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| name = Waiting on a War

| cover =

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| type = single

| artist = Foo Fighters

| album = Medicine at Midnight

| released =

| recorded = 2019

| studio = Unnamed house in Encino, Los Angeles

| genre = Rock

| length = 4:14

| label = RCA

| writer =

* Dave Grohl

* Taylor Hawkins

* Rami Jaffee

* Nate Mendel

* Chris Shiflett

* Pat Smear

| producer =

* Foo Fighters

* Greg Kurstin

| prev_title = No Son of Mine

| prev_year = 2021

| next_title = Making a Fire

| next_year = 2021

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}}

"'Waiting on a War'" is a song by American rock band Foo Fighters. It was released as the third single off of their tenth album 'Medicine at Midnight'.

Background



The song was first released on January 14, 2021, as the third single from their tenth studio album, 'Medicine at Midnight', after "Shame Shame" and "No Son of Mine". The date was chosen to celebrate frontman Dave Grohl's 52nd birthday. The band debuted the song live on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' on the same date.

Themes and composition



Lyrically, the song was described as the Foo Fighters' modern approach to a "Give Peace a Chance" type song, with Grohl pondering the possibility of a dark future. The lyrical content was inspired by bleak conversation Grohl had had with his own daughter Harper Grohl, in 2019, which reminded him of his own worries about the world: Grohl later explained that he himself had feared the effect of the Cold War while growing up in Washington DC. Upon the completion of the song, Grohl felt it was one of the best songs the band had ever written.

The song was described as an "acoustic-driven tune" and "aching ballad" that "explodes with rock fury in the home stretch". Most of the song is composed primarily of Grohl singing over an acoustic guitar, bass, and drums, and strings, before building in intensity in its second half, and moving into an energetic, full-band rock sound with electric guitars for the last minute. The song was noted to have a more traditional Foo Fighters sound than prior singles from the album.

Music video



A music video was released for the song on January 19, 2021 which was directed by Paola Kudacki. It features the band performing mixed with cinematic shots of young people whose care free out look on life is threatened by ominous looking adults who have brown paper bags over their heads.

Reception



'Rolling Stone' singled the song out as the standout track on 'Medicine at Midnight'.

Personnel



'Foo Fighters'

* Dave Grohl lead vocals, acoustic guitar

* Taylor Hawkins drums

* Rami Jaffee keyboards

* Nate Mendel bass guitar

* Chris Shiflett guitar

* Pat Smear guitar

'Production'

* Greg Kurstin producer

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Category:2020 songs

Category:2021 singles

Category:Foo Fighters songs

Category:Grammy Award for Best Rock Song

Category:RCA Records singles

Category:Song recordings produced by Greg Kurstin

Category:Songs written by Dave Grohl

Category:Songs written by Nate Mendel

Category:Songs written by Pat Smear

Category:Songs written by Taylor Hawkins

Category:Songs written by Chris Shiflett

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