2005 : 02 Two tracks by Art Brut

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"Formed A Band" Honey pie, I don't know when it started Just stop buying your albums from the supermarkets They only sell things that have charted And Art Brut? Well we've only just started And yes, this is my singing voice It's not irony And it's not rock and roll I'm just talking To the kids I love Rock & Roll. I love things that love Rock & Roll. I love music that pokes fun at that love of Rock & Roll. I think this is a great song because it loves Rock & Roll and understands how that is silly at the same time. I think every band should start thinking that they will change the world. If you form a band, they might just play your song on Top of the Pops. (This was before Top of the Pops was cancelled.) Art Brut's straight-ahead, slimmed-down rock style makes this song work. I want to coin the term Post-Power-Pop when describing them. Their screaming guitars, bouncing bass, and driving beat are a perfect backdrop for their clever lyrics. I sing and drop the gas pedal to the floor when I hear this song. What else can I say about a band that wants to write a song that causes world peace? I want to be the boy The man Who writes the song That makes Israel and Palestine Get along PS. If there is any one song that should be on Rock Band, it is this one. "Emily Kane" I was your boyfriend when we were fifteen It's the happiest that I've ever been Even though we didn't understand How to do much more than just hold hands There's so much about you I miss The clumsy way we used to kiss I wish I convinced you, you've made a mistake If memory serves, we're still on a break Other girls went and other girls came I can't get over my old flame I'm still in love with Emily Kane As you might know by now, I love songs that describe something I have already been feeling, but ever put words to before. This song is right in that category. I think every single guy has that one woman who they still think back to. For many of us, like myself, it was the first real girlfriend we look back to. That first feeling of love is always powerful. I think this is part of what High Fidelity is about. I wonder how Emily Kane feels about this song. Do schoolgirls call her name out of buses? Do her friends know about this song? I real love the way Art Brut makes this song so loving and joyful. It is looking in the past in a fun way. He is not hung up about the mistakes. I think that is part of what makes this song cool. Every girl that I've seen since Looks just like you when I squint I know you said it's for the best I still don't understand why you left So much about you I miss Everytime I see a couple kiss I hope this song finds you fame I want school kids on buses singing your name Other girls went and other girls came I can't get over my old flame I'm still in love with Emily Kane —Rich Thomas Listen: Art Brut >> "Formed A Band" | "Emily Kane"