ON THIS DATE 13 YEARS AGO ROCKERS FOO FIGHTERS SAT ATOP THE BILLBOARD ROCK SONG CHART WITH THE LEAD SINGLE FROM THEIR SEVENTH STUDIO ALBUM “WASTING LIGHT”… THE SINGLE GOT SOME RADIO AIRPLAY IN FEBRUARY AND WAS OFFICIALLY RELEASED ON MARCH 1ST…”ROPE”…THAT SINGLE AND THE ENTIRE ALBUM WAS PRODUCED BY THE LEGENDARY BUTCH VIG WHO ALSO HELMED THE NIRVANA CLASSIC NEVERMIND AND GROHL NOTED THAT IT WAS A REALLY COOL PROJECT, AND HE HADN’T MADE A RECORD WITH BUTCH FOR 20 YEARS! “ROPE” SPENT AN UNPRECEDENTED 20 CONSECUTIVE WEEKS ON THE TOP OF THE CHART AND IT HELPED TO LAUNCH THE WASTING LIGHT ALBUM TO #1…THE FOO FIGHTER’S FIRST #1 ALBUM IN THE UNITED STATES! LET’S GET ALL GARAGE ROCK-Y WITH THE #1 SONG ON TODAY’S DATE ON THE 2011 BILLBOARD ROCK CHART…THE MAGICAL UNICORNS…FOO FIGHTER’S “ROPE” IT’S ROXY’S ROCK REWIND ON 105.7 THE X IN THE 5 O CLOCK FREAK OUT!
