Living Is a Problem Because Everything Dies

Infobox Single
Name = Living is a Problem
Because Everything Dies


Caption =
Artist = Biffy Clyro
from Album = Puzzle
A-side =
B-side = "Kittens, Cakes and Cuddles"
"Loneliness"
"Relief or Fight"
Released = 14 May 2007 (UK)
Format = CD, 7", Digital download
Recorded = The Warehouse Studio
Vancouver, Canada
The Farm Studios
Gibsons, Canada
Genre =
Length =

• 5:18 (album version)
• 3:33 (single version)

Label = 14th Floor
14FLR21CD (UK, CD)
14FLR21V1 (UK, 7" #1)
14FLR21V2 (UK, 7" #2)
Writer = Simon Neil
Producer = Garth Richardson
Biffy Clyro
Certification =
Chart position =
• #19 (UK Singles Chart)

Last single = "Saturday Superhouse"
(2007)
This single = "Living is a Problem Because Everything Dies"
(2007)
Next single = "Folding Stars"
(2007)
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album = Puzzle
Type = studio
Tracks =
#"Living is a Problem Because Everything Dies"
#"Saturday Superhouse"
#"Who's Got A Match?"
#"As Dust Dances"
#*"2/15ths"
#"A Whole Child Ago"
#"The Conversation Is..."
#"Now I'm Everyone"
#"Semi-Mental"
#*"4/15ths"
#"Love Has A Diameter"
#"Get Fucked Stud"
#"Folding Stars"
#"9/15ths"
#"Machines"Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = "Living is a Problem
Because Everything Dies"
Type = single


Lower caption = 7" #1 CoverExtra album cover 2
Upper caption = "Living is a Problem
Because Everything Dies"
Type = single


Lower caption = 7" #2 Cover

"Living is a Problem Because Everything Dies" is the opening song on Scottish band Biffy Clyro's fourth album, "Puzzle". It was released on 14 May 2007, as the second physical single from the album. The song itself, without any B-sides, was released as a digital download on 7 May, 2007. In the week after its download release, but before its CD release, the single reached number 72 on the official chart, [ [http://uk.launch.yahoo.com/c/uk/single_charts.html Yahoo Charts page] Accessed on 14 May 2007] before reaching number 19 on the week of its release. [ [http://www.musicsquare.net/charts/uk_singles_top_75/2007/21 UK Singles Top 75 – 21 May 2007] ] . The song was the first single released by the band in the United States, and was the first single released there for "Puzzle". The song was added to the playlists of several radio station in the United States [http://yes.com/artist/Biffy%20Clyro] , including WBRU, WQEX and WHHZ. The song peaked at #47 on the US Modern Rock chart . [ [http://w2.mediabase.com/mmrweb/AllAccess/Charts.asp?format=r3MM&showtopn=500&cutoff=1 Mediabase US Alternative Radio Airplay Monitor] Accessed on 29 November 2007] .

Overview

Simon Neil has commented on the song, saying:

The song was first played on BBC Radio 1 by Zane Lowe on 13 March 2007 in "The Hottest Record In The World" segment. On 29 March, it was announced that the track will be released as a single (instead of "The Conversation Is...", as originally planned), following a "fairly wonderful" reaction to the track when played on Zane Lowe's Radio One show. [ [http://www.biffyclyro.com/newsCute/view_news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1175193712&archive=&start_from=&ucat=& Biffy Clyro News – 29 March 2007] ]

Musical structure

The guitars and bass in "Living is a Problem Because Everything Dies" are in Drop C tuning, [ [http://img464.imageshack.us/img464/1374/pompeysetlistpk4.jpgBiffy Clyro Set List - Portsmouth Pyramid 20 May 2007] ] which is a notable variation from Biffy Clyro's preferred tuning: Drop D. The track features string and choir arrangements by Hollywood composer Graeme Revell, performed by the Seattle Symphony Orchestra. The band has used string sections before in the songs "With Aplomb" and "Now the Action Is On Fire!" from 2003's "The Vertigo of Bliss", but this is the first time the band has worked with an orchestra. Two tracks on "Puzzle" include the orchestra. "Machines" features a lone cello. The arrangement was written by the band themselves.

Track listings

Songs and lyrics by Simon Neil. Music by Biffy Clyro.
* CD 14FLR21CD
#"Living is a Problem Because Everything Dies (Radio Edit)" – 3:33
#"Relief or Fight" – 4:09
* 7" #1 14FLR21V1
#"Living is a Problem Because Everything Dies (Radio Edit)" – 3:33
#"Loneliness" – 2:33
* 7" #2 14FLR21V2
#"Living is a Problem Because Everything Dies (Radio Edit)" – 3:33
#"Kittens, Cakes and Cuddles" – 3:34
* Digital download
#"Living is a Problem Because Everything Dies (Radio Edit)" – 3:33
* iTunes exclusive
#"Living is a Problem Because Everything Dies (Demo)" - 5:14
* 7digital exclusive
#"Living is a Problem Because Everything Dies (Live at Glasgow Carling Academy on 29 April 2007)"

Personnel

* Simon Neil – guitar, vocals
* Ben Johnston – bass, vocals
* James Johnston – drums, vocals
* Garth Richardson – producer
* Graeme Revell – string and choir orchestrations
* Seattle Symphony Orchestra – violins, violas, cellos, choir

Notes

External links

* [http://www.last.fm/music/Biffy+Clyro/_/Living+is+a+Problem+Because+Everything+Dies "Living is a Problem Because Everything Dies" on Last.fm]
* [http://www.songmeanings.net/lyric.php?lid=3530822107858659193 "Living is a Problem Because Everything Dies" Lyrics]
* [http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/print.php?what=tab&id=512743 "Living is a Problem Because Everything Dies" Guitar Tablature]