Everything from the non stop barrage of viral feel good tripe to the fact that the leader turned out to not be the great person they pretend to be… they rose the same and fell the same…
Everything from the non stop barrage of viral feel good tripe to the fact that the leader turned out to not be the great person they pretend to be… they rose the same and fell the same…
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I agree. Tired of their bland ass music
lol, op lives on expired drama.
I’d say they have a lot more talent than Ellen.
Spot on… they’re awful
Ellen created her show because the front runner of the show she was in before blew their head off?
Wow, didn’t know they “rose the same”
Stacked Actors is a fuckin’ jam.
This isn’t the first time he’s done all this shit though, like he did it in the mid to late 90’s too, right around the time Ellen came out, so people who have been long term fans already knew.
I’ll take your word for it, I don’t watch Ellen.
I separate the art from the artist. So i have no idea what issues there are with foo fighters and honestly dont really care to know. I enjoy their music
Dave Grohl’s memoir is the most cringeworthy music bio I’ve ever read. Nothing more relatable than hanging out with Paul McCartney!
A musician with a checkered past?
breaking news: famous person is human and is in fact not a saint!
Oh my gawd, a rockstar had sex out of wedlock?
Super edgy and timely take.
I honestly think cheating celebrities, particularly touring musicians are probably way more common than anyone will admit. It wasn’t really a shocking story to me. And I think they have more good songs than there were good episodes of that show. So I’d have to disagree.
Dave Grohl made a mistake during an extremely traumatic period of his life. That doesn’t make him a bad person.
The Foo Fighters are unironically terrible, and the fact that they are spoken in the same breath as actual good classic rock bands is pathetic.
If you refuse to listen to rock music recorded by people who have been unfaithful in a relationship, you’re just refusing to listen to all rock music
No. Foo Fighters are the American Nickelback of rock bands.
I think the fact they were AIDS deniers is a bit more troublesome
I like the band but hate the music. The guitars sound so sterile and I don’t like Dave’s singing voice but Wheels is a good song and I like that one a bit.
Looks like someone’s in the pocket of Big Foo.
Wait until you read about Fleetwood Mac…
I thought because they were both bland. Ok dude..
Nope sorry. Just cheating on his partner does not take away from all the nice things he did. It sucks, but good people do shitty things all the time.
Dave isn’t perfect, but is still a good person in a lot of ways. That’s his family’s business. I like him but I’ve never really liked the Foo Fighters. I respect them, but not my cup of tea. I like him more than the band.
I’m surprised this low effort shitpost hasn’t been removed by the mods yet.
I’m all for people shitting on bands they don’t like, but at least put a little bit of effort into it.
Yeah I don’t care that much that he has skeletons in his closet, I just think their music sucks. Their first album was great but then they went the way of U2 and just started crapping out lazy pop rock.
What is hate about the Foo Fighters is how safe they are. Aside from a few of their popular hits, they are the OPPOSITE of what Dave was doing in Nirvana. Kurt and Dave went against the grain in Nirvana.
I didn’t realize they abused their roadies.
Jesuse Christ, don’t do any deep dives on your favourite rock stars of the 60’s & 70’s. If cheating on a spouse makes them not a great person, wait until you find out who they slept with.
I kinda wish you started the post with I GOTTA CONFESSION TO MAKE..
Not to mention the lesbian energy
Okay, but most musicians, not just rockstars, aren’t “the great person they pretend to be”. Hell, the same could be said for anyone, really
I can’t distinguish Foo Fighters from Nickelback. Same generic FM rock slop.
Bullshit. Dave isn’t anything like Ellen, but he is a rockstar who has one “sex scandal” that has nothing to do with you, so deal with it, or move on and don’t worry about it.
Saw them open for RHCP back on the Californication tour. They put on a hell of a show
To somewhat put it in perspective both his mother and drummer of 20+ years died a few years back. And while I’m not saying this as an excuse, but obviously this had some effect on him. Having not only an affair but fathering a child outside of marriage is a huge slip up, especially for a guy who’s likely lived through several decades of groupies and should know better by now. Also, hiring a hugely respected drummer who’s been involved in countless bands and then firing him out of nowhere after 2 years was a bit off the rails too.
Obviously the guy has his flaws and the writings been on the wall for many years now…he’s cheated on numerous girlfriends, divorced once already. His marriage seemingly was strong, but old habits die hard.
Also, his dealings with his band hasn’t been stellar either. He recruits a drummer from basically an indie band to join FF only to realize he isn’t isn’t some stadium ready drummer with tons of experience. They lose Pat Smear, Dave replaces him with a friend. Dave realizes again he’s hired the wrong person and fires them. Then most recently dumping Josh Freese, who literally has all the experience and qualifications. Granted, it’s his show but obviously he’s not great at recruiting others to work with.
Don’t get me wrong, I loved Dave in Nirvana and early FF. Small gigs, fun and carefree but those days are definitely gone.
I’m sure even Dave Grohl has admitted to this
Still made better music than Nirvana
Yeah, just a real middle of the road, bang average rock band. People who love their music are normally pretty simple
Although it seems to have mostly been scrubbed from Wikipedia, the Foo Fighters promoted AIDs/HIV denialism for a really long time, and likely contributed directly to people dying from AIDs.
(-still mentioned briefly here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foo_Fighters#There_Is_Nothing_Left_to_Lose_(1998%E2%80%932001) )
So if anything, they’re probably worse than Ellen.
I’m gonna use this I like it
Been saying it for decades: the foo fighters fucking suck
The reason I stoped being a FF fan was when I learned they are AIDS deniers
I dont know if dave grohl pretended to be a good guy, we just thought that because he hadnt had a scandal.
I just can’t get into their music, they have some catchy songs but it feels like safe generic rock to me. Not something I ever think I’ll listen to regularly
It’s easy to be faithful when you are not rich, famous and talented. I am not condoning adultery, but I am not sure I would be any better if I was in his shoes. So happy to be ordinary.
Oh I like this, pouring salt into the wounds of redditors who say they dont celebrity worship…. but actually celebrity worship more than anyone.
I do find them a bit mid and overrated.
Man. I sure am glad I don’t give two fucks about celebrities’ personal lives.
Is it an unpopular opinion if its hard to back up? Kinda just seems like a bad ipinion
You’re telling me a rock star had SEX?!?!?!
Truly an unpopular opinion. Finally something worth an upvote.
Well done.
Great music, though.
My only gripe with the band is that the music is very bland to me. People claim Grohl is some sort of musical genius, when it’s really just 90% boring chord rock and yelling.
Very generic stuff.
They have five great records imo (Self titled, The Colour and The Shape, There Is Nothing Left To Lose, Wasting Light, and But Here We Are) and the rest of their records are mid to not to great. They’re a great live band and Grohl’s documentaries are great! I’ve definitely soured a bit on Dave after the cheating stuff and firing Josh Freese outta nowhere, but I still like the Foo’s! Just kinda wish they would’ve hung it up after Taylor passed though tbh.
Lol, “pretend to be”? What was Dave Grohl doing to pretend to be someone he wasn’t? He owned up to it immediately, sure it was a shitty thing to do but like, do you expect anyone in the public eye to just immediately announce their misdeeds as soon as they commit them?
This was funny, not gonna lie
Last thing I heard by them was their self-titled album and it was not feel-good tripe.
Imagine liking artists for their music
Imagine liking artists for their music
All that 90s grunge is overrated. Dave’s always got on my nerves. Not surprised he’s as big of a shit as the rest of us. Some even say, a bigger shit.
Nah f that. Dave Grohl/Foo Fighters rock🤘🏼seeing them live in Pensacola Florida along side Pearl Jam was the greatest 2 nights iv ever had at a gig.
My buddies and I used to joke around that Dave was the one who did Kurt in. Since people were always blaming Courtney with their conspiracy theories, we went the other direction.
I’ve listened to all of their music and can’t find anything about the ‘leader’ pretending to be anyone other than that one song where he says he’s the ‘great pretender.’ So, not sure what relevance any of this has. My experience is that they show up on time and ready to play for their concerts, they put on a great show and then they leave. Their records are recorded properly, they don’t seem to have any unusual gaps in the recording or missed sections so I feel as though I got my money’s worth. Kinda feel that’s what I’m paying for so I’m a satisfied customer.
And they represent the very middle of the middle of the road. The FF’s are “hard/alt” rock for people who don’t like music.
I always looked upon Dave Grohl as a phony opportunist capitalizing on Kurt Cobain’s legacy. Truth is the Foo Fighters are just the kind of garbage anthemic band that Kurt Cobain would hate. Just boring bland middle of the road music cosplaying as rock and roll.
Somebody once described them to me as the most middling rock band and definition of generic rock music, and they are right.
I can’t argue, it’s not necessarily a bad thing, they are very good at writing a radio rock song.
Meh, the Foo Fighters have been around a LONG time and have had success. They are fine IMO.
I thought you were going to say because they are mediocre artists who play to the lowest common denominator, but ok.
A true unpopular opinion might be: Human beings are not designed to be 100% faithful monogamists, so it quite odd to judge someone with a veritable buffet of options for straying outside their marriage.
I like color and the shape and nothing left to lose, but nothing they’ve done since really hits for me
I just think they’re a band that peaked decades ago and they’re now in the coasting part of their career
I was annoyed with him this round because I’d just finished reading his book and he came of as such a good natured family man. He gushes about his kids and goes on and on about how much he loves them. It was only after the news that he cheated came out that I realized that while his kids got a lot of page space, his wives, both current and ex did not.
I feel like the comparison with Ellen is a bit unfair because from the sounds of it, she got enjoyment from tormenting people. I feel like with Dave though, he’s a cool person, he’s generous with his time, he tries to support good causes, and he’s not monogamous.
How much he discussed non-monogamy with his wife is anyone’s guess. But his first marriage ended because of him cheating. So… I’m guessing there had to be some level of “Don’t do anything public, don’t bring anyone or anything home.”
That said, when it comes to shitty rockstar behavior, cheating is pretty low on the scale of things that regularly make the news.
Is this unpopular? I always thought it was corporate car commercial rock and never understood why Reddit loved Dave Grohl
FF come over as a rock band designed by committee. Inoffensive, AOR for IT Managers who wear stonewash jeans at the weekends. Fine if that’s your bag, but it’s not for me
There’s a difference of cheating and being a generally shitty person.
You should read Dave Grohl’s book. Hes actually a pretty cool guy, and obviously he is a rock legend. So he cheated on his wife, sucks for his wife and kids, but doesn’t affect the music he created and the impact of his work. Cool guy, but like everyone else he isn’t perfect.
I would say that they are more alike in that their creative output sucks.
Very unpopular opinion you have there sir
Are you trolling for upvotes?
You got mine.
Cheating sucks, but compared to other rock stars out there he’s still pretty damn clean. I mean, we have Anthony “Statutory Rapist” Kiedis out here still making money.
I hard disagree, the Foo Fighters do so much charity work that you wouldn’t know about. Like so much. Like yeah Dave was a dick to his family it doesn’t erase years of working hard behind the scenes without publicizing it. I only know because my friends son had cancer when they came by the hospital with no cameras. The no cameras was part of the deal.
As far as I can tell, Grohl has taken responsibility for himself, his actions and his family. He didn’t have to say anything about anything but has been very upfront. He seems to be dealing with his shit which is more than most can say.
I think it’s unpopular to have any opinions at all on foo fighters and Ellen in 2025. Like….why are you thinking about this?
Wait, how is Dave not a great dude? I’ve actually hung out with him. He’s one of the nicest famous people I’ve ever met (and I’ve met a lot of them).
Oh joy it’s another take that cannot believe that all people are capable of both large degrees of good and bad, and as soon as they do any bad, all of their good is discounted and they simple must be cancelled.
Honestly I can’t tell what I’m over more, the rising lack of naunce where everyobe must be classified as morally black or white, or celebrity hero worship. People are just people and if you don’t condemn them it doesn’t automatically mean you condone them either.
Honestly I haven’t enjoyed much since they became a band. They were one of the coolest when it was just Dave on the debut. Then they became…safe arena rock for dads.
I have no opinion on their music and I disagree by a lot, this is a very unpopular opinion. You get an upvote.
I’m much more interested in discussing why the music is mostly boring and gutless post-“There Is Nothing Left to Lose” than in dissecting his personal life.
A famous rockstar having extramarital sex is maybe the least surprising thing in the world.
Yeah, no. Dave Grohl cheating on his wife doesn’t equate to all the horrible shit that Ellen does. And the band didn’t build their identity and brand around being “the nice band” while everyone behind the scenes got abused by them. That’s all Ellen.
What’s Nickelback then?
Just wait until you learn about the band’s long history of AIDS denialism.
Its a sad, sad state of existence when Dave Grohl is held accountable for having an affair, and tge president can fuck a pornstar, pay her hush money, then get elected president two times.
We’re outraged over the wrong thing. Dave Grohl? Cone the fuck on. Hes a rock star, not your third grade teacher.
Foo Fighters are a biggest most popular and and most successful band of the last 20 years.
Ellen really was never any of these things. Not even by Daytime TV standards. Oprah will always outrank her. Rosie Outranks her. The View Outranks her. Fucking Days of Our Lives Outranks her. So, no.
I don’t understand why people care so much about the sex life of a rockstar. He’s not the pope, he’s a normal ass human being with an abnormal job. Don’t put him on a pedestal. If you like his music, listen to it. If you don’t, move on.
Are we really canceling musicians for infidelity now? The foo fighters are held to a higher standard than the vast majority of our politicians lmao
I kinda understand the disappointment but nothing with the Foo’s or Dave really makes me hate them…an affair is personally shitty but unless it’s a repeated pattern of behavior….I don’t see it as the sign of a troubling antisocial personality disorder, I think the Foo’s have a good reputation for a reason….I think Dave handled it as well as can be expected….
As far as firing their drummer, I don’t think that’s actually a sign of anything bad…..when you’re making any kind of art there’s a specific outcome you want, and if someone can’t help you with that, it has very little to do with them being good enough as a person or even how skilled they are but how well they grasp what your trying to do…good collaboration is like someone reading your mind, it’s not easy to come by….so without anything thing else to go on I just assume Scott and the band didn’t jell musically when it came to writing new songs the same thing with William.
It’s just creative differences ….
I don’t care about his sex life. I just hate how stupid expensive their tickets are
I’ve hated the foo fighters since they were nirvana! Hahaha. Nirvana was okay but they were definitely the worst of the big grunge bands like Pearl Jam, Soundgarden and Alice In Chains. All of which were way better than nirvana, it isn’t even close. IMHO at least.
Oh no, somebody just found out rockstars are assholes.
No one really thinks a guy pushing 60 screaming “Fuck” every 10 seconds is edgy or rebellious. Just rock and roll clichés from these guys.
Dave Grohl wants to be the mayor of rock n roll.
Agreed. And not even within the zip code of a classic album.
Dave Grohl? What’d he do, I thought he was fairly unproblematic?!
Edit: from reading other comments, I guess he cheated.
I grew up on pop punk bands, so, while cheating on his wife isn’t great, it’s not nearly as bad as I was expecting
Feel good tripe? The bastards!
I can’t think of a lamer band to come from such a cool band that preceded them.
How is this an unpopular opinion lol
Um like most every famous person that ever lived
Big in the 1990s and kept going.
Brothers you’re better off just throwing away your speakers. Might as well toss the tv out while you’re at it.
The Foo Fighters have been a source of good in the music world way more than bad. I think we need to contextualize this stuff because I still think Dave Grohl is a treasure, just a flawed one…which we all are.
I could forget all that, BUT the bands early AIDs denialism is unforgivable. Look into it
Everlong is a top 10 all time song.
Kids today are such prudes, I swear. Now get off my lawn. When did people get so judgey about musicians?