White Limo

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{{Infobox song

| name = White Limo

| cover = Foo Fighters White Limo.jpeg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Foo Fighters

| album = Wasting Light

| released = March 28, 2011{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/lk/album/white-limo-single/id424726096|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308032233/https://itunes.apple.com/lk/album/white-limo-single/id424726096|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 8, 2016|title=White Limo - Single by Foo Fighters - Single on iTunes|publisher=iTunes|access-date=March 3, 2016}}

| recorded =

| studio =

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| length = 3:22

| label = RCA

| writer =

| producer = Butch Vig

| prev_title = Rope

| prev_year = 2011

| next_title = Walk

| next_year = 2011

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|ebJ2brErERQ|"White Limo"}}}}

}}

"White Limo" is a song by American rock band Foo Fighters. It is the second single from their seventh studio album Wasting Light. The single was released on March 28, 2011 as an iTunes digital download.

Composition

In an interview with Classic Rock, Dave Grohl stated that the lyrics for "White Limo" were written in just two minutes.[http://www.fooarchive.com/gpb/classicrock11.htm "I have all these huge fucking riffs, I can scream for three hours... LET'S GO!"], Classic Rock, May 2011 MTV writer Chris Ryan noted that the song showed Dave Grohl going back to his roots in hardcore punk, describing it as "...a blistering, paint-stripping thrash track that mixes mosh-inducing hard-core with the Foo’s penchant for melody."{{cite web|last1=Ryan|first1=Chris|title=New Song: Foo Fighters' 'White Limo'|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2297351/foo-fighters-white-limo/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160331022038/http://www.mtv.com/news/2297351/foo-fighters-white-limo/|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 31, 2016|website=mtv.com|publisher=Viacom|access-date=March 3, 2016|date=February 16, 2011}} Revolver described the song as "the most metal track on "Wasting Light", and one of the most metal Foo Fighters songs ever."{{cite web |last=Koenig |first=Sarah |date=April 12, 2011 |title=Review: Foo Fighters – Wasting Light |url=http://www.revolvermag.com/reviews/review-foo-fighters-wasting-light.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314065727/https://www.revolvermag.com/reviews/review-foo-fighters-wasting-light.html/ |archive-date=March 14, 2016 |access-date=March 13, 2016 |website=Revolver}} The song has also been categorized as simply hard rock.{{cite web|url=http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/11465573.Foo_Fighters_hit_Brighton_as_thousands_gather_on_seafront/|title=Foo Fighters hit Brighton as thousands gather on seafront|work=The Argus|date=10 September 2014 |access-date=March 13, 2016}}

Release

On February 12, 2011, a music video was released for "White Limo", featuring Lemmy of Motörhead.{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/473036/foo-fighters-reveal-wasting-light-album-title-tracklist |title=Foo Fighters Reveal Wasting Light Album |publisher= Billboard.com |first=Jason |last=Lipshutz |date=February 15, 2011 |access-date=March 4, 2016}} It was the first full song released from Wasting Light, however, it was the second official single, released on March 28, 2011. It was preceded by "Rope" earlier that month.{{cite web|last1=Lipshutz|first1=Jason|title=Foo Fighters Unveil Rip-Roaring 'Rope' Single, 'Wasting Light' Art|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/472914/foo-fighters-unveil-rip-roaring-rope-single-wasting-light-art|website=Billboard.com|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=March 4, 2016|date=February 23, 2011}}

English musician Liam Howlett, best known as a member of the Prodigy, remixed the song upon Dave Grohl's request and released it on October 16, 2011.{{cite web |last1=Goodwyn |first1=Tom |title=Hear The Prodigy's remix of Foo Fighters' 'White Limo' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/foo-fighters-335-1268068 |website=NME |access-date=March 26, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190326180939/https://www.nme.com/news/music/foo-fighters-335-1268068 |archive-date=March 26, 2019 |date=October 16, 2011}}

Reception

"White Limo" was chosen as the winner of the Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance in 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1678701/grammy-winners-list.jhtml|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120903150642/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1678701/grammy-winners-list.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 3, 2012|title=Grammy Winners List 2012|publisher=MTV|date=February 12, 2012|access-date=March 3, 2016}}

Merchandise

The Foo Fighters have made available from their official merchandise website a die-cast White Limo Figurine.[http://shop.foofighters.com/products/white-limo-figurine White Limo Figurine] foofighters.com. Retrieved March 4, 2016.