Attentive viewers of the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert on September 3rd at London’s Wembley Stadium may have noticed that a song by the Foo Fighters was heard several times. “Aurora” from the album “There Is Nothing Left to Lose” played right at the start, as images of Taylor Hawkins’ life were displayed. Later that night, when the Foo Fighters played their set, the song was also part of the show. And with good reason: the song symbolizes the beginning of a decade-long friendship and was a milestone in Hawkins’ career.
Taylor Hawkins: “Aurora” started his time with the Foo Fighters
“I would say without a doubt that’s ‘Aurora,'” Hawkins said on the Apple Music 1 show in 2020 when asked which track is his favorite Foo Fighters song. “I love that side of Dave. I love it when Dave’s voice sounds yacht rock and he doubles it so well. And that was the first drum track I did for the Foo Fighters, which I was very, very proud of. On the album ‘Nothing Left to Lose’ I only played half of the drums because it was my first time in the studio. I didn’t know how to record. Recording drums and playing live are two different things and the mistakes are amplified with the mics. You had to do it right.” Along with “Aurora,” “This Is a Call” is also considered one of his favorite Foo Fighters tracks. At that time he was not involved in that song himself.
Here’s what Taylor Hawkins’ favorite song sounded like at the tribute concert in London:
Foo Fighters: “Aurora” – those are the lyrics
You believe there’s something else
To relieve your emptiness
And you dream about yourself
And you bleed and breathe the air
And it’s on and on
And on and on and on
I just kinda died for you
You just kinda stared at me
We will always have the chance
We can do this one more time
Hell yeah, I remember Aurora
Hell yeah, I remember Aurora
All this time
Hell yeah, I remember Aurora
Take me now, we can spin the sun around
And the stars will all come out
Then we’ll turn and come back down
Turn and come back down
You believe there’s somewhere else
Where it’s easier than this
And you see outside yourself
And you buy the hole you’ll fill
But still
And it’s on and on and on and on (and on)
Hell yeah, I remember Aurora
Hell yeah, I remember Aurora
All this time
Hell yeah, I remember Aurora
Take me now, we can spin the sun around
And the stars will all come out
Then we’ll turn and come back down
Turn and come back down
On and on and on and on I’ll wait for everyone
Wait ’til this one’s done
On and on and on and on I’ll wait for everyone
Wait ’til this one’s done
Take me down, we can spin the sun around
And the stars will all come out
And we’ll turn and come back down
Turn and come back down
Turn and come back down
Turn and come back down
On and on and on
On and on and on
On and on and on
On and on and on
On and on and on
On and on and on
On and on and on
On and on and on
On and on and on
On and on and on
On and on and on
On and on and on
On and on and on
On and on and on