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"'''Everybody's Fool'''" is the fourth and final single from the album ''[[Fallen (album)|Fallen]]'' by [[Little Rock, Arkansas]] band [[Evanescence]]. The song is, according to [[Amy Lee]], about fake celebrities who strip and sell their bodies for publicity, though it could also be interpreted that the song is about celebrities who have completely false images. The unifying theme of the video is that they are merely peddling lies. It is also commonly misinterpreted as a message against the [[Christian Church|Christian]] or [[Roman Catholic Church]].
"'''Everybody's Fool'''" is the fourth and final single from the album ''[[Fallen (album)|Fallen]]'' by [[Little Rock, Arkansas]] band [[Evanescence]]. The song is, according to [[Amy Lee]], about fake celebrities who strip and sell their bodies for publicity, though it could also be interpreted that the song is about celebrities who have completely false images. The unifying theme of the video is that they are merely peddling lies. It is also sometimes misinterpreted as a message against the [[Christian Church]] per lines such as "just what we all need / more lies … you're not real and you can't save me." [http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/glimpses/2003/fallen.html]


After the release of third Fallen single "[[My Immortal]]" there wasn't any news from Evanescence. Rumours started going around that "[[Imaginary (song)|Imaginary]]" (track 7 on ''Fallen'') would be their last single. After release dates changing over and over again everyone was surprised when "Everybody's Fool" was released. (In "Episode #101", the first episode of [[MTV2]]'s ''Video Mods'', which first aired in [[2004]], "Everybody's Fool" was portrayed as performed by Rayne, the main character of the ''[[BloodRayne]]'' [[video game]]s.)
After the release of third Fallen single "[[My Immortal]]" there wasn't any news from Evanescence. Rumours started going around that "[[Imaginary (song)|Imaginary]]" (track 7 on ''Fallen'') would be their last single. After release dates changing over and over again everyone was surprised when "Everybody's Fool" was released. (In "Episode #101", the first episode of [[MTV2]]'s ''Video Mods'', which first aired in [[2004]], "Everybody's Fool" was portrayed as performed by Rayne, the main character of the ''[[BloodRayne]]'' [[video game]]s.)

Revision as of 17:51, 7 February 2007

"Everybody's Fool"
Song

"Everybody's Fool" is the fourth and final single from the album Fallen by Little Rock, Arkansas band Evanescence. The song is, according to Amy Lee, about fake celebrities who strip and sell their bodies for publicity, though it could also be interpreted that the song is about celebrities who have completely false images. The unifying theme of the video is that they are merely peddling lies. It is also sometimes misinterpreted as a message against the Christian Church per lines such as "just what we all need / more lies … you're not real and you can't save me." [1]

After the release of third Fallen single "My Immortal" there wasn't any news from Evanescence. Rumours started going around that "Imaginary" (track 7 on Fallen) would be their last single. After release dates changing over and over again everyone was surprised when "Everybody's Fool" was released. (In "Episode #101", the first episode of MTV2's Video Mods, which first aired in 2004, "Everybody's Fool" was portrayed as performed by Rayne, the main character of the BloodRayne video games.)

"Imaginary" was one of the very early songs written by Evanescence and was a local favorite from their small following in Little Rock. The first released version is on the Evanescence EP released in 1998, and was intended to be released as the fourth single. However, due to Evanescence's record label, Wind-Up Records, "Everybody's Fool" was made the fourth single instead.

"Everybody's Fool" had a demo version which featured a different bridge (with a mechanical-sounding voice, not unlike the one featured on "Understanding"), and small portions of slightly distorted voices on the vocal track.

The music video features Amy dressed up as various ad features of products made by a company called 'LIES'. During an interview on MuchOnDemand, Amy has mentioned that the video for this song was her least favourite video.

Track listing

  • CD single (European version) (Released June, 2004)
  1. "Everybody's Fool" (Album version) (Lee, Amy /Hodges, David/Moody, Ben) — 3:15
  2. "Taking Over Me" (Live from Cologne) (Lee, Amy /Hodges, David/Moody, Ben/LeCompt, John) — 4:06
  3. "Whisper" (Live from Cologne) (Lee, Amy /Moody, Ben) — 5:22
  4. "Everybody's Fool" (Instrumental version) (Lee, Amy /Hodges, David/Moody, Ben) — 3:15

Sample

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Charts

Chart (2004)[2] [3] [4] Peak
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks 36
Australia ARIA Top 50 Singles 23
Belgium Top 50 Singles 35
Chile Top 20 Singles 8
China Top 20 Singles 20
Greece IFPI Top 50 Singles 20
Hispanic America Top 40 Airplay 25
Ireland Top 50 Singles 32
Chart (2004) Peak
Italy Top 20 Singles 8
Netherlands Top 40 Singles 7
Norway Top 20 Singles 17
Switzerland Top 100 Singles 35
U.K. Top 75 Singles 24
Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 95
Airplay World Official Top 100 Singles 41

Trivia


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