Fallen Leaves
November 6, 2006
Fallen Leaves is a song by Canadian rock band Billy Talent and the third single from their album Billy Talent II It was first published on 6 November 2006 and produced by Gavin Brown. Stylistically, it can be associated with the genres of alternative rock and punk rock. In the lyrics it comes to the fate of someone from their circle of friends who perished in his addiction.
Music Video
The official music video was first published on November 27, 2006 in Canada, worldwide the week after. Filmed by Dean Karr and Ian D' Sa clip starts with a chicken standing on a car, in which Billy talent is. You drive through various falling leaves (English Falling Leaves ), and then arrive at various monsters, where they begin to sing Falling Leaves. The video reached number one among others of the MuchMusic countdown in November 2012 and had over 4.5 million views on YouTube.
Reception
Charts
With Fallen Leaves Billy Talent was able to achieve a single- chart position in Switzerland, Canada and Belgium ( Flanders) for the first time. In Germany the title of No. 35 reached peak in Austria 34, Switzerland peak position 91, in Canada Position 73 and Flanders could advance up to # 18 on the charts. In Germany, the song remained ten in Austria 19, in Switzerland only one in Canada and three in Flanders four weeks in the charts.
Criticism
The song received mixed review. Alex Lai of contactmusic.com writes:
" " Fallen Leaves "is a punk rocker did is instantly reminiscent of Green Day, right down to Benjamin 's Kowalewicz Shouted vocals. Catchy without being thrilling, the chorus is designed for fist - pumping moshpits, but the song lacks substance and is Easily disposable as soon as the load- end chords. "
" Fallen Leaves " is a punk rocker, reminding them immediately to Green Day and even to doing the shouted vocals of Benjamin Kowalewicz. Catchy, but not exciting, the chorus for faustball end moshpit is like made . However, it lacks the song of substance, and as soon as the last chords die away, it is very easy to replace. "
Jacob Dunkley of rockfeedback.com had a more positive opinion, the track would be a catchy tune, and if you could say something positive about the voice, it would be the fact that you would not even sing different with this song. Even if one is not capable, is Falling Leaves " much, much better" than Fall Out Boy. He forgave four stars.