl enters his apartment and greets the super intendent, a muzak version of the Foo Fighters song "Big Me" can be heard.

The music video for the song was the first to feature Taylor Hawkins on drums.

[edit] Track listing

CD1:

1. "Monkey Wrench"
2. "Up In Arms (Slow Version)"
3. "The Colour And The Shape"

CD2:

1. "Monkey Wrench"
2. "Down In The Park" (Gary Numan cover)
3. "See You (Acoustic Version)"

[edit] Chart positions

[edit] Accolades

• Ranked #48 in Kerrang! magazine's "100 Greatest Rock Tracks Ever" (1999)
• Ranked #26 in Kerrang! magazine's "100 Greatest Singles of All Time" (2002)
• Ranked #65 in Q magazine's "100 Greatest Songs Ever!!" (2006)

[edit] Credits

• Dave Grohl - vocals, rhythm guitar, drums
• Pat Smear - lead guitar
• Nate Mendel - bass guitar

[edit] External links

• Video at YouTube