- What Became of the Likely Lads
Infobox Single
Name = What Became of the Likely Lads
Artist =The Libertines
from Album = The Libertines
Released =October 25 ,2004
Format =CD ,7"
Genre = Indie
Length = 5:53
Label =Rough Trade Records
Producer = Mick Jones
Last single = "Can't Stand Me Now "
(2004)
This single = "What Became of the Likely Lads"
(2004)
Next single = Extra tracklisting
Album = The Libertines
Type = studio
Tracks =
# "Can't Stand Me Now "
# "Last Post On The Bugle"
# "Don't Be Shy"
# "The Man Who Would Be King"
# "Music When The Lights Go Out"
# "Narcissist"
# "The Ha Ha Wall"
# "Arbeit Macht Frei"
# "Campaign Of Hate"
# "What Katie Did"
# "Tombland"
# "The Saga"
# "Road To Ruin"
# "What Became Of The Likely Lads / France""What Became of the Likely Lads" is a song by
The Libertines , which was released as the final single from their self-titled, second album, "The Libertines".The lyrics in this song ("What became of the dreams we had?", "What became of forever?") refer to the breakdown of the friendship between
Pete Doherty andCarl Barât , and the subsequent collapse of the band. The song's title (and the chorus's lyrics) echo the title of a popular Britishsituation comedy from the 1970s: "Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? "According to Carl Barât, in the cover photo, Doherty isn't actually wearing a watch. [ NME 2003 Yearbook ]
Pete Doherty claimed in an interview with
Newsnight that he had no input for the video of the song, which does not feature the band but two young boys on a council estate, implied to be a young Pete and Carl.Track listing
CD 1
# "What Became of the Likely Lads"
# "Skag & Bone Man" (Live, Brixton, 6 March 2004)
# "Time for Heroes" (Live, Brixton, 6 March 2004)CD 2
# "What Became of the Likely Lads" (Re-worked)
# "The Delaney" (Live, Brixton, 6 March 2004)7"
# "What Became of the Likely Lads"
# "Boys In The Band" (Live, Brixton, 6 March 2004)Chart performance
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