Spit Shine
| "Spit Shine" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Foo Fighters | |
| from the album Your Favorite Toy | |
| Released | April 24, 2026 |
| Studio | Dave Grohl's home |
| Length | 3:21 |
| Label | |
| Songwriter | Foo Fighters |
| Producers |
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| Music video | |
| "Spit Shine" on YouTube | |
"Spit Shine" is a song by the American rock band Foo Fighters, released as the sixth track on their twelfth studio album Your Favorite Toy (2026). The song had mixed reviews, and had a music video made for it.[1]
Composition and lyrics
[edit]"Spit Shine" is a punk rock,[2] rock,[3] garage rock[4] track which is described in a press release as a "nightmare come true for connoisseurs of disemboweling, dismemberment and rock and roll."[5]
Critical reception
[edit]In a review for Classic Rock magazine, Mark Beaumont states that it "spins and spirals past like a punk club en route to Oz."[6] Steven Loftin writes that it "features Nate Mendel’s bass underlying the rollercoaster riff and some frenetic vocal work from Grohl."[7] Clash magazine noted that in their review that it is a "punk-fuelled assault which hits the listener with a brilliantly unapologetic energy".[2] The Times critic Will Hodgkinson notes that it "takes aim at Grohl’s own insatiable ambition."[8] Adam Grundy notes in a Chorus.fm review that is includes a "great, spiraling guitar groove throughout from Pat Smear, Chris Shiflett, and Grohl over a near-punk rock attack of speedy lyrics." noting that "Grohl offers the advice on the chorus, “And as you get a bit older / Cash in the chips on your shoulder / The honeymoon is over,” to help with balancing out the screamed vocals in the verses with a smoother approach."[9] Raul Stanciu wrote in a Sputnikmusic review that it "successfully brings back the chaotic energy of the early days."[10] Michele Yamamoto called it in an Under the Radar magazine review "arguably the most energetic offering, with minimal melody and maximal clipping."[11]
Music video
[edit]The song's music video starts with an emergency alert system flashing which reads; "This is not a test — a viral outbreak has occurred. It is highly contagious and potentially lethal. Please stay indoors and do not panic.," and after a few seconds, shows the band and a small audience performing the song in all white clothes in front of a Lemmy from Motörhead mural during a zombie apocalypse, where the zombies kill the audience members and, by the end of the video, the band can be seen splattered in blood.[5][12] The video was directed by Dave Grohl and casting was done by his daughter Harper.[13][14]
Credits and personnel
[edit]According to the liner notes of Your Favorite Toy, except where noted:[15]
- Dave Grohl – guitar, vocals
- Pat Smear – guitar
- Chris Shiflett – guitar
- Nate Mendel – bass
- Rami Jaffee – piano, keyboards, theremin[16]
- Ilan Rubin – drums
References
[edit]- ^ Blistein, Jon (April 30, 2026). "Foo Fighters Serve Up Blood, Guts, and Rock and Roll in New Zombie-Filled 'Spit Shine' Video". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 1, 2026. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- ^ a b "Foo Fighters - Your Favorite Toy: Reviews". Clash. April 22, 2026. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- ^ Stickler, Jon (April 30, 2026). "Foo Fighters Unveil Video For 'Your Favorite Toy' Track Spite Shine". Stereoboard. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- ^ Sharpies, Grant (April 23, 2026). "Foo Fighters, 'Your Favorite Toy' Album Review". AV Club. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- ^ a b "Watch: Foo Fighters Perform In Front Of Lemmy Mural In 'Spit Shine' Music Video". Blabbermouth. April 30, 2026. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- ^ Beaumont, Mark (April 19, 2026). "Troubled times call for torrential measures on new Dave Grohl and Co album". Classic Rock. Future plc. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- ^ Loftin, Steven (April 24, 2026). "Foo Fighters: Your Favorite Toy review - playful and fuzz-filled fun". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- ^ Hodgkinson, Will (April 23, 2026). "Foo Fighters: Your Favourite Toy review — punk rock for the middle-aged". The Times. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- ^ Grundy, Adam (April 27, 2026). "Foo Fighters – Your Favorite Toy". Chorus.fm. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- ^ Stanciu, Raul (April 26, 2026). "Review: Foo Fighters - Your Favorite Toy". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- ^ Yamamoto, Michele (April 26, 2026). "Your Favorite Toy". Under the Radar. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- ^ Wilkes, Emma (April 30, 2026). "Foo Fighters face zombie apocalypse in gory new 'Spit Shine' video, directed by Dave Grohl". NME. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- ^ Stickler, Jon (April 30, 2026). "Foo Fighters Unveil Video For 'Your Favorite Toy' Track Spite Shine - Stereoboard". Stereoboard. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- ^ Blistein, Jon (April 30, 2026). "Foo Fighters Serve Up Blood, Guts, and Rock and Roll in New Zombie-Filled 'Spit Shine' Video". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 1, 2026. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- ^ Your Favorite Toy (Album liner notes). Foo Fighters. 2026.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ John Kennedy. "TN:180 Foo Fighters" (Podcast). Tape Notes. Event occurs at 51:49.
