Everything's Ruined
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"Everything's Ruined" is a song from Faith No More
's fourth studio album Angel Dust and the final single to be released from the album's original track listing. The single was first released on November 9, 1992.
, directed by Kevin Kerslake
, features the band (and occasionally other people of varying ages singing), blue screened
over stock footage
ranging from wildlife
shots, baseball
games and a wide selection of other clips. The band at times interacts with the clips, like fleeing from a seemingly-giant tortoise. The apparent low budget for the video of a song apparently about capitalism and wealth seems characteristic of the band's tongue-in-cheek sense of humour.
Part 2
Reissue
Faith No More
Faith No More is an American rock band from San Francisco, California, formed originally as Faith No Man in 1981 by bassist Billy Gould, keyboardist Wade Worthington, vocalist Michael Morris and drummer Mike Bordin. A year later when Worthington was replaced by keyboardist Roddy Bottum, and Mike...
's fourth studio album Angel Dust and the final single to be released from the album's original track listing. The single was first released on November 9, 1992.
Accolades
The information regarding accolades acquired from AcclaimedMusic.netPublication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
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Q Magazine | United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
"100 Greatest Guitar Tracks Ever!" | 2005 | 75 |
Music video
The music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
, directed by Kevin Kerslake
Kevin Kerslake
Kevin Kerslake is an American music video director. He has directed videos for Stone Temple Pilots, Filter, R.E.M., 311, Faith No More, Green Day, The Used, 10 Years, Depeche Mode, The Smashing Pumpkins, Papa Roach, Nirvana, Sonic Youth, Rise Against, Insane Clown Posse, The Offspring, and Blue...
, features the band (and occasionally other people of varying ages singing), blue screened
Chroma key
Chroma key compositing is a technique for compositing two images together. A color range in the top layer is made transparent, revealing another image behind. The chroma keying technique is commonly used in video production and post-production...
over stock footage
Stock footage
Stock footage, and similarly, archive footage, library pictures and file footage are film or video footage that may or may not be custom shot for use in a specific film or television program. Stock footage is of beneficial use to filmmakers as it is sometimes less expensive than shooting new...
ranging from wildlife
Wildlife
Wildlife includes all non-domesticated plants, animals and other organisms. Domesticating wild plant and animal species for human benefit has occurred many times all over the planet, and has a major impact on the environment, both positive and negative....
shots, baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
games and a wide selection of other clips. The band at times interacts with the clips, like fleeing from a seemingly-giant tortoise. The apparent low budget for the video of a song apparently about capitalism and wealth seems characteristic of the band's tongue-in-cheek sense of humour.
Track list
Part 1- "Everything's Ruined"
- "Edge of the World (Extended Live Mix with Bass Solo)" (St. Louis, September 18, 1992)
- "RV" (Live in DekalbDeKalb, IllinoisDeKalb is a city in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. The population was 43,862 at the 2010 census, up from 39,018 at the 2000 census. The city is named after decorated German war hero Johann De Kalb, who died during the American Revolutionary War....
, IllinoisIllinoisIllinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, September 20, 1992)
Part 2
- "Everything's Ruined"
- "Midlife Crisis" (Live in DekalbDeKalb, IllinoisDeKalb is a city in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. The population was 43,862 at the 2010 census, up from 39,018 at the 2000 census. The city is named after decorated German war hero Johann De Kalb, who died during the American Revolutionary War....
, IllinoisIllinoisIllinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, September 20, 1992) - "Land of Sunshine" (Live in DekalbDeKalb, IllinoisDeKalb is a city in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. The population was 43,862 at the 2010 census, up from 39,018 at the 2000 census. The city is named after decorated German war hero Johann De Kalb, who died during the American Revolutionary War....
, IllinoisIllinoisIllinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, September 20, 1992)
Reissue
- "Everything's Ruined"
- "Easy" (Live from Munich, November 9, 1992)
- "RV" (Live in DekalbDeKalb, IllinoisDeKalb is a city in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. The population was 43,862 at the 2010 census, up from 39,018 at the 2000 census. The city is named after decorated German war hero Johann De Kalb, who died during the American Revolutionary War....
, IllinoisIllinoisIllinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, September 20, 1992)