After releasing six studio albums, including best-selling records The Real Thing (1989) and Angel Dust (1992), Faith No More officially announced its breakup on April 20, 1998. The band has since reunited, conducting The Second Coming Tour between 2009 and 2010, and releasing its seventh studio album, Sol Invictus, in May 2015. After the touring cycle of Sol Invictus, Faith No More went on hiatus once again. In November 2019, the band announced that it would reunite to embark on a 2020 UK and European tour, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this was postponed. Touring was due to recommence with a brief US tour in September 2021, followed by the previously postponed UK and Europe dates in June 2022, but all tour dates were cancelled with Patton citing mental health reasons.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith_No_More
Studio albums
We Care a Lot (1985)
Introduce Yourself (1987)
The Real Thing (1989)
Angel Dust (1992)
King for a Day... Fool for a Lifetime (1995)
Album of the Year (1997)
Sol Invictus (2015)
I Started a Joke
Faith No More Lyrics
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Oh but I didn't see that the joke was on me, oh no.
And I started to cry, which started the whole world laughing,
Oh, if I'd only seen that the joke was on me.
And I looked at the skies, running my hands over my eyes,
And I fell out of bed, cursing my head from things that I'd said.
Til I finally died, which started the whole world living,
Oh, if I'd only seen that the joke was on me.
And I looked at the skies, running my hands over my eyes,
And I fell out of bed, cursing my head from things that I'd said.
'Til I finally died, which started the whole world living,
Oh, if I'd only seen that the joke was one me.
The lyrics of Faith No More's song "I Started a Joke" is about the unintended consequences that come from speaking and acting without thinking. The song begins with the singer confessing to having started a joke which lead to the whole world crying. The singer did not realize that the joke was on him or her, and this realization causes the singer to start crying, which then causes the whole world to laugh at him or her. The singer curses himself or herself for not seeing that the joke was on them, which leads to them falling out of bed and being filled with regret.
The song continues with the singer eventually dying, which leads to the whole world living. The song suggests that the singer's death was necessary for the world to begin living, implying that the singer had been holding the world back. The singer once again expresses regret, wishing that they had realized sooner that the joke was on them.
Overall, the song is a cautionary tale about the power of words and actions to have unintended consequences. It serves as a reminder to think before speaking or acting, and to be mindful of the impact our actions can have on others.
Line by Line Meaning
I started a joke, which started the whole world crying,
I shared a humorous story or remark that had a profound impact on the world, making everyone sob uncontrollably with sadness.
Oh but I didn't see that the joke was on me, oh no.
Unfortunately, I failed to recognize that the joke was designed to humiliate or expose me instead of entertaining others.
And I started to cry, which started the whole world laughing,
In response to realizing I had become the butt of the joke, I began to weep, which caused everyone else to burst into guffaws of amusement.
Oh, if I'd only seen that the joke was on me.
It's a pity that I couldn't recognize that the joke was being played at my expense, or else I might not have become such a popular object of ridicule.
And I looked at the skies, running my hands over my eyes,
I gazed up at the heavens while rubbing my eyes in disbelief, perhaps wondering how I could be the unwitting target of so many people's laughter.
And I fell out of bed, cursing my head from things that I'd said.
The shock and dismay of being made a fool of was so intense that I actually toppled out of bed, criticizing myself for the foolish things I had done or said to warrant such treatment.
Til I finally died, which started the whole world living,
Eventually, I passed away, which actually caused other people to start living more fully and actively, perhaps due to the realization that life is short and unpredictable.
Oh, if I'd only seen that the joke was on me.
It's quite regretful that I was never able to grasp that the joke was directed at me personally, rather than at some other target. Had I understood this, I might have been better able to deal with the situation or put it behind me.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Barry Gibb, Maurice Ernest Gibb, Robin Hugh Gibb
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@RenardDV
I started a joke
Which started the whole world crying
Oh but I didn't see
That the joke was on me... Oh no..
And I started to cry
Which started the whole world laughing
Oh if I'd only seen
That the joke was on me
And I looked at the skies
Running my hands
Over my eyes
And I fell out of bed
Cursing my head
For things that I've said
Till I finally died
Which started the whole world living
Oh if I'd only seen
That the joke was on me
And I looked at the skies
Running my hands
Over my eyes
And I fell out of bed
Cursing my head
For things that I've said
Till I finally died
Which started the whole world living
Oh if I'd only seen
That the joke was on me
That the joke was on me......... Me.........
@vascosantos9971
An excellent interpretation of the Bee Gees' classic! It is a master tribute to the legacy of the Gibb brothers (R.I.P. Robin and Maurice).
Honestly, with Patton, you don't know what you are getting with each song. He can take on Heavy Metal, Funk, Soul, Pop, Opera...it doesn't matter, he's got you covered!
Some people have the voice of success, Barry Gibb does, Mike does too, it is rare.
In a way, if you look at Patton's work with FNM and Bungle, he didn't mind facing backlash and going against the conventions of a genre he was considered a part of.
Just like the Bee Gees took the chance and decided they were ready to reinvent themselves (experimenting with different sounds like Soul and Disco) after their earlier work, regardless of how it was bound to alienate their fanbase, Patton followed his magnificent debut as the singer for FNM (The Real Thing) with a completely odd and highly experimental album...Angel Dust. One of the most memorable Rock albums of all time. Were the stereotypical Metal fans ready for it? Not at all, but they surrendered after listening to that BOMB of a record.
This is why these people will be a part of our culture for times to come. True innovators.
@Cool-beans69
The music video was filmed on 8 September 1998,[23] after Faith No More had disbanded five months earlier and featured none of the band members. (Some fans claim that Mike Patton is the singer just leaving the stage as the video is beginning.) It was directed by Vito Rocco, filmed by Nick Sawyer with make-up by Julie Nightingale and Dani Richardson with Gabi Norland as the clapper loader. British actors Martin Freeman and Shaun Dingwall both feature in the promo, along with performance artist David Hoyle as the karaoke singer, and also stars Michelle Butterly of the ITV series, Benidorm. Derren Litten, the writer of Benidorm and a contributor to The Catherine Tate Show, is also seen in the video.
@juliakocke9970
Who is the actual singer in this video?
@Cool-beans69
@Julia Kocke David Hoyle
@rauldorin7928
Și așa a ieșit un hit mai reușit decât originalul. Nu știam povestea. Mersi
@CRISTIAN-rz3qw
@Julia Kocke o "cantor"
do vídeo não está cantando, apenas dublando...
@Holgi1904
@@juliakocke9970ME!
@zekeedwards7904
Mike patton has an amazing range to his voice, massively underrated singer
@salvadordollyparton4826
i don't know HOW i never heard more of their stuff when it was new. i mean, i was born in 84 so i wasn't very old for a lot, or even born for some. but i loved everything that got airplay when i was little, and only ever heard those few of their songs til recently. the whole band is under-rated, especially mike. and some of the best bass lines ever. nu metal might've never existed, ahead of their time for sure.
@jonasdowner
i'm pretty sure Mike Patton is widely considered one of the greatest rock 'n' roll singers of all time I don't think he's underrated at at all.
@AaronGuzzo
This man is obviously turning in one of the greatest performances of all time, but can we take a moment to acknowledge the absolute madman on bass?