Emergency (song)
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| Single by Paramore from the album All We Know Is Falling |
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| Released | July 26, 2005 | ||||
| Format | Digital download, 7" Vinyl, Promo CD | ||||
| Genre | Emo rock Alternative rock |
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| Length | 4:00 | ||||
| Label | Fueled by Ramen | ||||
| Writer(s) | Hayley Williams, Josh Farro | ||||
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"Emergency" is the second single from Paramore's album All We Know Is Falling. It was released in the UK on August 21, 2005 on 7" Vinyl and was an HMV Exclusive Single which came with a B-side, "Oh, Star," and a free poster. The song, written by Hayley Williams, is about how love is taken for granted and means nothing nowadays, and that relationships are really in emergency status. It was written about a time when Hayley's parents were about to split up, and she had to watch this happen in front of her as a child with no power to do anything about it. In her recent interview in the February 2008 edition of Alternative Press she says "I remember actually walking out the door with my mom that night and standing in between my parents and screaming 'Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!'".[1]
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[edit] Music video
The music video starts with Hayley and Jeremy sitting in a derelict room. The other band members walk in with cuts and bandages all over their bodies. The director walks in, throwing Hayley some carnations, and he leads them outside. Outside we see a set with cameras and lighting, and the band gets blood make-up touch-up. The director mouths "Action!" and the band does a group performance.
The carnations worn by each band member in the music video represent "emotional baggage" being carried around, stated Williams in an interview.[citation needed] The video was directed by Shane Drake who also directed their "Pressure" video as well. Shane Drake continues to direct their other music videos as well, such as their latest singles Misery Business and crushcrushcrush.
The dress Hayley along with the shirt guitarist Josh Farro wore in the video is now in the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame in the Warped Tour exhibit.
[edit] Track listing
- "Emergency" - 4:01
- "O 'Star" [Single Version] - 3:48
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