"Stacked Actors" is a song by American rock band Foo Fighters which was released as a single in January 2000 from their 1999 third album There Is Nothing Left to Lose. It was only released as a limited edition commercial single in Australia exclusively, however radio promotional singles were released in other countries for radio airplay. The song is a playable track in the game Guitar Hero: Metallica and as downloadable content for Rock Band 3.

Musical style

Justin Gerber of Consequence of Sound described "Stacked Actors" as "one of the heaviest songs the band has recorded" and "a grungy call to Grohls' past". Tim Coffman observed that the song showed Grohl "embracing his heavy metal dreams". It also has jazzy verses and ending as well, which are notably softer than the opening and choruses.

Lyrics

Dave Grohl on the song: Grohl dismissed rumors that the song was about Courtney Love.

Live performances

On September 3, 1999, the Foo Fighters played a secret gig at the Troubador in Los Angeles playing using the pseudo band name Stacked Actors. The song was played at almost every show from 1999 until 2013. These version often features extended solos and a drum solo. The song was resurrected in 2019 and was played in its normal album version.

Reception and accolades

"Stacked Actors" was ranked number 5 on WhatCulture's "10 Underrated Hard Rock Songs of the 90s" in 2020.

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