Playboys (song)

Infobox Single
Name = Playboys


Artist = The Rasmus
from Album = Playboys
Released = 1997
Format = CD single
Recorded = 1997 in Helsinki, Finland
Genre = Alternative rock, Ska
Length = 2:57
Label = Warner Music Finland
Writer = Lauri Ylönen
Producer = The Rasmus, Illka Herkman
Last single = "Kola"
(1997)
This single = "Playboys"
(1997)
Next single = "Ice"
(1998)
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album = Playboys
Type = studio
prev_track =
prev_no =
this_track = "Playboys"
track_no = 1
next_track = "Blue"
next_no = 2

:"For the band's album with the same name, see Playboys (1997 album)."

"Playboys" is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus (then named just "Rasmus"), originally released on the band's second album with the same name, "Playboys" on August 29, 1997.

The single was released in 1997 by the record label Warner Music Finland. It is the third single from the album "Playboys", and features only the track "Playboys".

"Playboys" is a fairly happy, upbeat song and shows what the album is all about. The song is about playboys, and not "playing boys". The lyrics boast that because the singer is rich, he does not need to get a job and can do whatever he likes.

Track listing

# "Playboys" – 2:57

Music video

"Playboys" is the only song from the album that was released as a music video. The video shows a room with celebrities' faces on the wall and the band playing their instruments.

Other appearances

"Playboys" is also available on the band's compilation album "Hell of a Collection" which was released in 2001.

External links

* [http://www.therasmus.com The Rasmus' official website]
* [http://www.therasmus.org.uk/PlayboysLyrics.htm Lyrics]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JICwBvM7rk "Playboys" music video] on YouTube