Everybody's Fool

Infobox Single
Name = Everybody's Fool


Caption =
Artist = Evanescence
from Album = Fallen
A-side =
B-side =
Released = June 7, 2004 (U.S.)
Format = CD single
Recorded = 2004
Genre = Alternative metal
Length = 3:16
Label = Wind-Up
Writer = Ben Moody, Amy Lee, David Hodges
Producer = Dave Fortman
Certification =
Last single = "My Immortal"
(2003)
This single = "Everybody's Fool"
(2004)
Next single = "Imaginary"
(2004)
Misc = Extra track listing
altAlbum = Anywhere but Home
Type = live
Length = 3:40
prev_track = "Taking Over Me"
prev_no = 3
this_track = "Everybody's Fool"
track_no = 4
next_track = "Thoughtless"
next_no = 5 Extra track listing
Album = Fallen
Type = studio
prev_track = "Bring Me to Life"
prev_no = 2
this_track = "Everybody's Fool"
track_no = 3
next_track = "My Immortal"
next_no = 4 Extra track listing
altAlbum = Mystary EP
Type = ep
Length = 3:15
prev_track = "Farther Away"
prev_no = 3
this_track = "Everybody's Fool"
track_no = 4
next_track = "Imaginary"
next_no = 5

"Everybody's Fool" is the fourth and final single from the album "Fallen" by 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.cite news |url=http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1488307/06102004/evanescence.jhtml |title=Evanescence's Amy Lee Hopes To Get Into Film, Rages Against Cheesy Female Idols |work=MTV News via VH1.com |first=Corey |last=Moss |date=2004-06-10 |accessdate=2006-11-07] It has been misinterpreted as a message against Christian faith. [cite web | url=http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/glimpses/2003/fallen.html | title=One wonders if "Everybody's Fool" is an indictment of the church and the Christian faith | author=Russ Breimeier | work=Christian Music Today] The unifying theme of the video is that they are merely peddling lies.

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 released from that album. 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 a decision made by 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)Tracklist
writing_credits = yes
title1 = Everybody's Fool
note1 = Album version
writer1 = Moody, Lee, Hodges
length1 = 3:15
title2 = Taking Over Me
note2 = Live from Cologne
writer2 = Moody, Lee, Hodges, LeCompt
length2 = 4:06
title3 = Whisper
note3 = Live from Cologne
writer3 = Moody, Lee
length3 = 5:22
title4 = Everybody's Fool
note4 = Instrumental version
writer4 = Moody, Lee, Hodges
length4 = 3:15

Video

The video, directed by Philipp Stölzl and filmed in Los Angeles during mid-April 2004, is a live action video that portrays the life of a glamorous superstar (played by Amy Lee) who is really unhappy with the way she portrays herself in the media. She sells Lies consumer products (perfume, pizza, energy drink, and a little doll). Towards the end of the video she expresses deep regret for selling Lies in the first place.

Charts

References

External links

* [http://www.evanescence.com/video.asp?media_type=wm&index=2 "Everybody's Fool" music video at Evanescence.com]