- I'm a Rat
Infobox Single
Name = I'm a Rat
Type =single
Artist =Towers of London
Released =February 12 ,2007
Recorded =
Genre =Punk rock Hard rock
Length =
Label =TVT Records
Producer =
Reviews =
Last single = "Air Guitar" (2006)
This single = "I'm a Rat"
(2007)
Next single = "I'm a Rat" is the fifth single bypunk rock bandTowers of London . It was taken from their debut albumBlood, Sweat and Towers .Overview
Released on
February 12 2007 via independent labelTVT Records , the single follows the theme of typical British Saturday night drinking culture. This single is also their first to be released in theUnited States . It reached number 1 on the UK indie chart [ [http://www.chcmedia.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=13882&pid=288137 Board Message ] ] .Notably it is the Towers of London's first single since front man
Donny Tourette emerged further into the spotlight as apop culture star via appearances on "Celebrity Big Brother " and "Never Mind the Buzzcocks ".Prior to release, author
Stephen King named it as the 7th best song of 2006, "There is something to be said for straight puke-on-your-Dingo-boots rock & roll. Towers of London are mostly a joke, but this track — beginning with the shrieking air-raid siren — is... the real deal." [ [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1564519,00.html Stephen King - I'm a Rat] ] .The video for I'm a Rat was directed and edited by Living TV's award winning promo maker Scott Russell, using stop motion photography.
Different versions
The single has been released in various formats such as
compact disc ,vinyl ,picture disc andmp3 . Each format has a different tracklist, with unreleased songs on each one.For the standard compact disc version, which featured the Tourette brother's faces on the cover, special features include the previously unreleased
b-side track "The Women I Love". Along with two promotional videos, one for "I'm a Rat" and the other is "Faster Than The Fastest Car", another previously unreleased track. The vinyl variation (which has the same cover) featured unreleased bonus track "The Popscene - Original Demo".A limited edition picture disc was also released, it featured guitarist The Rev and bassist Tommy Brunette on the cover instead, it also has a previously unreleased bonus; "The Boy Who Found A Girl".
Tracklist
Compact disc
* 1. I'm A Rat
* 2. The Women I Love
* 3. Faster Than The Fastest Car [Video]
* 4. I'm A Rat [Video]Vinyl record
*1. I'm A Rat
*2. The Popscene - Original Demo
=Picture disc=
*1. I'm A Rat
*2. The Boy Who Found A Girl - Exclusive RecordingNotes
External links
* [http://www.thetowersoflondon.com/ecard/ Official eCard for "I'm a Rat"]
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