Long Road to Ruin

Album: Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace (2007)
Charted: 35 89
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Songfacts®:

  • The video is a take off of 1970s hospital soap operas. It was directed by Jesse Peretz, who was also responsible for other Foo Fighters promos such as "Big Me" and "Learn To Fly." Rashida Jones of The Office stars in the clip as Susan Belfontaine; her father is the legendary producer Quincy Jones.
  • This reached #1 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart succeeding Seether's "Fake It."

Comments: 6

  • Megan from Stevenson, AlThis video is so funny! I love this song! It's sooo catchy! I listened to it once and had to again!
  • 69-so-fine from French Lick, Indiana!!, InThis song got me though 8th grade...don't know how just listened to it and I felt pumped to go an do another day of crap! I'm ttly going to be a musican when I get older I've decided...
  • Georgina from Laredo, TxLOVE the video from this song. best foo fighters video ever!!!
  • Amanda from Evergreen, Coi absolutely LOVE the Foo Fighters!!! i have for a long time AND they are coming to red rock's this summer!!! i am so excited to see them in concert!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i love how they make the videos so funny, learn to fly is probably a better video though i think
  • Yes from Bellflower, CaThis is such a good song! My favorite part of the video is when he cries :)
  • Dave from Hartlepool, EnglandThe dance that Dave performs on stage in the shopping centre is a carbon copy of the dance that Dave Brown is famous for in Hartlepool - not sure it Davey G stole it from him :)
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