"I was driving," he says. "My two daughters, Violet and Harper, who are eight and five years old, started singing along. I was so happy and relieved that my two girls were singing a popular song on the radio that had some substance and depth, which is considered to be healthy for them as kids. I know that sounds kind of parent-ish."
(Interview from Rolling Stone)
The Foo Fighters frontman isn't really a fan of most Top 40 music.
"When I first heard 'Royals' it was sandwiched between all of that other stripper pop," he says.
"I was so fucking relieved. I thought, 'Hey this might be another revolution.' When I met her I said, 'When I first heard your song on the radio and my kids sang along I felt like there was hope for my kids to grow up in an environment which is more than just superficial.'"
When Grohl decided to bring in a group of female singers to front Nirvana at the Hall of Fame, he had little doubt that Lorde would fit in perfectly. "There's something about her that represented or resembled that Nirvana aesthetic," he says. "She has an incredible future ahead of her as a writer, performer and vocalist."