Foo Fighters / Awesome Music

Foo Fighters guarantee several Crowning Songs of Awesome per album.

This album earns a Moment of Awesome for being written and recorded almost solely by Dave Grohl.
"This Is A Call" showed right away how good Dave was at making the "calm verses, loud chorus" formula of Nirvana.
"I'll Stick Around", basically saying "fuck you" to Courtney Love.

The Colour and the Shape

Dave tried writing a song specifically to make European audiences jump up and down. And it's hard not to hear "Enough Space" and try leaping off to the rhythm.
"My Hero" has a masterful build-up (drums, bass, and then the Epic Riff) and uplifting lyrics.
"Everlong", with its insane video by Michel Gondry.
- Especially epic when the first Rock Band 2 trailer came out and Foo Fighters floods the eardrums.
- Check out the acoustic version of "Everlong" that Grohl did on his own. It turns down the volume but cranks the awesome up to eleven.
"Hey, Johnny Park!" doesn't get much love, but has very high ear-worm potential.

There Is Nothing Left to Lose

"Stacked Actors" rocks hard enough already, but when Dave plays a drum solo with Taylor, it becomes 200% cooler.
"Breakout", where the slowed-down pre-chorus helps the chorus explode even more. And the screamed Title Drop is a great climax, as the video greatly demonstrates.
"Learn to Fly" and its hilarious video. Note the Everlong elevator music and Tenacious D cameo.
According to Dave, "Aurora" was the first time the (then three) members of the band really clicked, and oh boy, does it show.

One by One

"Times Like These", whose triumphant tone reflects Dave's own mindset while composing it.
"Tired of You", which even has Brian May on guitar in an uncharacteristic Tear Jerker song.
The "Have it all" demo from the Million Dollar Demos. It kicks the pants off the finished version that ended up on the album.

In Your Honor

"Best of You" perfectly captures the feeling of finally breaking free from everything holding you back.
"Cold Day In the Sun" is probably the best in the acoustic disk by proving Taylor Hawkins could write a first rate song, and even sing it!

Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace

"The Pretender" shows that even after all these years, they can still pump out some top-tier hard rock.
"Erase/Replace" hits hard, and even has a pretty bridge to give some breathing room before the Epic Riff from the intro returns.
"Long Road to Ruin" has an arena feel, a sing-along chorus, and a cool solo.
"But, Honestly" has quite the gentle melody, with some nice reflective lyrics. Although it ends in some fiery rock and roll!

"Let It Die", never confirmed but widely suspected to be a very bitter Take That! towards Courtney Love for the role she played in the end of Nirvana.
"Statues", with its calm piano, gives off a very classic rock vibe. Simultaneously melancholy and uplifting, it's a truly great addition to the album.

Greatest Hits

As a greatest hits compilation, one would expect it to be made of awesome music, but the two new songs on the album, "Wheels" and "Word Forward", fit right in with the band's best stuff.

Wasting Light

The whole album is a hard-hitting experience (Butch Vig took to heart Dave's suggestion that it would be the band's heaviest), neatly demonstrated by the band performing it in its entirety with nary any slowdown.
* "Bridge Burning" kicks off the album at high speed, and has impressively thrashing drums.
"Rope", from the angular notes in the opening (inspired by Led Zeppelin's Presence) to the thrashy bridge with drum and guitar solos.

The sheer fact that this album won the Best Rock Album Grammy, as it was recorded in Dave's garage and edited with older editing techniques. A feat the band had already managed before with There Is Nothing Left to Lose (which was also recorded in Dave's garage and edited oldschool), One by One, and Echoes, Silence, Patience, and Grace. As of now, they have won that particular Grammy the most; U2 and Sheryl Crow are tied for second place.

Sonic Highways

"Something From Nothing", the lead single from the album, is pure unadulterated awesome with Rick Nielsen on guitar.
The desert rock sound of "Outside" is nearly hypnotic.
"I Am a River" could quite possibly be atop the plateau with "Everlong" and "Aurora." It is just that damn good.

Concrete & Gold

Medicine at Midnight

"Love Dies Young" has an anthemic chorus, and works so well to close the album that it was also used in the credits for their movie Studio 666.

But Here We Are

"Rescued" has the energy you'd expect from a lead Foo Fighters single, with another sing-a-long chorus while also paying tribute to Taylor Hawkins.
"Show Me How", a duet with Dave's daughter Violet. Their vocal harmonies sound beautiful.
"The Teacher" is another tribute, this time to Dave's late mother Virginia. A lean towards Progressive Rock, the song builds towards an awesome guitar solo, before eventually slowing down in the second half. The way Dave yells "Goodbye!" at the end of the song is tear-jerking.

Others

Their live performances of "Rock and Roll" ^notewith Taylor on vocals and "Ramble On" with Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones are nothing short of amazing. Dave is so obviously amazed and enthusiastic about getting to play with two of his favourite musicians, it's really endearing.
During one of their shows in Texas, Dave invited a fan, immediately coined Kiss guy due to his facepaint, up onstage with them. Cue one of the most epic renditions of "Monkey Wrench" ever performed.
There's a reason why Dave considers "A320", made for Godzilla (1998), his favorite song he ever made with the band. Between the melancholic whimsy of air travel in the lyrics and the sick, overlapping guitar riffs that break down into one single, heavy riff towards the end, this is one of the most intense, complex, and yet pleasant songs Foo Fighters has ever made.
The title track from the "Saint Cecilia" EP, a simple but catchy prayer to the Catholic Saint of Music, is a tribute to the soothing and healing power of song.

Awesome Music / Foo Fighters