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| Single by Mylène Farmer from the album Avant que l'ombre... |
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| Released | March 14 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Format | CD single CD maxi 7" maxi Digital download |
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| Recorded | 2005, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | Pop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 4:30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Label | Polydor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Text : Mylène Farmer Music : Laurent Boutonnat |
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| Producer | Laurent Boutonnat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Certification | Silver France, 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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"Fuck Them All" is a 2005 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. Music Video IV is a DVD recorded by the French singer Mylène Farmer, containing all the singer's videoclips from 2001 to 2006 " C'est une belle journée " ( French for "It's a Beautiful Day" is a 2001 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer " QI " is a 2005 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. Avant que l'ombre à Bercy is the fourth live album by Mylène Farmer, released on December 4, 2006. " Les Mots " is a 2001 song recorded as a Duet by the French artist Mylène Farmer and the English soul " Avant que l'ombre " is a song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer in a studio version in 2005 and in a live version at the time Events January 1 - In most of Europe copyright expired on a number of classic pop and rock-and-roll songs recorded in 1954 and earlier including This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Mylène Farmer born Mylène Jeanne Gautier (12 September 1961 in Montreal, Canada is a French Singer, Songwriter, occasional It was the first single from her sixth studio album, Avant que l'ombre..., and was released on March 14, 2005. Avant que l'ombre is the sixth studio album by Mylène Farmer, released on April 4 2005. This new song, officially presented before the album, was eagerly anticipated by the fans.
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Background and writing
On December 16, 2004, Mylène gave a press conference to talk about her thirteen concerts at Paris-Bercy in January 2006 and her new album in March 2005, but she said nothing about her next single. The Gare de Bercy is a Railway station and terminus in Paris, France, run by the SNCF. As she hadn't released a single since "Pardonne-moi", the third from the compilation Les Mots, in October 2002, this new single was very expected by the fans. Les Mots is the first compilation by Mylène Farmer, released on November 26, 2001. Various titles were given in the media : "Aime-moi", "Aime", "Dans ma peau". . . But the true single, "Fuck Them All", was announced by Voici, a French magazine, which also revealed the theme of the song : the war of the sexes. Voici is a French weekly Celebrity and Women's magazine, published by Prisma Presse ( Bertelsmann group [1] Thus, the song's title is in the "Shakespeare's language which the diva hadn't used any more since her 1992 single "Beyond My Control"". William Shakespeare ( baptised Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) " Beyond My Control " is a 1991 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. [2] At that time, some foolish rumours went round, notably some duets with other artists such as Lara Fabian or Diam's. Lara Fabian (born Lara Crokaert January 9, 1970 in Etterbeek, Belgium) is an international Belgian - Italian Diam's (real name: Mélanie Georgiades, born July 25, 1980 in Cyprus) is a French-language rap artist of French and [3] The single was eventually broadcast for the first time on February 9, 2005 and was also the first Farmer's song to be available for digital download. [4]
As the other singles from Avant que l'ombre..., the text was writing by Mylène Farmer herself, while the music was composed by Laurent Boutonnat. Avant que l'ombre is the sixth studio album by Mylène Farmer, released on April 4 2005. Laurent Pierre Marie Boutonnat (born June 14[[ 961]] in Paris) is a French Musician and director of films and music videos The single's cover was made by Robin. The release was made in two times : first, the CD single on March 14, then the CD maxi and vinyl on which the remixes were available, on April 18. A CD single (abbreviated to CDS) is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single A maxi single or maxi-single is a music single release with more than the usual two tracks (generally an a-side song and a b-side song A gramophone There were three official remix versions : 'mother f. . . vocal mix' and 'mother f. . . dub mix', by Joachim Garraud, and 'the martyr's remix', by Y-Front, who had already remixed "Libertine" on the album RemixeS. RemixeS is a compilation of Mylène Farmer 's singles by various famous DJ.
The photo on the cover, made by Robin, shows Farmer sitting on the floor on a building roof near the Gare du Nord (Paris). The Gare du Nord ("Paris North station" is one of the six large terminus stations of the SNCF 's main line network in Paris. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city [5] An international CD maxi version was also released but under the title "F**k Them All" to be not censored, with a sticker "Parental advisory - Explicit content". A maxi single or maxi-single is a music single release with more than the usual two tracks (generally an a-side song and a b-side song
The song is the second track on the studio album. It was sung at the time of the 2006 Farmer's concerts, and so is also present on the live album Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy (track 9, CD 2, 6:42). Avant que l'ombre à Bercy is the fourth live album by Mylène Farmer, released on December 4, 2006.
Music and lyrics
This song is characterized by its music produced from synthetic keyboards - some have criticized his lack of innovation in music -, his musical bridge containing vulgar lyrics (with rap) reminding of Madonna's song "American Life", and choirs of children on guitar riffs. Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American " American Life " is a pop song written by American Singer-songwriter Madonna and Mirwais Ahmadzaï for Madonna's ninth The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles In Music, a riff is an Ostinato figure a repeated Chord progression, pattern refrain or melodic figure, often played by the Rhythm
The song deals with a feminist theme : the war between the sexes. It is a "feminist plea on women's place in History" and the title refers to the "cowardice of men". [6] In the song, Farmer "reverses the roles and presents women as warriors". In the first couplet, she evokes "the role of women in History", recalling that "all the great men had on their side a woman to support, assist and advise them"[7]. However, the singer said that "all that was done at the expense of women and takes for example, Mary, Jesus Christ's mother, a symbol of martyrdom and self-sacrifice". Jesus of Nazareth (7–2 BC / BCE —26–36 AD / CE) The term martyr ( Greek μάρτυς martys "witness" is most commonly used today to describe an individual who sacrifices their life (or personal freedom Sacrifice (from a Middle English verb meaning "to make sacred" from Old French, from Latin sacrificium: sacr, "sacred" She denounces "the hypocrisy and the chatter of men who think only about power and sex". In the refrain, she advises women to rebel by taking up arms. A refrain (from Vulgar Latin refringere, "to repeat" and later from Old French refraindre) is the Line or lines that are [8]
In the text, Farmer "is angry with men and the song would be a form of feminist anthem". Feminism is a discourse that involves various movements theories, and Philosophies which are concerned with the issue of Gender difference, advocate The term anthem means either a specific form of Anglican church music (in Music theory and religious contexts or more generally a song (or composition of The combination of an acoustic guitar, electronic beats and synths, in the second part of the song, evokes very strongly what Madonna has produced in recent years, while the ethereal song is typical of Farmer. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American A rap interlude sang in English launches a few insults sometimes thrown to women, before the final refrain". An insult (also called putdown) is an expression statement or behavior that is considered degrading [9]
Critical reception
The music and text have divided the fans : some have appreciated, while others do not.
According to the magazine France-Ouest, ""Fuck Them All" is done to revive the provocative aura which is the singer's business". A business (also called firm or an enterprise) is a legally recognized organizational entity designed to provide goods and/or services to The song "amounts with a bit of confusion, between outrageously precious rhymes and vulgar slogans against the male hegemony". A slogan is a memorable Motto or Phrase used in a Political, commercial, Religious and other context as a repetitive expression of "With a hint of sulphur as a supplement, it is a choir of young boys who sings 'fuck them all' in the refrain. Sulfur or sulphur (ˈsʌlfɚ see spelling below) is the Chemical element that has the Atomic number 16 [9] This single was sometimes found "unconvincing". [10] According to the TV Magazine, the single is "catchy both by its provocative title and its lyrics quite bloomed". [11]
Music video
The videoclip, shot in Romania for two days, cost approximately 150,000 euros. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Farmer wrote its scenario and it was directed by Agustin Villaronga, then broadcast on TV from March 9. [12] The video for "Peut-être toi" was originally intended to illustrate this song. " Peut-être-toi " is a 2005 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. [13]
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The scarecrows which feature in this one were made by Martial Leiter, a Swiss artist. A scarecrow is a device traditionally a human figure dressed in old clothes or Mannequin, that is used to discourage Birds such as Crows from disturbing Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Farmer had the idea to contact him after seeing a documentary on France 3 about the exhibition in the open air of scarecrows theoretically representing the human soul in its worst states. France 3 is the second largest French public Television channel and part of the France Télévisions group which also includes France 2 She wanted to use them in her videoclip, but Leiter refused to give her those of his exhibition, preferring to create some new scarecrows easier to break. [12] In the music video, they have a black bird skull and wear black veils torn floating in the wind.
In the music video, we can see first a woman who gallops on a horse in a snowy forest. She comes in a warehouse where a cage surrounded by crows was suspended by chains. There, a woman with short hair and face flayed is trapped. Her eyes are like those of the crows. The first woman enters in the warehouse and stops below this cage that is empty and looks at it. She casts a stone against a wall that reflects her like a mirror and the building collapses. In the snow, she finds a body - the second woman, inanimate and frozen - hidden under a blanket. She closes her eyes and plunges her hands into the body and comes out a sword. She goes into the forest where flying numerous crows and ends up on a snowy plain on which are erected many scarecrows. During the refrains, she uses her sword to destroy scarecrows, rip their sails and breaks the wooden crosses. Scarecrows' eyes weep black blood that turns to crow. The true crows are large Passerine Birds that comprise the Genus Corvus in the family Corvidae. Then we understand how the other woman was died : the cage in which she was, had major peaks to its ceiling, and the latter had gradually lowered. Finally, the living woman plants her sword in the snow, then she disappears in the air. [14] Farmer plays the role of the two women.
The videoclip has a high level of symbolism. The video has "undeniable aesthetic qualities" and allows "great freedom of interpretation". [15] The music video, analysed in the French magazine Elle,[16] was disappointing for many fans because of its lack of innovation. Elle is a Worldwide Magazine that focuses on Women 's Fashion, Beauty, Health, and Entertainment. [17]
The video and its making of are released in a DVD available on the second edition of the studio album.
During a musical program called Les 100 Meilleurs clips du XXIè siècle aired on MCM on February 25, 2007, this video reached number 1 thanks to the voters of TV viewers. MCM is a French Music video TV channel owned by Groupe MCM. It was started in 1989 by Groupe Europe following the [18]
Chart performance
In France, the single went straight to number 2 on March 19, 2005, with 26,688 sales[19] (only the CD single was released that week). This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Elia Habib, a French Charts specialist, said about this high debut : ""Fuck Them All", to succeed in persisting on the podium, will have to count on a broader basis than that of her traditional fans, [because they are] sufficiently numerous to send the single of their idol in the top 10 in its first week of release, but not for keeping it in this one the weeks after, as the last superstar's singles had regularly proved it, except for "Les Mots" and "C'est une belle journée", which were general public hits". [2] Indeed, the following week, the single dropped on 10 and kept on dropping but slowly in its three next weeks. On April 3, it made an enormous jump from #21 to #3 with 14,701 sales,[19] thanks to the releases of the CD maxi and vinyl. After that, it started again to fall every week, and stayed 11 weeks in the top 50 - after all, it was better than the ten weeks for "L'Âme-stram-gram", the first single from the preceding Farmer's studio album, Innamoramento - and left the chart before its 19th week. Innamoramento is the fifth studio album by Mylène Farmer, released on April 7, 1999. [20] Certified Silver disc by SNEP, the French certificator, on May 25 (two months after it release),[21] "Fuck Them All" was the 70th best selling single in 2005. [22]
In Belgium, the single entered in the Ultratop 40 Singles Chart on March 24 ; it was number 3, then number 2, its best position, and reached to stay in the top ten for eight weeks. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Ultratop is the name of the official Belgian Record charts Due to the two different regions ( Flanders and Wallonia) there are two different It left the chart on July 2, after having been listed for 14 weeks. [23] According to Ultratop, the Belgium Chart, "Fuck Them All" was the 26th best selling single in 2005. Ultratop is the name of the official Belgian Record charts Due to the two different regions ( Flanders and Wallonia) there are two different [24]
On March 27, the single debuted at its peak position (#14) in Switzerland, before dropping. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation However, as in France, it went from 54th to 30th position on May 1 thanks to the CD maxi and vinyl's sales. Then the single took back its descent of the chart, but stabilized in its last weeks. It remained on the chart for a total of 16 weeks ; thus the single was Farmer's longest one running in the Swiss Singles Chart at that time. [25]
Formats and track listings
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Versions
- Official versions
| Version | Length | Album | Remixed by | Year | Comment[8] |
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| Album version | 4:34 | Avant que l'ombre... | 2005 | See the previous sections | |
| Single version | 4:32 | 2005 | |||
| Instrumental | 4:34 | Laurent Boutonnat | 2005 | This instrumental version is identical to the album version, but piano and guitars are added. Avant que l'ombre is the sixth studio album by Mylène Farmer, released on April 4 2005. Laurent Pierre Marie Boutonnat (born June 14[[ 961]] in Paris) is a French Musician and director of films and music videos The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles | |
| The martyr's remix | 5:26 | Y-Front | 2005 | This version, containing the whole of the lyrics, has hard rock sonorities with many guitar riffs in the refrains. Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles In Music, a riff is an Ostinato figure a repeated Chord progression, pattern refrain or melodic figure, often played by the Rhythm A refrain (from Vulgar Latin refringere, "to repeat" and later from Old French refraindre) is the Line or lines that are The rap bridge from the original version is sampled at the beginning of the remix. Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and This article is about a bridge section in a piece of popular or classical music | |
| Mother f. . . dub mix | 7:55 | Joachim Garraud | 2005 | All lyrics from the original version are deleted ; there are only some "Fuck them all" shouted throughout the remix. Joachim Garraud, was born in 1968 in Nantes, is a French DJ, but he is also a remixer and producer. The musical introduction lasts four minutes. | |
| Mother f. . . vocal club mix | 8:34 | Joachim Garraud | 2005 | Devoted to the nightclubs, this techno version has a musical introduction which lasts about four minutes, then Farmer almost sings a cappella. Joachim Garraud, was born in 1968 in Nantes, is a French DJ, but he is also a remixer and producer. A nightclub (or "night club" or "club" is a drinking, dancing, and entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark Techno is a form of Electronic dance music (EDM that emerged in Detroit, Michigan, USA during the mid to late 1980s A cappella (Italian or Latin "From the chapel/choir" Music is Vocal music or Singing without instrumental Accompaniment | |
| Live version (recorded in 2006) | 6:42 | Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy | 2006 | See Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy (tour) |
- Unofficial mentionable fan remixes[26]
- Chyld's patriarchy mix (7:23)
- S. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Avant que l'ombre à Bercy is the fourth live album by Mylène Farmer, released on December 4, 2006. Avant que l'ombre à Bercy is the Mylène Farmer 's 2006 concert tour in support of her sixth studio album Avant que l'ombre -Jees blood and tears dub (5:25)
- The desperate mind mix - by Wouf (7:00)
- Axl C. goes clubbin' mix (6:47)
Credits and personnel
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Certifications and sales
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| France | Silver[21] | 100,000 | 92,906+[27] [19] |
Charts
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References
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