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| "Heavy Metal Drummer" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Wilco | |
| from the album Yankee Hotel Foxtrot | |
| Released | April 23, 2002 |
| Studio | The Loft, Chicago |
| Genre | Alternative rock |
| Length | 3:08 |
| Lyricist(s) | Jeff Tweedy, Jay Bennett |
"Heavy Metal Drummer" is a song by American alternative rock band Wilco. Written by Jeff Tweedy and Jay Bennett, it was released off their critically acclaimed 2002 album Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. The lyrics describe a nostalgic reminiscence of "those heavy metal bands" Tweedy used to go see "on the landing in the summer", and the loss of "the innocence [he'd] known".
A favourite of fans and critics alike, the song is considered one of Wilco's best, and one of the greatest alt rock songs of the 2000s. Rolling Stone named "Heavy Metal Drummer" as the 411th greatest song of all time on its 2021 updated list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time".[1]
- ^ Stone, Rolling (2024-02-16). "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-08-21.