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Did you know that frontman David Grohl originally wanted to put a therapist's couch on the cover of the band's second album? Or that the album was named because of an old bowling pin? What about the drummer who left the band due to creative differences with Grohl?" Stick around and we will answer these questions and more!

1. Drummer Drama

Original drummer William Goldsmith left the band due to creative differences with David Grohl.

The band originally record the album at in Washington state at Bear Creek Studio in November of 1996. However, in February of 1997 David Grohl decided to take the songs to Hollywood's Grandmaster Recorders to re-record most of the album with Grohl performing the drum parts.

In 2011, Grohl confessed to an interviewer backstage at Oxegen; "There were a lot of reasons it didn't work out... but there was also a part of me that was like... I don't know if I'm finished playing the drums yet... I wish that I would have handled things differently." - David Grohl, Oxegen 2011 - Foo Fighters David Grohl, RTE2fm (Jul 10, 2011)

2. Taylor Hawkins

Taylor Hawkins makes a cameo appearance.
Although Hawkins joined the band after Grohl had already recorded the drum tracks, the band were kind enough to let him appear in the music videos for the album's singles.

3. Thrift Store Inspiration

The album's title was inspired by a bowling pin purchased at a thrift shop.
The band's tour manager Gil Norton was known to rummage around at thrift stores and come back with odd knick-knacks and memorabilia. At one point he purchased a bowling pin with red and white stripes because he enjoyed "the colour and the shape" of it. The band found the phrase memorable and humorous enough to use it as an album title. Complete with the British spelling of "colour" with a "u" in homage to Norton who is British.

4. Ordinary Heroes

Grohl wrote "My Hero" as a tribute to ordinary everyday heroes.

"Heroes are a funny thing. When I was young I had KISS posters and I listened to Rush and thought the Beatles were magicians. But the real heroes in my life were people that I was close to. Pete Stahl who was the singer of Scream (Grohl's pre-Nirvana band) was one. I was 17 years old when we hit the road and that guy showed me the ropes, so to me he was a hero. And family members ...my mom's a saint. She raised two kids with no money and we managed to be a happy family, so she seems like a hero to me." - How To Write A Rock Anthem, Morat, Kerrang! (June 2006)

5. Monkey Wrench

The lyrics for "Monkey Wrench" were inspired by the dissolution of Grohl's four-year marriage to ex-wife Jennifer Youngblood.

"It was a riff that turned into another riff that turned into another riff and ended up being a nice little power punk song."

"'Monkey Wrench' is about living with someone and feeling like you're living in a fucking cell. A dysfunctional relationship that's bound to fail. And then I wound up getting a divorce ... "

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Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Colour_and_the_Shape

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_Wrench_(song)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everlong

https://www.altpress.com/emo-song-lyrics-meanings/

Dave Grohl's Guide To Every Song, FooArchive (Nov 24, 2011)

How To Write A Rock Anthem, Morat, Kerrang! (June 2006)

Oxegen 2011 - Foo Fighters David Grohl, RTE2fm (Jul 10, 2011)

https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/pictures/william-goldsmith--drummer-12431064

https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7a447bc8f3f0641d813cdf/1600988321067-45S9M1YEPPEHSLL1QCG9/Barn.jpg?format=1500w

https://www.discogs.com/label/269155-Grandmaster-Recorders