Call Me What You Like

Infobox Single
Name = Call Me What You Like


Artist = Keane
B-side = "Rubbernecking"
"Closer Now"
Released = January 31, 2000 [citeweb|url=http://www.keaneshaped.co.uk/disco/zoo_call.htm|title=Keaneshaped.co.uk on "Call Me What You Like"|accessdate=August 1|accessyear=2008]
Format = CD Single
Recorded = Home recording
Sync City
Genre = Alternative rock
Length = 5:21 (approx.)
Label = Zoomorphic
Writer = Tom Chaplin
Dominic Scott
Tim Rice-Oxley
Richard Hughes
Producer = Keane
Adam Tudhope
Last single = -
This single = "Call Me What You Like" (2000)
Next single = "Wolf at the Door" (2001)

"Call Me What You Like" is a song by Keane, released as their first single.

Limited to 500 copies, the single was released through Zoomorphic, the band's own label set up to release their music when a record deal was not forthcoming. It was primarily sold in pub venues during early Keane gigs.A re-recording of the song was included as a b-side on their follow-up single, "Wolf at the Door".

Track listing

CD Single

#"Call Me What You Like"
#"Rubbernecking"
#"Closer Now"

Information about song

"Call Me What You Like" and "Closer Now" are still the only songs composed by Tom Chaplin that have appeared on official releases, fact known because of the credits appearing on "Strangers".

B-sides

Rubbernecking

Remixed in 2001 by Tim Rice-Oxley and Tom Walker from the Universal Constructors, is considered as one of Keane's oddest songs. Also, the title has no apparent relation with the lyrics of the song.

Closer Now

This song has attained cult status amongst fans, and of Keane's early songs, is considered to be the closest in style to the songs released during the "Hopes and Fears" era.As mentioned above, the song is also notable because it is a rare example of a Keane song written and composed by Chaplin, according to a comment Hughes is believed to have made to a fan after a gig. [cite web|url=http://217.154.142.24/keane/forum/viewtopic.php?p=534102#534102|title=Comment on "Closer Now" composer|accessdate=September 10|accessyear=2006] This is in contrast to virtually every other Keane song, for which the primary composer and songwriter is Rice-Oxley. This song's demo is often considered better than the released version as it follows a softer style and rhythm changes.

Furthermore, Annie Lennox recorded a cover version of "Closer Now" for her upcoming album "The Annie Lennox Collection". It will appear as "Pattern of My Life", [citeweb|url=http://undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=5871|title=Undercover: Annie Lennox covers Keane and Ash|accessdate=August 6|accesyear=2008] which refers to a lyric in the song.

Technical information on songs

Notes

External links

* [http://www.keanemusic.com Official site]
* [http://www.keane.fr/groupe.php?choix=disco/callmewhatyoulike Keane.fr - Information about record in French]