The Foo Fighters song whose music video won the 2001 Grammy for Best Short Form Music Video was “Learn to Fly.”
The song appeared on the band’s 1999 album There Is Nothing Left to Lose, and its comic video was directed by Jesse Peretz. The clip parodies the disaster film Airplane!, placing the band aboard a troubled commercial flight while also giving members multiple comedic roles.
Jack Black and Kyle Gass appear as flight-cleaning criminals, while the band members avoid the drugged coffee and help land the plane. The video’s humor and ensemble cast made it one of Foo Fighters’ most recognizable visual releases.
The award is sometimes confused with the Grammy ceremony year versus the video’s release period: “Learn to Fly” was released in 1999, but it won the Grammy at the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards in 2001.