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==General Information==
== General information ==
''Written by: [[A. Lee]] and [[T. Balsamo]]''
''Written by: [[A. Lee]] and [[T. Balsamo]]''


The official first single off of [[The Open Door]] by [[Evanescence]]. Amy's sisters, [[Carrie Lee|Carrie]] and Lori, performed background vocals for the song (I've made up your ''mind''). Call Me When You're Sober officially went for radio adds on August 7th, 2006, but the song had been leaked on July 30th, 2006 forcing radio stations to play the song early.<ref>[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/8/prweb418990.htm "Evanescence’s New Single “Call Me When You’re Sober” Made Available to US Radio via Digital Distribution"] - Vocus</ref>
'''''Call Me When You're Sober''''' is the second track and the first single from [[Evanescence]]'s second studio album, ''[[The Open Door]]''. Amy's sisters, [[Carrie Lee|Carrie]] and [[Lori Lee|Lori]], performed background vocals for the song (I've made up your ''mind''). "Call Me When You're Sober" officially went for radio ads on August 7, 2006,<ref name=todtracklist /> but the song had been leaked on July 30, 2006 forcing radio stations to play the song early.<ref name=vocus />  


The song has been described as "a bluesy arrangement of strings and organ" that "sounds more Fiona Apple than new metal".<ref name=smnnews>[http://web.archive.org/web/20060622084148/http://www.smnnews.com/index.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1150497965&archive=&start_from=&ucat=& Evanescence - Set to Return - Amy Lee Had a Rough Few Years] - SMNnews.com (retrieved with Wayback Machine)</ref> According to [[John Lee]], this song wasn't originally intended to be on the album.<ref>[http://www.evboard.com/daddy-lees-evanescence-article-35809.html See John Lee's post on EvBoard]</ref>
The song is about Amy's past relationship with [[Shaun Morgan]]. When the single was out on the radio, Shaun announced that he was going into rehab. Amy also said that the song is about other things in her life, "it was also about the people I was working with that were kind of holding me down and manipulating me and betraying me. I had to put my foot down and walk out the door."<ref name=inspsober />


In an Italian interview with Rock TV, Amy stated that she chose this song because it seemed very powerful. She also stated that it was one of the last songs recorded for [[The Open Door]].
Amy wrote the song for herself and didn't think it was for the band, adding "I was just joking around having a good time, making myself feel good. Now it's a single."<ref name=TheAge />


The song is about the relationship of Amy Lee and [[Shaun Morgan]] had. Around when the single was out on the radio, Shaun Morgan announced that he is going into rehab. Amy also said that the song is about other things in her life, "it was also about the people I was working with that were kind of holding me down and manipulating me and betraying me. I had to put my foot down and walk out the door."<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1538267/amy-lee-reveals-inspiration-behind-sober.jhtml "Evanescence Set For Fall Tour; Amy Lee Reveals Inspiration Behind 'Sober'"] - MTV News</ref>
Amy's description of the song:
 
{{quote|''It's very obvious who it's about. I know that people would read between the lines and think it's about my ex-boyfriend Shaun Morgan [of Seether], but I wanted to be completely clear. I needed so bad to say exactly what I was feeling for so long. Music is therapy for me. It's my outlet for every negative thing I've ever been through. It lets me turn something bad into something beautiful.''<ref name=vh1 />}}
 
In an interview with ''Kerrang!'' in September 2006:
 
{{Quote|''That whole thing wasn't a bad relationship, but it was a very bad break-up. It was awful. [...] So I ended the relationship, packed some stuff, left Los Angeles and rented a house in Florida. This was this time last year. And 'Call Me When You're Sober' spilled straight out of me. It was very cathartic. After that I moved to New York. I'm not suggesting that leaving your house and moving across the country is the way to get out of a relationship, but it worked for me.''<ref name=kerrangsept2006>{{cite journal|last=Winwood|first=Ian|title=The End of Heartache|journal=Kerrang!|year=2006|month=September|pages=23-24|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10155259974270739&set=a.10155259918600739%E2%80%8E‎}}</ref>}}
 
In an interview with ''Spin'' in October 2006, she said:
 
{{quote|''I had no intention of hurting [Shaun], but when the song came out so bluntly instead of hiding behind metaphors, I had to keep it. There were times when I was like, "Am I really gonna say this?" My favorite line is when I sing, "I've made up your mind" at the end, after singing "Make up your mind" the whole song. It's like, "I've had enough. I'm worth a lot more than this." But at the same time, I don't hate Shaun. I hope he gets healthy and finds happiness.''<ref name=spin />}}


Amy's description of the song:
Amy talked about the song in a 2011 interview with ''Spin'':
 
{{quote|''It's mostly a chick anthem: 'You only want me when you're drunk. You only want me because I'm not there.' I definitely get a lot of girls who are like, 'That's my song. I assigned that ringtone to my ex-boyfriend.'''<ref name=chickanth />}}


{{quote|It's very obvious who it's about. I know that people would read between the lines and think it's about my ex-boyfriend Shaun Morgan [of Seether], but I wanted to be completely clear. I needed so bad to say exactly what I was feeling for so long. Music is therapy for me. It's my outlet for every negative thing I've ever been through. It lets me turn something bad into something beautiful.<ref>C. Bottomley. [http://web.archive.org/web/20061016104811/http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1540914/story.jhtml Evanescence: Amy Lee Explains the New Songs] - VH1.com (retrieved with Wayback Machine)</ref>}}
During an interview with ''Songfacts'' in 2016, she explained how she reframes the song when she sings it live:


Rumors said that the song's final melody was modified by [[Wind-Up Records]] because the record company wanted it to be the first single and be special. According to the rumors, this was the reason why the album was released some months later than the first release date that became known to the audience. Amy referred to that on EvBoard.com:
{{quote|''That song is more about a breakup. The ending of a relationship and getting to the place with yourself where you're finally willing to stand up for yourself. Put your foot down when you know you need to. It's the harder path to step out into the unknown.''


{{quote|Wind up didn't choose this single- I did, and I had to fight for it. I love this song. Also, they didn't change anything about it. This is the way we made it. We fought over the guitar part but eventually just got the mix right.<ref>[http://www.evboard.com/call-me-when-youre-sober-31363-79.html#post936328 See the post on EvBoard.com]</ref>}}
''It's easy for me to apply that across the board to lots of situations in my life. When I'm singing that live, I definitely have different places where I go with it these days.''<ref name=songfacts />}}


Call Me When You're Sober was performed at the Legends & Lyrics concert in Nashville in February 23, 2009.<ref>[http://www.evanescencewebsite.com/SITE/?page_id=1751 "Amy Lee plays Legends And Lyrics"] - EvanescenceVille</ref>
In another interview in December 2016, she talked about how the song came about:


This is what Amy had to say aout the song in an interview with Spin on October 4, 2011:
{{quote|''[Former Evanescence guitarist] Terry [Balsamo] and I were at a campout writing session. We rented a place in Florida near the water and just stayed there for months. I was playing around with this song, and he could hear it from the other room. He was working on a heavy riff, not like what I was doing at all. I was like, “Would it be super weird if these two things mashed up?” I love this song because it has this fun spirit that was new for us as a band. You can still be heavy with a smile on your face.''<ref name=ew2016 />}}


{{quote|It's mostly a chick anthem: 'You only want me when you're drunk. You only want me because I'm not there.' I definitely get a lot of girls who are like, 'That's my song. I assigned that ringtone to my ex-boyfriend.'<ref>[http://www.spin.com/articles/tough-questions-evanescences-amy-lee/ "Tough Questions for Evanescence's Amy Lee"] - Spin.com</ref>}}
She also said about the process that: ''Wind up didn't choose this single- I did, and I had to fight for it. I love this song. Also, they didn't change anything about it. This is the way we made it. We fought over the guitar part but eventually just got the mix right.''<ref name=amyguitar />


==Versions==
''Call Me When You're Sober'' was added to the setlist during [[The Open Door Tour|The Open Door's tour]] during 2006 and 2007.<ref name=mtvham /><ref name=saltair /><ref name=projocement /> It was later performed at the ''[[Legends & Lyrics]]'' concert in Nashville on February 23, 2009.<ref name=upvenue2009 /> It was also added to the setlist in 2011-12 to support ''[[Evanescence (album)|Evanescence]]''.<ref name=hollywoodoct /><ref name=blabberaugust /><ref name=whiplash /> It's also been part of some set lists of [[The Bitter Truth|''The Bitter Truth'' tour]] from 2021-23.


'''Studio versions:'''
== Versions ==
===Studio Versions===


'''Call Me When You're Sober'''
'''Call Me When You're Sober'''
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*''Status:'' Released
*''Status:'' Released
*''Released on:''
*''Released on:''
:[[The Open Door]] (track #2) – the first single off the album
:''[[The Open Door]]'' (track #2) – the first single off the album
:All [[Call_Me_When_You%27re_Sober_Single|Call Me When You're Sober singles]]
:All [[Call Me When You're Sober Single|"Call Me When You're Sober" singles]]
*''Length:'' 3:34
*''Length:'' 3:34




'''Live versions:'''
===Live Versions===


'''Call Me When You're Sober [2006-2007 Live]'''<ref name=bandoutro>Has an additional full band outro</ref>
'''Call Me When You're Sober [Live]'''
*''Performing period:'' October 5, 2006 - December 8, 2007, August 17, 2011 - November 9, 2012
*''Performing period:'' October 5, 2006 - December 8, 2007; November 2009; August 17, 2011 - November 9, 2012; November 2015; April 30, 2016 - July 9, 2017; May 3 - September 26, 2019; November 5 - December 11, 2021; January 14 - December 14, 2022; February 25 - October 2023
*''Status:'' Unreleased
*''Status:'' Unreleased
*''Example:'' Live @ KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas 2006
*''Examples:'' Kool Haus, Toronto, Canada (October 5, 2006)
 
'''Call Me When You're Sober [2009 Live]'''<ref name=bandoutro/>
*''Performing Dates:'' November 4; November 8, 2009
*''Performed at:'' [[New York City, NY - Grand Ballroom - Manhattan Center|New York City Secret Show]] (November 4) and [[Sao Paulo, Brazil - Maquinaria Festival (Chacara do Jockey)|Maquinaria Festival, São Paulo, Brazil]] (November 8)
 
'''Call Me When You're Sober [2011-2012 Live]'''<ref name=bandoutro/>
*''Performing Period:'' August 17, 2011 - November 9, 2012
*''Example:'' War Memorial Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee, USA


'''Call Me When You're Sober [Acoustic]'''
'''Call Me When You're Sober [Acoustic]'''
*''Performing period:'' August-September 2006
*''Performing dates:'' August - September 2006; February 23, 2009 (Legends & Lyrics); March 5, 2018 (The Strombo Show)
*''Status:'' Released
*''Status:'' Released
*''Released on:'' All [[Call_Me_When_You%27re_Sober_Single|Call Me When You're Sober singles]]
*''Released on:''
:All [[Call Me When_You're Sober Single|"Call Me When You're Sober" singles]]
:Japanese editions of ''The Open Door'' (track #14)
*''Recording date:'' August 13, 2006
*''Recording date:'' August 13, 2006
*''Recording place:'' New York City
*''Recording place:'' New York City
*''Length:'' 3:37
*''Length:'' 3:37


'''Call Me When You're Sober [Legends & Lyrics]'''
== Lyrics ==
*''Performing period:'' February 23, 2009
*''Status:'' Unreleased
*''Performed at:'' Legends & Lyrics, Nashville, Tennessee
*''Length:'' Unknown
 
==Lyrics==
 
Don't cry to me<br>
Don't cry to me<br>
If you loved me<br>
If you loved me<br>
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I've made up your mind<br>
I've made up your mind<br>


==Video==
== Video ==
[[Image:callmevideo.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Call Me When You're Sober]]
[[Image:callmevideo.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Video still of ''Call Me When You're Sober'']]
The video for Call Me When You're Sober, produced by [[Marc Webb]], was filmed in Pantages Theater, Hollywood, California, and was officially released on August 7th, 2006 on MTV, MTV2, VH1, and Fuse. It features a theme that is loosely based on Little Red Riding Hood.
The video for "Call Me When You're Sober", produced by [[Marc Webb]] with a budget of $400,000,<ref name=videostatic /><ref name=budget /> was filmed in Hollywood, California, and was officially released on August 7th, 2006 on MTV.<ref name=faceherself/> It features a theme that is loosely based on Little Red Riding Hood.


The Big Bad Wolf in the video, [[Oliver Goodwill]], is from the UK.  He has been playing drums for 17 years. He posts on [[EvBoard.com]] under nickname [[realwolf]], though EvBoarders affectonately call him '[[Wolfie]]'. More information about him can be found on [http://myspace.com/oli_the_wolly his MySpace profile].
{{quote|These live wolves came in, and they each had trainers and it was really fun. I thought it was really cool, but then when they came in, they were 150 pounds. So I was like, 'Wow, if I got on all fours, I'd be about the same size as this huge animal.' But it was me and the wolves in the room, and it was all cool. It was awesome. My allergies kicked in, but I powered through. And then we shot the scene at the vanity with the Big Bad Wolf coming over my shoulders and trying to seduce me. The song is so literal, the lyrics and everything — I mean, obviously, just by the title — that we felt like the video would have the freedom to go in a less literal direction. So it's [a modern re-imagining of] Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf and sort of a more cool, superhero, rock and roll Little Red Riding Hood.<ref name=faceherself />}}
 
The Big Bad Wolf in the video, [[Oliver Goodwill]], is from the UK.  He has been playing drums for 17 years. He posts on [[EvBoard]] under nickname realwolf, though EvBoarders affectionately call him 'Wolfie'.


Watch the video on [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RrA-R5VHQs YouTube.com].
Watch the video on [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RrA-R5VHQs YouTube.com].


<br><br><br>
== Commercial release ==
{{Main|Call Me When You're Sober Single}}


==Commercial Release==
The "Call Me When You're Sober" single was released to most of the world on September 18, 2006, and to the UK on September 25, 2006.  
:''Main Article: [[Call Me When You're Sober Single]]''
The Call Me When You're Sober single was released to most of the world on September 18, 2006, and to the UK on September 25, 2006.  


Tracks released with this single include:
Tracks released with this single include:


#Call Me When You're Sober [Album Version]
#Call Me When You're Sober [Album version]
#Call Me When You're Sober [Acoustic Version]
#Call Me When You're Sober [Acoustic version]
#Making Of Call Me When You're Sober [Enhanced CD Feature] (05:23)
#Making Of Call Me When You're Sober [Enhanced CD feature] (05:23)
#Call Me When You're Sober Video [Enhanced CD Feature]
#Call Me When You're Sober Video [Enhanced CD feature]


*The 'Making Of' clip is a shortened version of the program broadcast by MTV (the whole video was available in parts on YouTube but it was deleted due to a copyright claim).
*The 'Making Of' clip is a shortened version of the program broadcast by MTV. The full version can be found on YouTube in two parts [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cxtOyq0k3s here] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRH0VsydpxY here].
 
==Guitar Tabs & Sheet Music==


== Guitar tabs & sheet music ==
*[http://www.e-chords.com/guitartab/idmusica/95724/keyb/true.htm Piano Chords]
*[http://www.e-chords.com/guitartab/idmusica/95724/keyb/true.htm Piano Chords]
*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/sheet/Call%20Me%20When%20You're%20Sober.pdf Piano sheet music - arranged by PIANOTRANSCRIBER]
*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/sheet/Call%20Me%20When%20You're%20Sober.pdf Piano sheet music - arranged by PIANOTRANSCRIBER]
*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/sheet/Call%20Me%20When%20You're%20Sober%20(Original).pdf Piano sheet music with guitar tabs]
*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/sheet/Call%20Me%20When%20You're%20Sober%20(Original).pdf Piano sheet music with guitar tabs]


==Notes and References==
== References ==
{{Ref}}
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<ref name=todtracklist>{{cite news|title=Evanescence: 'The Open Door' Track Listing Revealed|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/evanescence-the-open-door-track-listing-revealed|accessdate=September 8, 2013|work=Blabbermouth.net|date=July 6, 2006}}</ref>
 
<ref name=vocus>{{cite web|url=http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/8/prweb418990.htm|title=Evanescence’s New Single 'Call Me When You’re Sober' Made Available to US Radio via Digital Distribution|work=Vocus|date=August 1, 2006|accessdate=June 8, 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015124605/http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/8/prweb418990.htm|archivedate=October 15, 2012}}</ref>
 
<ref name=inspsober>{{cite news|last=Harris|first=Chris|date=August 10, 2006|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1538267/amy-lee-reveals-inspiration-behind-sober.jhtml|title=Evanescence Set For Fall Tour; Amy Lee Reveals Inspiration Behind 'Sober'|work=MTV News|accessdate=June 8, 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629124259/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1538267/amy-lee-reveals-inspiration-behind-sober.jhtml|archivedate=June 29, 2011}}</ref>
 
<ref name=vh1>{{cite news|last=Bottomley|first=C.|date=September 18, 2006|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20061016104811/http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1540914/story.jhtml|title=Evanescence: Amy Lee Explains the New Songs|work=VH1|url=http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1540914/story.jhtml|archivedate=October 16, 2006|accessdate=December 3, 2006}}</ref>
 
<ref name=chickanth>{{cite news|last=Dodero|first=Camille|date=October 4, 2011|url=http://www.spin.com/articles/tough-questions-evanescences-amy-lee/|title=Tough Questions for Evanescence's Amy Lee|work=Spin|accessdate=June 8, 2013}}</ref>
 
<ref name=amyguitar>{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Amy|date=August 3, 2006|url=http://www.evboard.com/call-me-when-youre-sober-31363-79.html#post936328|title=Call Me When You're Sober|work=[[EvBoard]]|accessdate=November 21, 2007|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071021042316/http://www.evboard.com/call-me-when-youre-sober-31363-79.html#post936328|archivedate=October 21, 2007}}</ref>
 
<ref name=mtvham>{{cite news|last=Harris|first=Chris|title=Evanescence Live In NYC: Amy Lee Headbangs, Serenades Her 'New Hometown'|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1542773/evanescence-live-amy-lee-rocks-new-hometown.jhtml|accessdate=September 9, 2013|work=MTV News|date=October 10, 2006|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107103906/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1542773/evanescence-live-amy-lee-rocks-new-hometown.jhtml|archivedate=November 7, 2012}}</ref>
 
<ref name=saltair>{{cite news|url=http://www.sltrib.com/entertainment/ci_4551883|title=Lee of Evanescence connects at Saltair|work=The Salt Lake Tribune|date=October 27, 2006|accessdate=September 9, 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061113025325/http://www.sltrib.com/entertainment/ci_4551883|archivedate=November 13, 2006}}</ref>
 
<ref name=projocement>{{cite news|last=Massimo|first=Rick|title=Amy Lee cements her status as the core of Evanescence|url=http://www.projo.com/music/content/QEVANREV_04-05-07_64548TM.3846ec9.html|accessdate=September 9, 2013|newspaper=The Providence Journal|date=April 5, 2007|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20080514012353/http://www.projo.com/music/content/QEVANREV_04-05-07_64548TM.3846ec9.html|archivedate=May 14, 2008}}</ref>
 
<ref name=hollywoodoct>{{cite news|last=Schillaci|first=Sophie|title=Evanescence at the Palladium: Concert Review|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/evanescence-taylor-momsen-concert-review-247487|accessdate=September 9, 2013|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=October 12, 2011}}</ref>
 
<ref name=blabberaugust>{{cite news|title=Evanescence Plays First Show In Almost Two Years; Video Available|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/evanescence-plays-first-show-in-almost-two-years-video-available|accessdate=September 9, 2013|work=Blabbermouth.net|date=August 18, 2011}}</ref>
 
<ref name=whiplash>{{cite web|last=Finatto|first=Paulo, Jr.|title=Resenha - Evanescence (Pepsi on Stage, Porto Alegre, 04/10/12)|url=http://whiplash.net/materias/shows/165121-evanescence.html|work=Whiplash.net|accessdate=September 9, 2013|language=Portuguese|date=October 10, 2012}}</ref>
 
<ref name=upvenue2009>{{cite web|url=http://www.upvenue.com/music-news/blog-headline/1032/amy-lee-legends-and-lyrics.html|title=Amy Lee Plays Legends And Lyrics|work=UpVenue.com|accessdate=July 20, 2013|date=2009}}</ref>
 
<ref name=videostatic>{{cite web|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20130203020139/http://www.videostatic.com/vs/2006/week27/index.html|title=Booked: Evanescence - Marc Webb, director|work=Video Static|date=July 2006|url=http://www.videostatic.com/vs/2006/week27/index.html|archivedate=February 3, 2013|accessdate=July 20, 2013}}</ref>
 
<ref name=faceherself>{{cite news|last=Moss|first=Corey|date=November 20, 2006|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1544656/amy-lee-confronts-herself-lithium-clip.jhtml|title=After Facing Big Bad Wolf, Amy Lee Faces Herself In Evanescence Clip|work=MTV News|accessdate=July 20, 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107151315/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1544656/amy-lee-confronts-herself-lithium-clip.jhtml|archivedate=November 7, 2012}}</ref>
 
<ref name=ew2016>{{cite news|last=Goodman|first=Jessica|date=December 5, 2016|url=https://ew.com/article/2016/12/05/evanescence-amy-lee-stories-behind-songs/|title=Evanescence's Amy Lee reveals stories behind the songs|work=EW}}</ref>
 
<ref name=spin>{{cite journal|last=Maerz|first=Melissa|date=October 2006|url=http://books.google.mk/books?id=iemUgvxmQcYC&pg=PA67&dq=evanescence+the+open+door&hl=en&sa=X&ei=CUB_T-TVEo7KtAbxuN2nBA&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=evanescence%20the%20open%20door&f=false|title=She sold more than 15 million albums with Evanescence, only to find herself in abusive relationships|journal=Spin|page=67, 68, 70|issn=0886-3032|accessdate=}}</ref>
 
<ref name=songfacts>{{cite news|last=MacIntosh|first=Dan|url=https://www.songfacts.com/blog/interviews/amy-lee-of-evanescence|title=Amy Lee of Evanescence: Songwriter Interviews|work=Songfacts|date=October 13, 2016}}</ref>
 
<ref name=TheAge>{{cite news|title=Amy Lee's rise to the top|url=https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/music/amy-lees-rise-to-the-top-20070210-ge46uq.html|work=The Age|date=February 10, 2007}}</ref>
 
<ref name=budget>{{cite news|last=Martoccio|first=Angie|title=Evanescence’s Amy Lee: ‘It’s Time for Us to Take Our Country Back’|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/evanescences-amy-lee-use-my-voice-1044587/|work=Billboard|date=August 14, 2020}}</ref>
 
 
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Across the Universe*
All That I'm Living For
Anything for You
Anywhere
Artifact/The Turn
Ascension of the Spirit
Away from Me
Before the Dawn
Better Without You
Bleed
Blind Belief
Breathe No More
Bring Me to Life
Broken Pieces Shine
Call Me When You're Sober
Catherine
Cloud Nine
Demise
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End of the Dream
Erase This
Eternal
Even in Death
Everybody's Fool
Exodus
Far From Heaven
Farther Away
Feeding the Dark
Field of Innocence
Forever You
Forgive Me
Give Unto Me
Going Under
Good Enough
Haunted
Hello
Hi-Lo
If You Don't Mind
Imaginary
Imperfection
Instrumental 1
Instrumental 2
Instrumental 3
Instrumental 4
Lacrymosa
Lies
Like You
Listen to the Rain
Lithium
Lose Control
Lost in Paradise
Made of Stone
Me & You
Missing
My Heart Is Broken
My Immortal
My Last Breath
Never Go Back
New Way to Bleed
Oceans
October
Origin
Overture
Part of Me
Perfect Dream
Say You Will
Secret Door
Sick
Snow White Queen
So Close
Solitude
Spanish
Surrender
Sweet Sacrifice
Swimming Home
Take Cover
Taking Over Me
The Chain*
The Change
The End
The Game is Over
The In-Between
The Last Song I'm Wasting on You
The Only One
The Other Side
Together Again
Tourniquet
Understanding
Unknown Title
Unraveling
Use My Voice
Wasted on You
Weight of the World
What You Want
Where Will You Go?
Whisper
Yeah Right
You Got a Lot to Learn
Your Love
Your Star
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General information

Written by: A. Lee and T. Balsamo

Call Me When You're Sober is the second track and the first single from Evanescence's second studio album, The Open Door. Amy's sisters, Carrie and Lori, performed background vocals for the song (I've made up your mind). "Call Me When You're Sober" officially went for radio ads on August 7, 2006,[1] but the song had been leaked on July 30, 2006 forcing radio stations to play the song early.[2]

The song is about Amy's past relationship with Shaun Morgan. When the single was out on the radio, Shaun announced that he was going into rehab. Amy also said that the song is about other things in her life, "it was also about the people I was working with that were kind of holding me down and manipulating me and betraying me. I had to put my foot down and walk out the door."[3]

Amy wrote the song for herself and didn't think it was for the band, adding "I was just joking around having a good time, making myself feel good. Now it's a single."[4]

Amy's description of the song:

Vin1.jpg It's very obvious who it's about. I know that people would read between the lines and think it's about my ex-boyfriend Shaun Morgan [of Seether], but I wanted to be completely clear. I needed so bad to say exactly what I was feeling for so long. Music is therapy for me. It's my outlet for every negative thing I've ever been through. It lets me turn something bad into something beautiful.[5] Vin2.jpg


In an interview with Kerrang! in September 2006:

Vin1.jpg That whole thing wasn't a bad relationship, but it was a very bad break-up. It was awful. [...] So I ended the relationship, packed some stuff, left Los Angeles and rented a house in Florida. This was this time last year. And 'Call Me When You're Sober' spilled straight out of me. It was very cathartic. After that I moved to New York. I'm not suggesting that leaving your house and moving across the country is the way to get out of a relationship, but it worked for me.[6] Vin2.jpg


In an interview with Spin in October 2006, she said:

Vin1.jpg I had no intention of hurting [Shaun], but when the song came out so bluntly instead of hiding behind metaphors, I had to keep it. There were times when I was like, "Am I really gonna say this?" My favorite line is when I sing, "I've made up your mind" at the end, after singing "Make up your mind" the whole song. It's like, "I've had enough. I'm worth a lot more than this." But at the same time, I don't hate Shaun. I hope he gets healthy and finds happiness.[7] Vin2.jpg


Amy talked about the song in a 2011 interview with Spin:

Vin1.jpg It's mostly a chick anthem: 'You only want me when you're drunk. You only want me because I'm not there.' I definitely get a lot of girls who are like, 'That's my song. I assigned that ringtone to my ex-boyfriend.'[8] Vin2.jpg


During an interview with Songfacts in 2016, she explained how she reframes the song when she sings it live:

Vin1.jpg That song is more about a breakup. The ending of a relationship and getting to the place with yourself where you're finally willing to stand up for yourself. Put your foot down when you know you need to. It's the harder path to step out into the unknown.

It's easy for me to apply that across the board to lots of situations in my life. When I'm singing that live, I definitely have different places where I go with it these days.[9]

Vin2.jpg


In another interview in December 2016, she talked about how the song came about:

Vin1.jpg [Former Evanescence guitarist] Terry [Balsamo] and I were at a campout writing session. We rented a place in Florida near the water and just stayed there for months. I was playing around with this song, and he could hear it from the other room. He was working on a heavy riff, not like what I was doing at all. I was like, “Would it be super weird if these two things mashed up?” I love this song because it has this fun spirit that was new for us as a band. You can still be heavy with a smile on your face.[10] Vin2.jpg


She also said about the process that: Wind up didn't choose this single- I did, and I had to fight for it. I love this song. Also, they didn't change anything about it. This is the way we made it. We fought over the guitar part but eventually just got the mix right.[11]

Call Me When You're Sober was added to the setlist during The Open Door's tour during 2006 and 2007.[12][13][14] It was later performed at the Legends & Lyrics concert in Nashville on February 23, 2009.[15] It was also added to the setlist in 2011-12 to support Evanescence.[16][17][18] It's also been part of some set lists of The Bitter Truth tour from 2021-23.

Versions

Studio Versions

Call Me When You're Sober

  • Recording date: September 2005 - March 2006
  • Status: Released
  • Released on:
The Open Door (track #2) – the first single off the album
All "Call Me When You're Sober" singles
  • Length: 3:34


Live Versions

Call Me When You're Sober [Live]

  • Performing period: October 5, 2006 - December 8, 2007; November 2009; August 17, 2011 - November 9, 2012; November 2015; April 30, 2016 - July 9, 2017; May 3 - September 26, 2019; November 5 - December 11, 2021; January 14 - December 14, 2022; February 25 - October 2023
  • Status: Unreleased
  • Examples: Kool Haus, Toronto, Canada (October 5, 2006)

Call Me When You're Sober [Acoustic]

  • Performing dates: August - September 2006; February 23, 2009 (Legends & Lyrics); March 5, 2018 (The Strombo Show)
  • Status: Released
  • Released on:
All "Call Me When You're Sober" singles
Japanese editions of The Open Door (track #14)
  • Recording date: August 13, 2006
  • Recording place: New York City
  • Length: 3:37

Lyrics

Don't cry to me
If you loved me
You would be here with me
You want me
Come find me
Make up your mind

Should I let you fall?
Lose it all?
So maybe you can remember yourself
Can't keep believing
We're only deceiving ourselves
And I'm sick of the lie
And you're too late

Don't cry to me
If you loved me
You would be here with me
You want me
Come find me
Make up your mind

Couldn't take the blame
Sick with shame

Must be exhausting to lose your own game
Selfishly hated, no wonder you're jaded
You can't play the victim this time
And you're too late

Don't cry to me
If you loved me
You would be here with me
You want me?
Come find me
Make up your mind

You never call me when you're sober
You only want it cause it's over
It's over!

How could I have burned paradise?
How could I?
You were never mine!

So don't cry to me
If you loved me
You would be here with me
Don't lie to me
Just get your things
I've made up your mind

Video

Video still of Call Me When You're Sober

The video for "Call Me When You're Sober", produced by Marc Webb with a budget of $400,000,[19][20] was filmed in Hollywood, California, and was officially released on August 7th, 2006 on MTV.[21] It features a theme that is loosely based on Little Red Riding Hood.

Vin1.jpg These live wolves came in, and they each had trainers and it was really fun. I thought it was really cool, but then when they came in, they were 150 pounds. So I was like, 'Wow, if I got on all fours, I'd be about the same size as this huge animal.' But it was me and the wolves in the room, and it was all cool. It was awesome. My allergies kicked in, but I powered through. And then we shot the scene at the vanity with the Big Bad Wolf coming over my shoulders and trying to seduce me. The song is so literal, the lyrics and everything — I mean, obviously, just by the title — that we felt like the video would have the freedom to go in a less literal direction. So it's [a modern re-imagining of] Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf and sort of a more cool, superhero, rock and roll Little Red Riding Hood.[21] Vin2.jpg


The Big Bad Wolf in the video, Oliver Goodwill, is from the UK. He has been playing drums for 17 years. He posts on EvBoard under nickname realwolf, though EvBoarders affectionately call him 'Wolfie'.

Watch the video on YouTube.com.

Commercial release

Exquisite-kfind.png Main article: Call Me When You're Sober Single

The "Call Me When You're Sober" single was released to most of the world on September 18, 2006, and to the UK on September 25, 2006.

Tracks released with this single include:

  1. Call Me When You're Sober [Album version]
  2. Call Me When You're Sober [Acoustic version]
  3. Making Of Call Me When You're Sober [Enhanced CD feature] (05:23)
  4. Call Me When You're Sober Video [Enhanced CD feature]
  • The 'Making Of' clip is a shortened version of the program broadcast by MTV. The full version can be found on YouTube in two parts here and here.

Guitar tabs & sheet music

References

  1. ↑ "Evanescence: 'The Open Door' Track Listing Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. July 6, 2006. http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/evanescence-the-open-door-track-listing-revealed. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Evanescence’s New Single 'Call Me When You’re Sober' Made Available to US Radio via Digital Distribution". Vocus. August 1, 2006. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121015124605/http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/8/prweb418990.htm. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
  3. ↑ Harris, Chris (August 10, 2006). "Evanescence Set For Fall Tour; Amy Lee Reveals Inspiration Behind 'Sober'". MTV News. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110629124259/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1538267/amy-lee-reveals-inspiration-behind-sober.jhtml. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Amy Lee's rise to the top". The Age. February 10, 2007. https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/music/amy-lees-rise-to-the-top-20070210-ge46uq.html.
  5. ↑ Bottomley, C. (September 18, 2006). "Evanescence: Amy Lee Explains the New Songs". VH1. Archived from the original on October 16, 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20061016104811/http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1540914/story.jhtml. Retrieved December 3, 2006.
  6. ↑ Winwood, Ian (September 2006). "The End of Heartache". Kerrang!: 23-24. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10155259974270739&set=a.10155259918600739%E2%80%8E‎.
  7. ↑ Maerz, Melissa (October 2006). "She sold more than 15 million albums with Evanescence, only to find herself in abusive relationships". Spin: 67, 68, 70. ISSN 0886-3032. http://books.google.mk/books?id=iemUgvxmQcYC&pg=PA67&dq=evanescence+the+open+door&hl=en&sa=X&ei=CUB_T-TVEo7KtAbxuN2nBA&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=evanescence%20the%20open%20door&f=false.
  8. ↑ Dodero, Camille (October 4, 2011). "Tough Questions for Evanescence's Amy Lee". Spin. http://www.spin.com/articles/tough-questions-evanescences-amy-lee/. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
  9. ↑ MacIntosh, Dan (October 13, 2016). "Amy Lee of Evanescence: Songwriter Interviews". Songfacts. https://www.songfacts.com/blog/interviews/amy-lee-of-evanescence.
  10. ↑ Goodman, Jessica (December 5, 2016). "Evanescence's Amy Lee reveals stories behind the songs". EW. https://ew.com/article/2016/12/05/evanescence-amy-lee-stories-behind-songs/.
  11. ↑ Lee, Amy (August 3, 2006). "Call Me When You're Sober". EvBoard. Archived from the original on October 21, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071021042316/http://www.evboard.com/call-me-when-youre-sober-31363-79.html#post936328. Retrieved November 21, 2007.
  12. ↑ Harris, Chris (October 10, 2006). "Evanescence Live In NYC: Amy Lee Headbangs, Serenades Her 'New Hometown'". MTV News. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121107103906/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1542773/evanescence-live-amy-lee-rocks-new-hometown.jhtml. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Lee of Evanescence connects at Saltair". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 27, 2006. Archived from the original on November 13, 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20061113025325/http://www.sltrib.com/entertainment/ci_4551883. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
  14. ↑ Massimo, Rick (April 5, 2007). "Amy Lee cements her status as the core of Evanescence". The Providence Journal. Archived from the original on May 14, 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080514012353/http://www.projo.com/music/content/QEVANREV_04-05-07_64548TM.3846ec9.html. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Amy Lee Plays Legends And Lyrics". UpVenue.com. 2009. http://www.upvenue.com/music-news/blog-headline/1032/amy-lee-legends-and-lyrics.html. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
  16. ↑ Schillaci, Sophie (October 12, 2011). "Evanescence at the Palladium: Concert Review". The Hollywood Reporter. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/evanescence-taylor-momsen-concert-review-247487. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
  17. ↑ "Evanescence Plays First Show In Almost Two Years; Video Available". Blabbermouth.net. August 18, 2011. http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/evanescence-plays-first-show-in-almost-two-years-video-available. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
  18. ↑ Finatto, Paulo, Jr. (October 10, 2012). "Resenha - Evanescence (Pepsi on Stage, Porto Alegre, 04/10/12)" (in Portuguese). Whiplash.net. http://whiplash.net/materias/shows/165121-evanescence.html. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
  19. ↑ "Booked: Evanescence - Marc Webb, director". Video Static. July 2006. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. http://web.archive.org/web/20130203020139/http://www.videostatic.com/vs/2006/week27/index.html. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
  20. ↑ Martoccio, Angie (August 14, 2020). "Evanescence’s Amy Lee: ‘It’s Time for Us to Take Our Country Back’". Billboard. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/evanescences-amy-lee-use-my-voice-1044587/.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Moss, Corey (November 20, 2006). "After Facing Big Bad Wolf, Amy Lee Faces Herself In Evanescence Clip". MTV News. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121107151315/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1544656/amy-lee-confronts-herself-lithium-clip.jhtml. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
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