Life Will Be the Death of Me
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| "Life Will Be the Death of Me" | ||||
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| Single by the Ordinary Boys | ||||
| from the album Brassbound | ||||
| Released | 29 August 2005[1] | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, Ska | |||
| Label | B-Unique | |||
| Producer(s) | Stephen Street | |||
| The Ordinary Boys singles chronology | ||||
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"Life Will Be the Death of Me" is a song by English band the Ordinary Boys from their second studio album, Brassbound (2005), released on the WEA sublabel B-Unique. The single, which features a cover version of the Ruts' "Babylon's Burning" on the B-side of the 7-inch single version, reached number 50 on the UK Singles Chart in September 2005.[2]
Critical reception
[edit]Critics noted a similarity to The Clash, particularly their version of "I Fought the Law".[3][4][5] Ian Roullier of musicOMH compared the band's "reggae meets rock music" style to that of Madness and called the song "light-hearted in tone, upbeat in style and no doubt a lot of fun to dance to, but it won't re-write the history of rock and roll".[6]
Track listing
[edit]7-inch single
[edit]- "Life Will Be the Death of Me"
- "Babylon's Burning"
CD single 1 (WEA394CD1)
[edit]- "Life Will Be the Death of Me"
- "Place in the Sun"
CD single 2 (WEA394CD2)
[edit]- "Life Will Be the Death of Me"
- "This Could Be the Night"
- "Set Me Free"
- "Life Will Be the Death of Me" (video)
7-inch EP (WEA394)
[edit]- "Life Will Be the Death of Me"
- "Place in the Sun"
- "This Could Be the Night"
- "Set Me Free"
- "Babylon's Burning"
- "Life Will Be the Death of Me"
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[2] | 50 |
References
[edit]- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 27 August 2005. p. 29.
- ^ a b "Life Will Be the Death of Me", Chart Stats, retrieved 2012-02-12
- ^ Siberok, Martin (2006) "The Ordinary Boys Brassbound", hour.ca, 26 January 2006, retrieved 2012-02-12
- ^ Ackroyd, Steven (2005) "The Ordinary Boys - Brassbound", This Is Fake DIY, 20 June 2005, retrieved 2012-02-12
- ^ O'Brien, Jon "Brassbound Review", Allmusic, retrieved 2012-02-12
- ^ Roullier, Ian (2005-08-29). "Track Reviews: - The Ordinary Boys - Life Will Be The Death Of Me". musicOMH. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2012-02-13.