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Foo Fighters – Long Road To Ruin (3:44)

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“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”.
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  • V4run

    Wonderful composition.

    last week

  • EricValeev

    NICE

    16 days ago

  • kurtnirvanakris

    this is a very n wonderful tune

    March 2012

  • valiumobsequy

    An individual who does not enjoy this song should seek immediate treatment. It's pure gold.

    March 2012

  • Marjo47

    They are just fantastic.

    January 2012

  • I_AM_RUIN

    I am RUIN. and i prove this message

    January 2012

  • keanequeen

    Amooooo

    December 2011

  • kurtnirvanakris

    great intro,verse,chorus n solo.I love everything about this song

    December 2011

  • Filthor

    Very nice solo

    October 2011

  • kurtnirvanakris

    love this song

    October 2011

  • othersider95

    I like the chorus

    October 2011

  • kailee471

    Running through hell, heaven can wait [2]

    September 2011

  • Tarkus10

    Only song I like.

    August 2011

  • ke7ofi

    Ninty- Ahem?

    August 2011

  • Anni--x3

    i love it [2]<3

    July 2011

  • Ninty

    I hate it.

    July 2011

  • breakingyou

    i love it

    June 2011

  • Coraline15

    brilliant lyrics and awesome song. i cant belive i've only started to listen to them lately .)

    May 2011

  • goodwin100889

    Under the cold streetlights. Amazing

    May 2011

  • jully_cobain

    "Running through hell, heaven can wait" - This song is deadly!!

    May 2011
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