On Fire (Switchfoot song)
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On Fire is a song by rock band Switchfoot
from the 2003 double-platinum record The Beautiful Letdown
. It was never released as a single, but is a prevailing fan favourite and is played at almost every show. It was written by Jon Foreman
and Canadian artist/producer Daniel Victor in the fall of 2002.
added harmonica to the arrangement. This incarnation of the song was frequently preceded by a short acoustic number which was then bridged into "On Fire" with a harmonica solo. The short acoustic song was generally a countryish number with lyrics rewritten each night to describe the city the band was playing in. In the band's 2005 Sessions@AOL performance of the song a brief cover of Bob Dylan
's The Times They Are A-Changin'
fulfilled this role.
During the Appetite for Construction Tour
the arrangement was altered to sound more like the studio version, although the accordion was retained. During this tour, Jon Foreman
would generally make a trip into the audience during the bridge, after the line "I'm standing at the edge of me." At several shows the Radiohead
song High and Dry
was snippeted during this break.
Switchfoot
Switchfoot is an American rock band from San Diego, California. The band's members are Jon Foreman , Tim Foreman , Chad Butler , Jerome Fontamillas , and Drew Shirley .After early successes in the Christian rock scene, Switchfoot first gained mainstream...
from the 2003 double-platinum record The Beautiful Letdown
The Beautiful Letdown
The Beautiful Letdown is the fourth studio album by alternative rock band Switchfoot. Released in early 2003, it launched the band into the mainstream on the strength of two top 20 singles: "Meant to Live" and "Dare You to Move." The album was hugely popular and remained a staple on the Billboard...
. It was never released as a single, but is a prevailing fan favourite and is played at almost every show. It was written by Jon Foreman
Jon Foreman
Jonathan Mark Foreman is the lead singer, lead guitarist, main songwriter and co-founder of the alternative rock band Switchfoot. He started Switchfoot in 1996 with drummer Chad Butler and bassist Tim Foreman ....
and Canadian artist/producer Daniel Victor in the fall of 2002.
Live
The original concert version of this song featured a significantly different arrangement from the studio version. It was based around a new rhythm guitar part and ambient synthesizers, in contrast to the piano-driven original. Soon after the song's live introduction frontman Jon ForemanJon Foreman
Jonathan Mark Foreman is the lead singer, lead guitarist, main songwriter and co-founder of the alternative rock band Switchfoot. He started Switchfoot in 1996 with drummer Chad Butler and bassist Tim Foreman ....
added harmonica to the arrangement. This incarnation of the song was frequently preceded by a short acoustic number which was then bridged into "On Fire" with a harmonica solo. The short acoustic song was generally a countryish number with lyrics rewritten each night to describe the city the band was playing in. In the band's 2005 Sessions@AOL performance of the song a brief cover of Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
's The Times They Are A-Changin'
The Times They Are a-Changin'
The Times They Are a-Changin opens with the title track, one of Dylan's most famous songs. Dylan's friend, Tony Glover, recalls visiting Dylan's apartment in September 1963, where he saw a number of song manuscripts and poems lying on a table. "The Times They Are a-Changin'" had yet to be recorded,...
fulfilled this role.
During the Appetite for Construction Tour
Appetite For Construction Tour
The Appetite For Construction Tour was a three-month 2007 concert tour that was co-headlined by rock bands Switchfoot and Relient K, with special guests Ruth....
the arrangement was altered to sound more like the studio version, although the accordion was retained. During this tour, Jon Foreman
Jon Foreman
Jonathan Mark Foreman is the lead singer, lead guitarist, main songwriter and co-founder of the alternative rock band Switchfoot. He started Switchfoot in 1996 with drummer Chad Butler and bassist Tim Foreman ....
would generally make a trip into the audience during the bridge, after the line "I'm standing at the edge of me." At several shows the Radiohead
Radiohead
Radiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke , Jonny Greenwood , Ed O'Brien , Colin Greenwood and Phil Selway .Radiohead released their debut single "Creep" in 1992...
song High and Dry
High and Dry
"High and Dry" is a song by the English alternative rock band Radiohead, and was the first single released from their second album, The Bends . It was as a double A-side with album opener "Planet Telex"...
was snippeted during this break.