"Warning" is a song by American rock band

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, released as a single from their fourth studio album, ''

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'' (2001). It reached number three on the US ''

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chart (now known as

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), number 27 on the

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chart, and number four on the

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Music video

The video (set in Sydney, Australia and directed by

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) shows a girl in a

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, wearing a digital watch, who stares blankly ahead, apparently oblivious to anyone around her, even though she stands in the middle of crowded areas, namely: * an

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terminal * a school

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* a church sanctuary aisle * a grocery aisle * a busy urban intersection * an office * a supermarket However, at exactly 10:23 AM, she screams in an extremely shrill voice (which is, like most character dialogue in the video save for the band's singers, inaudible and subtitled), and screams for exactly one whole minute. This process, according to the video, takes place over the course of three days. At the end of the video, it is revealed that exactly 10:24, all the places featured in the video are abandoned, as if the individuals who beheld the girl in any of these environments, and eventually, the entire city's populace, had suddenly vanished or were abducted. This is exemplified by: * an inner-city public bus whose drivers and passengers have disappeared, but eventually runs onto the sidewalk. * a dropped coffee mug * a still-moving cart in the grocery store The band itself is playing the song in a

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; they also disappear at the end of the video. The message of this song and video urges people to live life to the fullest, because at any moment it could be over.

Personnel

Incubus *

Brandon Boyd Brandon Charles Boyd (born February 15, 1976) is an American musician, best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Incubus, with whom he has recorded eight studio albums. In addition to his work with Incubus, Boyd has released two solo alb ...

– lead vocals *

Mike Einziger Michael Aaron Einziger (born June 21, 1976) is an American musician, songwriter and producer. He is best known for being co-founder and guitarist of the rock band Incubus, and has also co-written, produced and collaborated with a wide array of a ...

– guitar, backing vocals *

Dirk Lance George Alex Katunich (born August 18, 1976) is an American musician. He is best known as the founding bassist of the Californian band Incubus. He left the band in 2003. Since high school, Katunich has used the stage name of Dirk Lance. Persona ...

– bass *

Chris Kilmore Incubus is an American rock band from Calabasas, California. The band was formed in 1991 by vocalist Brandon Boyd, lead guitarist Mike Einziger, and drummer José Pasillas while enrolled in Calabasas High School and later expanded to include ...

–

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* José Pasillas – drums

Charts

External links

References

2001 songs 2002 singles Epic Records singles Incubus (band) songs Immortal Records singles Music videos directed by Francis Lawrence Song recordings produced by Scott Litt Songs written by Alex Katunich Songs written by Brandon Boyd Songs written by Chris Kilmore Songs written by José Pasillas Songs written by Mike Einziger {{2000s-metal-song-stub