Burning Benches

Infobox Single
Name = Burning Benches


Caption = 2-track CD cover
Artist = Morning Runner
from Album =
Wilderness Is Paradise Now
B-side = "Them Folk"
Released = 20 February 2006
Format = 7", CD, Maxi-CD
Recorded =
Genre = Rock
Length = 4:08 (radio edit)
Label = Parlophone
Producer = John Cornfield
Last single = "Have a Good Time"
(2005)
This single = "Burning Benches"
(2006)
Next single = "The Great Escape"
(2006)
Misc = Extra album cover
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Background = khaki


Lower caption = Maxi-CD coverExtra tracklisting
Album = Wilderness Is Paradise Now
Type = studio
prev_track = "Gone up in Flames"
prev_no = 3
this_track = "The Great Escape"
track_no = 4
next_track = "Hold Your Breath"
next_no = 5

"Burning Benches" is a song by English rock band Morning Runner and was the fourth track on their 2006 debut album "Wilderness Is Paradise Now". The song was also released as the lead single from that album on 20 February 2006, peaking at #19 in the UK Singles Chart (see 2006 in British music).

The single enjoyed a large amount of success on the radio, reaching the BBC Radio 1 B List, as well as being made single of the week by Steve Lamacq, Scott Mills, and Colin and Edith.

The song was, according to the band, not so much about love as it was about obsession. Lead singer Matthew Greener said, "It sounded a bit too lovely, which is why we made it louder towards the end, we wanted to mess it up a bit." It was inspired by the surreal David Lynch horror film "Eraserhead", in which the main character Henry Spencer watches and listens to the Lady in the Radiator sing about finding happiness in heaven.

Track listings

* 7" R6683
# "Burning Benches" (radio edit) - 4:08
# "People Line Up the Halls" (demo) - 4:25
* CD CDR6683
# "Burning Benches" (radio edit) - 4:08
# "Them Folk" - 2:53
*Maxi-CD CDRS6683
# "Burning Benches" (radio edit) - 4:08
# "Them Folk" - 2:53
# "Burning Benches" (acoustic) - 4:06
# "Burning Benches" (video)

Uses in other media

In 2007 the song was used as part of the Adidas 'Impossible is Nothing' advertising campaign.

External links

* [http://exodus.interoutemediaservices.com/?id=2584bb7f-8588-4cab-ae9b-44aa5928e6b6&delivery=stream&embedded=1 Burning Benches Music Video]
* [http://www.musicomh.com/singles6/morning-runner-4_0206.htm MusicOMH single review]
* [http://www.contactmusic.com/new/home.nsf/webpages/morningrunnerx26x01x06 contactmusic.com single review]