Guilty (The Rasmus song)
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"Guilty" is a song by the Finnish
alternative rock
band The Rasmus
, originally released on the band's fifth album Dead Letters
on March 21, 2003.
The single was released on August 4, 2004 by the record label Playground Music. It was the last single from the album Dead Letters and also features the track "First Day of My Life
" (live). The UK
version features "Guilty" (US Radio Edit), "Play Dead
" and the video
of "Guilty".
UK edition
UK Enchanced CD
for "Guilty" was shot in Los Angeles
2004. According to the band, it is the darkest video they have ever made. The band are performing in a gloomy dark room. A photographer takes numerous pictures of different people and the band, but during the photographs' development something goes wrong. The photographs turn into representations of the people's anguish, fear and pain towards different aspects of life.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band The Rasmus
The Rasmus
The Rasmus are a Finnish rock band that formed in 1995 in Helsinki while the band members were still in upper comprehensive school. The original band members were Lauri Ylönen , Eero Heinonen , Pauli Rantasalmi and Janne Heiskanen...
, originally released on the band's fifth album Dead Letters
Dead Letters
Dead Letters is the 2003 album by Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus. It was released in 2004 in the US, UK and Australia. Their previous album, Into, had been a success in some parts of Europe, particularly Scandinavia and Germany, but Dead Letters signified the band's major break-through...
on March 21, 2003.
The single was released on August 4, 2004 by the record label Playground Music. It was the last single from the album Dead Letters and also features the track "First Day of My Life
First Day of My Life (The Rasmus song)
"First Day of My Life" is a song by the Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's fifth album Dead Letters on 21 March 2003....
" (live). The UK
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...
version features "Guilty" (US Radio Edit), "Play Dead
Play Dead (song)
"Play Dead" is a song by Icelandic singer Björk, and was released as the third single from her 1993 album Debut.-Background:It is a dark piece underscored by moody strings with lyrics about acting numb to prevent emotional pain....
" and the video
Music 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...
of "Guilty".
Single track listing
CD-single- "Guilty" (US Remix)
- "First Day of My LifeFirst Day of My Life (The Rasmus song)"First Day of My Life" is a song by the Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's fifth album Dead Letters on 21 March 2003....
" [live]
UK edition
- "Guilty" (US Radio Edit)
- "Play DeadPlay Dead (song)"Play Dead" is a song by Icelandic singer Björk, and was released as the third single from her 1993 album Debut.-Background:It is a dark piece underscored by moody strings with lyrics about acting numb to prevent emotional pain....
" - "Used To Feel Before"
UK Enchanced CD
- "Guilty" (US Radio Edit)
- "Play DeadPlay Dead (song)"Play Dead" is a song by Icelandic singer Björk, and was released as the third single from her 1993 album Debut.-Background:It is a dark piece underscored by moody strings with lyrics about acting numb to prevent emotional pain....
" - "Used To Feel Before"
- "Multimedia track:Guilty" (Video)
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...
for "Guilty" was shot in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
2004. According to the band, it is the darkest video they have ever made. The band are performing in a gloomy dark room. A photographer takes numerous pictures of different people and the band, but during the photographs' development something goes wrong. The photographs turn into representations of the people's anguish, fear and pain towards different aspects of life.
The band's comments
The band have said that this song is about how they have neglected their family and friends because of the demanding and time-consuming nature of their job.External links
- The Rasmus' official website
- Lyrics
- "Guilty" music video on YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....