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{{Infobox Single
{{Infobox Single |
| Name = Let it Be
Name = Times Like These |
| Cover = Ferry aid.png
Cover = timeslikethese.jpg|
| Artist = Ferry Aid
Artist = [[Foo Fighters]] |
| from Album =
from Album = [[One by One]]|
| Released = [[23 March]] [[1987 in music|1987]]
Released = [[January 6]], [[2003]] |
| Format = [[7" single]], [[12" single]]
Format = [[Compact Disc|CD]] |
Recorded = May 2002 |
| B-side = "Let it Be (the Gospel Jam Mix)"
Genre = [[Post-grunge]] |
| Recorded = 15 - 17 March 1987
Length = 4:26 |
| Genre = [[Pop music|Pop]]
Label = Roswell, [[RCA Records|RCA]] |
| Length = 6:08
Producer = |
| Label = [[CBS Records]]
Chart position = |
| Writer = [[Paul McCartney]], [[John Lennon]]
Reviews = <nowiki></nowiki> |
| Producer = [[Stock Aitken Waterman]]
Last single = "[[All My Life (Foo Fighters song)|All My Life]]"<br>(2002) |
| Certification = Silver
This single = "'''Times Like These'''"<br>(2003) |
| Chart position = <ul><li>#1 ([[UK]])
Next single = "[[Low (Foo Fighters song)|Low]]"<br>(2003) |
| NoReviews = yes
| Misc =
}}
}}
'''Ferry Aid''' was a ensemble group, brought together to record the song "[[Let it Be (song)|Let it Be]]" in 1987. The single was released following the [[Zeebrugge Disaster]], which had occurred on 6 March 1987 involving the capsizing of the [[MS Herald of Free Enterprise]] ferry, which killed 193 passengers and crew. All proceeds from sales of the single were donated to the charity set up in the aftermath of the disaster. The recording was organized by [[The Sun]] newspaper, after they had sold cheap tickets for the ferry on that day.<ref>[http://www.wilde-life.com/encyclopedia/organizations/00031/ Wilde-life.com Article on "Let it Be" and The Sun's involvement]</ref> "Let it Be" was written by [[Paul McCartney]] and [[John Lennon]] and originally recorded by [[The Beatles]] in 1970.


"'''Times Like These'''" is the second single released from the [[Foo Fighters (band)|Foo Fighters]]' fourth album ''[[One by One]]''. It was released on two main discs in [[2003 in music|2003]]. It is in 4/4 time but includes 7/4 [[Time signature#Irregular meter time signatures|irregular time signature]] timing in the main riff. The chorus of the song is also grouped in bars of 3 rather than the regular bars of 4. The song is sometimes listed by its full original title, "Times Like These (One-Way Motorway)." The lyric "I'm a new day rising" is a reference to the album ''[[New Day Rising]]'' by [[Hüsker Dü]], one of [[Dave Grohl]]'s favorite groups.


After the album version ended its run on the charts, a solo acoustic version of the song performed by Grohl was released and had some success on pop and adult contemporary radio. The entire band performed a version of the song with jazz pianist [[Chick Corea]] during the [[Grammy_Awards_of_2004|Grammy Awards]] in 2004.


Both of the band's official live DVD releases, 2003's ''Everywhere but Home'' and 2006's ''[[Skin and Bones]]'', feature acoustic performances of the song.
== Recording ==


The song was used by [[George W. Bush]] for his 2004 re-election campaign without the band's knowledge. When Grohl found out about it, it prompted him and the rest of the band to get more politically active, and they helped [[John Kerry]]'s campaign as a result.<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/chooseorlose/headlines/news.jhtml?id=1492201 Think MTV | Activism, Community, Politics, Education, Sexual Health and Other Issues<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
The Sun newspaper organized the recording of the song by recruiting record producers [[Stock, Aitken and Waterman]]. <ref>[http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/article183364.ece The Sun newspaper and Ferry Aid - 16 May 2002] thesun.co.uk - Retrieved 15 October 2007 </ref> They then put an invite out to the music industry for artists to contribute their vocals to the song. Although many stars were initially reluctant to join forces with the newspaper, eventually artists such as [[Boy George]], [[Kate Bush]] and [[Mark Knopfler]] agreed to take part. Original writer, [[Paul McCartney]] also contributed to the song, although his performance (and section in the accompanying video) were recorded independently in his own studios.<ref>[http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/popmagzuk/cafe80s/artists/fer01c.jpg ''Smash Hits'' magazine, Recording of "Let it Be"]</ref> The song was recorded over three days between 14 and 16 March 1987 and the single was released on Monday 23 March 1987. The single made No.1 in it's first week on 31 March 1987. "Let it Be" remained at No.1 for three weeks and was the 13th best selling single of the year in the UK, selling over 400,000 copies.<ref>[http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=14216 Chartstats.com | Chart information]</ref>


==Track listings==
'''CD1:'''
#"Times Like These"
#"Life of Illusion" ([[Joe Walsh]] cover)
#"Planet Claire" (Live, featuring [[Fred Schneider]] of [[The B-52's]])
#Enhanced Section ("Nice Hat")
#Enhanced Section ("Black Slapper")


'''CD2:'''
== The performers ==
#"Times Like These"
#"Normal"
#"Learn to Fly" (Live)
#Enhanced Section ("Japanese Grunge")


'''Japanese EP:'''
Artists to have contributed and performed solo spots on the song are as follows (in order of appearance):
#"Times Like These"
*[[Paul McCartney]]
#"Life of Illusion"
*[[Boy George]]
#"The One"
*[[Sarah Dallin]], [[Keren Woodward]] and [[Nick Kamen]]
#"Normal"
*[[Paul King (musician, MJ)|Paul King]]
#"Planet Claire" (Live, featuring [[Fred Schneider]] of [[The B-52's]])
*[[Mark King (musician)|Mark King]]
#"Learn to Fly" (Live)
*[[Taffy (singer)|Taffy]]
*[[Andy Bell (singer)|Andy Bell]]
*[[Pepsi and Shirlie]]
*[[Mel and Kim]]
*[[Jaki Graham]]
*[[Gary Moore]] (guitar solo)
*[[Mark Knopfler]] (guitar solo)
*[[Kim Wilde]] and [[Nik Kershaw]]
*[[Edwin Starr]]
*[[Curiosity Killed the Cat | Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot]]
*[[Ruby Turner]]
*[[Kate Bush]]


==Chart positions==
The closing choruses of the song feature an ensemble choir featuring many of the above performers as well other recording artists including, [[Bonnie Tyler]], [[Errol Brown]], [[Hazel O'Connor]], [[The Nolans]], [[Rick Astley]], [[Jim Diamond (Scottish musician)|Jim Diamond]], [[Doctor and the Medics]], [[Alvin Stardust]], [[Steve Strange]], [[Mandy Smith]], [[Su Pollard]], [[Maxi Priest]] and members of [[Frankie Goes to Hollywood]], [[Go West]], [[The Alarm]] and [[Bucks Fizz (band)|Bucks Fizz]]. <ref>[http://www.ear.fm/Encyclopedia%20F/ferry_aid.htm Ear.fm Partial list of performers]</ref><ref>[http://www.discogs.com/artist/Ferry+Aid Dicogs.com Other members of the ensemble]</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
!Chart (2003)
!Peak<br>position
|-
|[[ARIA Charts|Australian Singles Chart]]
|align="center"|19
|-
|Dutch Singles Chart
|align="center"|90
|-
|[[Eurochart Hot 100 Singles]]
|align="center"|43
|-
|[[Irish Singles Chart]]
|align="center"|27
|-
|[[UK Singles Chart]]
|align="center"|12
|-
|U.S. [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard Hot 100]]
|align="center"|65
|-
|U.S. [[Hot Modern Rock Tracks]]
|align="center"|5
|-
|U.S. [[Mainstream Rock Tracks]]
|align="center"|5
|-
|}


==Music videos==
The first artist to record their part was Mark King (who also played bass guitar on the song) on the Saturday morning, while the last was Paul King on Monday evening. <ref>[http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/popmagzuk/cafe80s/artists/fer01c.jpg ''Smash Hits'' magazine, Recording of "Let it Be"]</ref>

===Version 1===
Directed by [[Liam Lynch]]. The band is shown performing the song against changing backgrounds, consisting mainly of brightly colored [[Kaleidoscope|kaleidoscopic]] forms similar to those found in [[music visualization]], giving the video a psychedelic, hopeful, joyful mood. In the end, the backgrounds blink out to reveal that the band are performing against a [[Bluescreen|greenscreen]] in a studio. This version is often referred to as the "UK version" and received little airplay in the US as the band ultimately opted to film another video shortly afterwards.

===Version 2===
Directed by [[Marc Klasfeld]]. The band is shown performing the song on location, below and in front of a bridge. A girl wanders onto the bridge and eventually tosses her [[Game Boy Advance]] at them. Gradually, more and more people arrive at the bridge and start throwing other inanimate objects (including appliances, instruments, and furniture) behind and around the oblivious band members. The items never hit any of them, though they come close, and the motivations and intentions of the people are never made clear.

Two cars are then simultaneously dropped off the bridge and behind the band, resulting in clouds of smoke and fire. This is followed by an entire house (only with walls and roof) being dropped onto the band by a crane, and the walls falling onto the ground without anyone getting hurt. This scene is reminiscent of a similar one featured in [[Buster Keaton]]'s silent comedy, [[Steamboat Bill Jr.]] A continuity error occurs at the end: when the house falls apart, the roof is missing.

Many of the extras featured in the video were fans selected through the band's official web site.

===Version 3===
A music video was produced for the acoustic version. It consists solely of clips of Grohl recording the song's vocal, guitar, and piano tracks in the studio. It was co-directed by Grohl and Bill Yukich.

==Trivia==
{{trivia|date=May 2008}}
* The song was played in space as a wake-up call for [[Space Shuttle]] Mission [[STS-118]] on 16 August, 2007 (day 9 of the mission). It was the first Foo Fighters wake-up call played on that mission.
* The song was the opening song for the [[NHL]]'s [[Calgary Flames]] during the [[2003-2004 NHL season]], when the Flames made it to the [[Stanley Cup Finals]].
* The song was the Opening song for the [[AFL]] 2007 Finals Series. The song was played while all 8 teams in the finals featured 3 current players talking to the player of same position and same team (Hamish McIntosh/Corey McKernan).
* The song is used as the opening theme of nightly Irish sports show [[Sports Tonight (Ireland)]]
* The song was played during the episode The Birth and Death of the Day of One Tree Hill
* The song was played in season 4 of One Tree Hill, when the characters graduate high school.
* The acoustic version of the song was played in episode 21 of [[Jericho (TV series)|Jericho]], "[[Coalition of the Willing (Jericho episode)|Coalition of the Willing]]" as Jericho's residents gather and prepare for an invasion from the neighboring town of New Bern.
* The song was played as the theme of [[Fox Soccer Report]] for the 2006-2007 season.
* The song was covered by [[Glen Campbell]] on his 2008 album [[Meet Glen Campbell]] and features his trademark sound - a [[baritone guitar]] with [[tremolo]].
* The song was sang by Wes Car in Australian Idol '08


== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}


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==External links==
*{{YouTube|WG294M_kYWM}}


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| after = "[[La Isla Bonita]]" by [[Madonna]]
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Revision as of 01:22, 13 October 2008

"Times Like These"
Song

"Times Like These" is the second single released from the Foo Fighters' fourth album One by One. It was released on two main discs in 2003. It is in 4/4 time but includes 7/4 irregular time signature timing in the main riff. The chorus of the song is also grouped in bars of 3 rather than the regular bars of 4. The song is sometimes listed by its full original title, "Times Like These (One-Way Motorway)." The lyric "I'm a new day rising" is a reference to the album New Day Rising by Hüsker Dü, one of Dave Grohl's favorite groups.

After the album version ended its run on the charts, a solo acoustic version of the song performed by Grohl was released and had some success on pop and adult contemporary radio. The entire band performed a version of the song with jazz pianist Chick Corea during the Grammy Awards in 2004.

Both of the band's official live DVD releases, 2003's Everywhere but Home and 2006's Skin and Bones, feature acoustic performances of the song.

The song was used by George W. Bush for his 2004 re-election campaign without the band's knowledge. When Grohl found out about it, it prompted him and the rest of the band to get more politically active, and they helped John Kerry's campaign as a result.[1]

Track listings

CD1:

  1. "Times Like These"
  2. "Life of Illusion" (Joe Walsh cover)
  3. "Planet Claire" (Live, featuring Fred Schneider of The B-52's)
  4. Enhanced Section ("Nice Hat")
  5. Enhanced Section ("Black Slapper")

CD2:

  1. "Times Like These"
  2. "Normal"
  3. "Learn to Fly" (Live)
  4. Enhanced Section ("Japanese Grunge")

Japanese EP:

  1. "Times Like These"
  2. "Life of Illusion"
  3. "The One"
  4. "Normal"
  5. "Planet Claire" (Live, featuring Fred Schneider of The B-52's)
  6. "Learn to Fly" (Live)

Chart positions

Chart (2003) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart 19
Dutch Singles Chart 90
Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 43
Irish Singles Chart 27
UK Singles Chart 12
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 65
U.S. Hot Modern Rock Tracks 5
U.S. Mainstream Rock Tracks 5

Music videos

Version 1

Directed by Liam Lynch. The band is shown performing the song against changing backgrounds, consisting mainly of brightly colored kaleidoscopic forms similar to those found in music visualization, giving the video a psychedelic, hopeful, joyful mood. In the end, the backgrounds blink out to reveal that the band are performing against a greenscreen in a studio. This version is often referred to as the "UK version" and received little airplay in the US as the band ultimately opted to film another video shortly afterwards.

Version 2

Directed by Marc Klasfeld. The band is shown performing the song on location, below and in front of a bridge. A girl wanders onto the bridge and eventually tosses her Game Boy Advance at them. Gradually, more and more people arrive at the bridge and start throwing other inanimate objects (including appliances, instruments, and furniture) behind and around the oblivious band members. The items never hit any of them, though they come close, and the motivations and intentions of the people are never made clear.

Two cars are then simultaneously dropped off the bridge and behind the band, resulting in clouds of smoke and fire. This is followed by an entire house (only with walls and roof) being dropped onto the band by a crane, and the walls falling onto the ground without anyone getting hurt. This scene is reminiscent of a similar one featured in Buster Keaton's silent comedy, Steamboat Bill Jr. A continuity error occurs at the end: when the house falls apart, the roof is missing.

Many of the extras featured in the video were fans selected through the band's official web site.

Version 3

A music video was produced for the acoustic version. It consists solely of clips of Grohl recording the song's vocal, guitar, and piano tracks in the studio. It was co-directed by Grohl and Bill Yukich.

Trivia

  • The song was played in space as a wake-up call for Space Shuttle Mission STS-118 on 16 August, 2007 (day 9 of the mission). It was the first Foo Fighters wake-up call played on that mission.
  • The song was the opening song for the NHL's Calgary Flames during the 2003-2004 NHL season, when the Flames made it to the Stanley Cup Finals.
  • The song was the Opening song for the AFL 2007 Finals Series. The song was played while all 8 teams in the finals featured 3 current players talking to the player of same position and same team (Hamish McIntosh/Corey McKernan).
  • The song is used as the opening theme of nightly Irish sports show Sports Tonight (Ireland)
  • The song was played during the episode The Birth and Death of the Day of One Tree Hill
  • The song was played in season 4 of One Tree Hill, when the characters graduate high school.
  • The acoustic version of the song was played in episode 21 of Jericho, "Coalition of the Willing" as Jericho's residents gather and prepare for an invasion from the neighboring town of New Bern.
  • The song was played as the theme of Fox Soccer Report for the 2006-2007 season.
  • The song was covered by Glen Campbell on his 2008 album Meet Glen Campbell and features his trademark sound - a baritone guitar with tremolo.
  • The song was sang by Wes Car in Australian Idol '08

References

  1. ^ Think MTV | Activism, Community, Politics, Education, Sexual Health and Other Issues

External links

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