The band is competing against albums by artists Jennifer Knapp, Petra, Smalltown Poets and Third Day. I don't really think about it that way. It's a tremendous encouragement to us. It's been our fastest-selling album to date. A stamp of approval from the music industry is nice.
Foreman says the song talks about the market-driven cliches in pop culture and pop music.
On the band's Web site, Foreman writes that you might as well laugh about it and recognize your part in it. There will always be decent pop garbage to sort through. We're looking in your direction, Mr. Kid Rock. Foreman says the band members will be bringing their female counterparts to the Feb. 21 awards ceremony at Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles. Five days following the Grammys, Feb. 26, Switchfoot is tentatively scheduled to open for Christian ska-rock heavyweights the O.C. Supertones in San Diego at a location to be announced.