Bang Bang You're Dead (song)
"Bang Bang You're Dead" is a song by the band Dirty Pretty Things. It was released as a single on 24 April 2006 and was the first to be released from the band's debut album Waterloo to Anywhere. It proved very successful, charting at #5 on the UK Singles Chart. In 2006, it was used as the theme tune to the BBC series Sorted.
| "Bang Bang You're Dead" | ||||
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| Single by Dirty Pretty Things | ||||
| from the album Waterloo to Anywhere | ||||
| Released | 24 April 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
| Genre | Garage rock, Indie rock | |||
| Length | 3:35 | |||
| Label | Mercury Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Carl Barât, Didz Hammond, Gary Powell, Anthony Rossomando | |||
| Producer(s) | Dave Sardy | |||
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Early rumours about the song claimed it was about Pete Doherty, citing the lyrics; 'I gave you the midas touch, you turned round and scratched out my heart' as evidence. Carl Barât later denied this in NME magazine.
Single track listings
7"
- "Bang Bang You're Dead"
- "If You Were Wondering" (Acoustic)
CD
- "Bang Bang You're Dead"
- "Gin & Milk" (Acoustic Version)
- "If You Were Wondering" (Tavern Version)
DVD
- "Bang Bang You're Dead"
- "Bang Bang Diaries"
- "Bang Bang You're Dead Demo" (Filmed at Le Réservoir, Paris, 27 February 2006)
Chart performance
| Chart (2006) | Peak position[1] |
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| UK Singles Chart | 5 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 44 |
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References
- "Dirty Pretty Things – Bang Bang You're Dead- Music Charts". acharts.us. Retrieved 30 November 2007.
External links
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