Twelve songs remain in the first stage of Best of Foo and they're all gonna be dealt with in this episode.

In this second Tie Rack, Paul and Lorenzo are joined by three gentlemen on loan from the tremendous 90 Minute Cynic podcast - Chris Gallagher, Marcus MacLeod and Stuart Dougan - who will make the final decision on six crucial Foo matchups.

Salty takes guaranteed. There are most definitely surprising opinions. Plus, if you think you've heard the last of Cold Day in the Sun, think again.

This episode's matchups are:
Back and Forth vs Make It Right // The Colour and the Shape vs On the Mend // Arlandria vs Dirty Water // Aurora vs Good Grief // Home vs Come Alive // DOA vs Rope.

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Huge thanks and love to Christopher Gallagher (@thegallatron and @90minutecynic), Stuart Dougan (@the_quilter and @stupointoh) and Marcus MacLeod (@marcusmacleod).

Where do broken hearts go? The answer is unknown...
Where do undecided Foo Fighters matchups go? The answer is known: The Tie Rack.

We've been talking about it for a long time and now it's finally getting its cold day in the sun.

In this first Tie Rack episode, Paul and Lorenzo are joined by friends Tom Fraser, Amandah Wilkinson and Philip Ivers who will make the final decision on five crucial Foo matchups.

There's going to be joy, there's going to be disappointment but one truth remains: only the cream of the crop can truly be considered Best of Foo.

This episode's matchups are:
The Never-Ending Sigh vs Podunk // Run vs Cheer Up, Boys // In the Clear vs I Should Have Known // Low vs Come Back // Monkey Wrench vs X-Static.

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Huge thanks and love to Amandah Wilkinson (@bossylove), Tom Fraser (@crimeturtle) and Phil Ivers (@philipivers).

It's the final episode of the first qualifying round. 128 songs have been discussed. Some have survived, some have perished, others just moseyed on over to The Tie Rack. We will deal with THOSE SONGS in due course. However, the excitement is palpable as Lorenzo and Paul finally get to discuss the track that inspired this entire podcast, plus the first and hopefully not last mention of lounge jazz as a legitimate Foo Fighters genre.

This episode's matchups are:
These Days vs Stacked Actors // The Colour and the Shape vs On the Mend // Home vs Come Alive // Winnebago vs The Sky is a Neighbourhood.

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We are doing this out of genuine love for Foo Fighters, Dave Grohl and rock music.

It's hard to believe that we're almost at the end of the first qualifying round. Saying that, the love for Foo Fighters remains real and true so it's time to batter through another round of matchups. This episode includes more terrible opinions courtesy of Paul and Lorenzo and the usual saltiness you've come to expect on this podcast.

This episode's matchups are:
Breakout vs What Did I Do/God As My Witness // Arlandria vs Dirty Water // Seda vs Subterranean // Alone + Easy Target vs End Over End.

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We are doing this out of genuine love for Foo Fighters, Dave Grohl and rock music.

Nobody wants to see two of the BIG DOGS go up against each other but the wicked Wheel of Foo has thrown up another impossible matchup. As usual, Lorenzo and Paul do their best to decide which progresses. Plus, bet you didn't expect to hear any chat about Rodrigo y Gabriela in a podcast about Foo Fighters. Well, think again. This podcast also ends impeccably. Thanks, Lorenzo.

This episode's matchups are:
DOA vs Rope // Word Forward vs Stranger Things Have Happened // Lonely As You vs Ballad of the Beaconsfield Miners // My Poor Brain vs The Deepest Blues Are Black.

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We are doing this out of genuine love for Foo Fighters, Dave Grohl and rock music.

Now that Paul has finally started watching Back & Forth, he can start getting all of Lorenzo's reference points. It only took us 12 episodes. This time round, expect some bangers and a whole lot of love for There Is Nothing Left To Lose (rightly so.) Plus, could this be the beginning of the podcast about condiments that literally nobody asked for?

This episode's matchups are:
Headwires vs Up In Arms // Hell vs Razor // Dear Lover vs Walking A Line // Live-In Skin vs Wattershed.

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We are doing this out of genuine love for Foo Fighters, Dave Grohl and rock music.

Can wheels come down? What's the best sandwich? Hey did you guys know that Paul's been to New Orleans? Did you also know that Lorenzo thinks every Foos song is about Kurt Cobain? The answer to all of these questions (and many more) are answered in this episode of Best of Foo. We're at the business end of the first qualifying round, there's a lot to consider. But first, what's the best sandwich?

This episode's matchups are:
In the Clear vs I Should Have Known // Times Like These vs Wheels // New Way Home vs Doll // Iron Rooster vs Walk.

Follow us on your socials: @thepaulcarlin + @lorenzo__lp.

We are doing this out of genuine love for Foo Fighters, Dave Grohl and rock music.

Hope you like admin and old setlists from 1996 because this episode has it all! A few big tracks make an appearance as Paul Carlin and Lorenzo Pacitti continue their unparalleled Foo Fighters odyssey.

Hope you also like catholics because this episode is heavy catholic with a big reveal about what Lorenzo eats on Good Friday. All that plus some excellent and not-so-excellent tunes.

This week's matchups: Over and Out vs Arrows // My Hero vs Long Road to Ruin // See You vs Savior Breath // Overdrive vs I'll Stick Around.

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After the drama of the previous episode, get ready for a genuine jaw-dropping moment as Paul makes a decision that could put the entire podcast under threat. Lorenzo ain't having it. But remember this: every decision is made in the best interests of the podcast. Trust the system; the system works.

This week's matchups: Dear Rosemary vs La Dee Da // The Sign vs What If I Do? // The Never-ending Sigh vs Podunk // Oh, George vs Best of You.

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The world's only podcast returns for a heated episode in which Paul makes a decision he may live to regret... if Lorenzo doesn't murder him first. A genuine jaw-dropping moment that the two hosts may never be able to come back from. The stakes are high.

Disclaimer: the idiot presenter Paul makes a fatal error in this episode, mistaking Free Me for the bonus track that comes with certain copies of In Your Honour. Does it make much difference? Yes. No. We don't know.

This week's matchups: Free Me vs Congregation // Outside vs Halo // Another Round vs Summer's End // Monkey Wrench vs X-Static.

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