"The Last Song" is a song by The All-American Rejects and is the second single released from their self-titled debut album. The CD single was released in the United Kingdom on November 10, 2003 through the label Polydor Records.[2]
[edit] Track listing
| 1. |
"The Last Song" (Radio Edit) |
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| 2. |
"Time Stands Still" (Bedroom Demo Version) |
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| 3. |
"Why Worry" (Bedroom Demo Version) |
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| 4. |
"The Last Song" (Music Video) |
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- UK limited edition 7" green vinyl
- Side A: "The Last Song" (Radio Edit)
- Side B: "Time Stands Still" (Bedroom Demo Version)
[edit] Composition
According to lead singer Tyson Ritter in a 2003 interview with MTV about the new single, he said the song came to being after he "got inspired to write something that wasn't about an all-girl topic" and "[i]t's about leaving your town and making something of yourself,". He also commented that the second single was a favorite since "The Last Song" worked as an autobiographical send-off that wrapped-up The All-American Rejects.[3]
[edit] Chart performance
"The Last Song" was on the "Modern Rocks Tracks" chart for eight weeks, from May 24 to July 12, 2003. It also spent one week on the UK's Top 75 chart during the week of November 22, 2003.
[edit] Music video
The music video of "The Last Song" was shot in Pasadena, California and was directed by Charles Jensen. Once the video was finished, it was released in May 2003, a month after the single was released to radio stations. The video received a MVPA Award nomination for "Best Pop Video".
In the video the band drives around an abandoned city, along with the occasional shot of the band playing in the middle of the empty Rose Bowl Stadium. The band then splits: lead guitarist Nick Wheeler fools around in a grocery store, lead singer and bassist Tyson Ritter finds a convertible and does donuts in a parking lot, and rhythm guitarist Mike Kennerty and drummer Chris Gaylor relax on a golf course with refreshments and easy chairs. Near the end of the video, a string section joins the band in the stadium, and during the last chorus clips show bewildered people finding The All-American Rejects at their various locations as the world population suddenly returns.
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