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Cheer Up, Boys (Your Make Up Is Running)
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Wikipedia article
"'Cheer Up, Boys (Your Make Up Is Running)'" is the third single released from the Foo Fighters' 2007 album 'Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace'. The single was released as a digital-only release in the UK via iTunes.[http://www.columbia.co.uk/news/8993/0/ "Digital Only release in UK announced by Columbia Records"] Columbia.co.uk, 2008 No physical retail singles were released; however, promotional singles were released for radio airplay. The B-side is a cover of Paul McCartney & Wings' "Band on the Run", which was previously released on 'Radio 1 Established 1967'."[https://www.nme.com/news/radio/30390 Foo Fighters record brand new Wings cover] ". NME.com. August 16, 2007
Reception
Dave Grohl commented on the song, saying "For this song, it was a working title that stuck, because that was a song that we had demoed and it sounded like this really bright, poppy, late '80s R.E.M. song that would have been off their 'Green' or something like that." AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine says the song has a riff as nimble as those on Foo Fighters' debut album.
Other versions
A live version filmed at Wembley Stadium on June 7, 2008, was released on the 'Live at Wembley Stadium' DVD.
Track listing
# "Cheer Up, Boys (Your Make Up Is Running)" 3:41
# "Band on the Run" 5:09 (Paul McCartney and Wings cover, 2007)
Personnel
* Dave Grohl lead vocals, rhythm guitar
* Chris Shiflett lead guitar, backing vocals
* Nate Mendel bass
* Taylor Hawkins drums, backing vocals
References
Category:2008 singles
Category:Foo Fighters songs
Category:Songs written by Dave Grohl
Category:Song recordings produced by Gil Norton
Category:2007 songs
Category:RCA Records singles
Category:Songs written by Taylor Hawkins
Category:Songs written by Nate Mendel
Category:Songs written by Chris Shiflett
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