![]() ![]() There are various accidents and rifts on-stage (a fight between the cast, Grolton inadvertently hitting Jules in the face.). In order to avoid confusion with the soap opera (also entitled "Long Road to Ruin") and the "real world", the scenes in the soap opera have brown tones to make it more vintage, while the real world retains normal color. Actress Rashida Jones guest stars as "Racinda Jules" ("Susan Belfontaine", the doctor's love interest). Bassist Nate Mendel plays "Ned Bender" ("Saul Goode", the show's shady antagonist). ![]() Guitarist Chris Shiflett plays "Christopher Mishomotohama" ("Little Jimmy", a severely injured child). Drummer Taylor Hawkins plays "Ty Hawkstone" ("Les Groper", Davidoff's womanizing colleague). Grohl plays "Davy Grolton", who stars as the main doctor, "Hansom Davidoff". As seen in the opening credit sequence, the Foo Fighters portray the actors who in turn portray the show's characters. The music video of the song is a comedic spoof of a stereotypical 1970s-era hospital soap opera (General Hospital in particular), and is essentially a "show within a show". The success was aided due to a Radio 1 performance and an extensive tour in the UK. Unlike the US, in Europe the song has had major success peaking in the top 40 of the pop charts and number 1 on the UK Rock Chart. With "Long Road to Ruin" topping the Modern Rock Tracks earlier this year, it made Foo Fighters the first act to have a number 1 hit every year for four consecutive years. The song had been successful in the rock charts but achieved small success on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching #89. "Long Road to Ruin" began with a slow start, but still managed to top the Modern Rock Tracks chart for seven consecutive weeks and reach #2 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks. ![]() The video features an appearance by actress Rashida Jones, and was directed by Jesse Peretz, who had previously collaborated with the band for "Big Me", "Learn to Fly", "The One", and "Low". The music video was released on November 1 2007, with the single released on December 3 2007. Live in the moment, but before you know it, the moment will be gone."Long Road to Ruin" is the second single from the Foo Fighters' sixth studio album Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace (2007). "No turning back, don't turn that page" - This means the person doesn't want to look back at their past or think ahead to their future. "Is that the price you pay/running through hell/heaven can wait" - This is talking about what the consequences you suffer when you live a bad life and just figure you can fix your life later heaven can wait. "No dead end in sight" - this continues off of the "Long Road" metaphor: you don't see the dead end coming, and you only think about the present (living in the moment). "Long Road to Ruin" means you are driving down a long road that will lead to your own demise (think the car-crash scene at the end of the music video). "No stranger singing in your name" means nobody is standing behind you or with you you are an idol to no one. When it says "One flag was taken down/to raise another in its place" it makes me think of the popular trends that come and go how one trend is thrown out to make room for a new one. I think "Long Road to Ruin" is about living in the moment and trying to be someone you aren't. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |