Sofa Song

Infobox Single
Name = Sofa Song


Artist = The Kooks
from Album = Inside In/Inside Out
Released = October 17, 2005
Format = 7", CD, DVD
Recorded = 2006
Genre = Indie rock, pop rock
Length = 2:13
Label = Virgin Records
Producer = Tony Hoffer
Last single = "Eddie's Gun"
(2005)
This single = "Sofa Song"
(2005)
Next single = "You Don't Love Me"
(2006)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = DVD cover
Type = single

"Sofa Song" is a song by English rock band The Kooks and is featured on their debut album, "Inside In/Inside Out". It was released October 17, 2005 as the second single from that album, charting at number 28 in the UK Singles Chart (see 2005 in British music).

Songwriting

Luke Pritchard stated in "NME" that Morrisey (of The Smiths) is one of his heroes and that "Sofa Song" was an attempt to write a song like Morrisey and Johnny Marr used to write during the Smiths' lifetime; a playful melody with a dark underbelly and lyrics.

Track listings

*CD VSCDT1904
#"Sofa Song" – 2:15
#"Be Mine" – 2:35
*7" VS1904
#"Sofa Song" – 2:15
#"Something to Say" – 2:41
*DVD VSDVD1904
#"Sofa Song" (video) – 2:21
#"Eddie's Gun" (video) – 2:14
#"Put Your Back To My Face"

Chart performance

References