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To celebrate the landmark 30th anniversary of their debut album, Foo Fighters have released a cover of Minor Threat’s 1981 song “I Don’t Wanna Hear It.” Stream it below.
According to the YouTube description, Foo Fighters originally recorded the instrumentals in 1995, with Dave Grohl finishing the vocals this year. Over blistering guitars and drums, the frontman channels his best Ian MacKaye while keeping up with the song’s brisk tempo.
“I don’t wanna hear it, all you do is talk about you,” Grohl screams. “I don’t wanna hear it, ’cause I know that none of it’s true/ I don’t wanna hear it, I’m sick and tired of all your lies.”
Grohl has a strong connection to the DC hardcore scene. He famously wrote a fan letter to MacKaye when he was 14, and later drummed for Scream, who were signed to MacKaye’s Dischord Records.
“I Don’t Wanna Hear It” originally appeared on Minor Threat’s 1981 self-titled EP before being collected on their 1984 compilation, Minor Threat.
Foo Fighters released their self-titled debut album in June 1995. The band’s most recent album, But Here We Are, dropped in 2023.
This fall, Foo Fighters will play a handful of international shows (sans Josh Freese), including a headlining slot at Corona Capital in Mexico City. See the dates below, and get tickets here.
Look what my hero Ian Mackaye (Minor Threat/Fugazi) just found: a letter I wrote to him when I was 14! Haha! pic.twitter.com/Ak8gxZz5m6
— Foo Fighters (@foofighters) May 28, 2015
Foo Fighters 2025 Tour Dates:
10/02 — Jakarta, ID @ Carnaval Ancol
10/04 — Singapore, SG @ F1
10/07 — Tokyo, JP @ Saitama Super Arena
10/10 — Osaka, JP @ Glion Arena Kobe
11/14 — Mexico City, MX @ Corona Capital
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