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About This Track
“Long Road to Ruin” is the second single from the Foo Fighters’ sixth studio album Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace (2007). The music video was released on November 1 2007, with the single released on December 3 2007. 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”.
“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 song had been successful in the rock charts but achieved small success on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching #89. 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.
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. The success was aided due to a Radio 1 performance and an extensive tour in the UK.
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”. As seen in the opening credit sequence, the Foo Fighters portray the actors who in turn portray the show’s characters. Grohl plays “Davy Grolton”, who stars as the main doctor, “Hansom Davidoff”.
“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 song had been successful in the rock charts but achieved small success on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching #89. 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.
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. The success was aided due to a Radio 1 performance and an extensive tour in the UK.
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”. As seen in the opening credit sequence, the Foo Fighters portray the actors who in turn portray the show’s characters. Grohl plays “Davy Grolton”, who stars as the main doctor, “Hansom Davidoff”.
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Marjo47 wrote:
They are just fantastic.
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I_AM_RUIN wrote:
I am RUIN. and i prove this message
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keanequeen wrote:
Amooooo
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kurtnirvanakris wrote:
great intro,verse,chorus n solo.I love everything about this song
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Filthor wrote:
Very nice solo
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kurtnirvanakris wrote:
love this song
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othersider95 wrote:
I like the chorus
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kailee471 wrote:
Running through hell, heaven can wait [2]
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Tarkus10 wrote:
Only song I like.
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ke7ofi wrote:
Ninty- Ahem?
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Anni--x3 wrote:
i love it [2]<3
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Ninty wrote:
I hate it.
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breakingyou wrote:
i love it
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Coraline15 wrote:
brilliant lyrics and awesome song. i cant belive i've only started to listen to them lately .)
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goodwin100889 wrote:
Under the cold streetlights. Amazing
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jully_cobain wrote:
"Running through hell, heaven can wait" - This song is deadly!!
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accusor wrote:
One of my favs!
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Yosgah wrote:
Top class songwriting.
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kenikki wrote:
I just discovered this and goddamn it's good! I can't believe I hadn't heard of it before.
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skank_pit wrote:
That little drum bit after "...cold streetlights" is so bloody awesome and infectious!
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