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My Friend John
The most schizophrenic song ever written. This squeezes a lot into a really small space, which is my theory for a lot of songwriting - never have a dull moment.
It starts with at least 10 overdubbed handclaps and really crazy bongos, which seemed a cool way to start a record.
A Heady Tale
There is a lot of piano on the album and this started it. I wrote it on a video shoot in the States and could not wait to get home to the piano.
It's probably my favourite song on the album and people really like it live. I think it will be huge and it had a big influence on the rest of the record. It let me see where the album could go.
Shameless
Lyrically it sums us up - the title alone does that. There are some great lines in there, lyrics I am quite proud of. It is about looking round and seeing that all the other bands are 19. We have 10 years on them.
Look Out Sunshine
This may have been one of the last ones I wrote. If Neil Diamond had been in Oasis this is what they might have sounded like.
Straggler's Moon
Without the delay, the album would not have had this track, which is one of my favourites. It's a funny one - it's not a single but you want to listen to it over and over.
Mistress Mabel
The first single, it has a lot of little ideas crammed into a small space.
Lyric-wise it's the only song that is total nonsense.
I started with the little keyboard synth part that runs all the way through it, which is weird as it's the only song I have written that came from a musical idea.
Usually I sit writing by strumming the guitar rather than building from a little idea.
Jesus Stole My Baby
My mum will love this one - it's a real Fratellis song title. I wrote it about four years ago and always loved it but it never struck me right.
It took me so long to realise it's the most typically Fratellis song I could write. Mince loves it and badgered me for ages to do it. It's typical of us lyric-wise.
Baby Doll
Another old one from about the same time. It's not the strongest thing I ever wrote lyrically but the melody sticks.
I had it in my head for a long time, so finally gave into it. I thought it must be good if I can't shake it. It has nice Mellotron strings.
Tell Me A Lie
This is a dig at me and the press. We told so many lies in the early days because we were too lazy to tell the truth. It was easy to spin yarns to see if we could get them printed.
I regret it, it became a pain. Anyone with a brain knew we were talking s****. This is a confessional but doesn't sound it because it's a big rock song. It's the biggest, chunkiest one we have done yet.
Acid Jazz Singer
I got excited when I wrote this - sometimes you just know. I'm proud of the lyrics. There is a line, "Get it right today and you may still be here tomorrow" which sums all of this music stuff up.
Lupe Brown
This is another one where I knew I'd done something good. It's the most sing able chorus we have ever had and I think it's the next single.
I have high hopes for it, anyone who hears it their eyes light up a bit and they always ask about it again. I have a feeling it's the one.
It's not Motown but that old feel - you think you have heard the melody before somewhere.
It sounds like it's a big old song we have covered but it's ours and I'm excited about it.
Milk And Money
The biggest departure from the last album yet the one everyone is raving about.
I wrote it and thought it wasn't for us, even though I thought it was f****** good. Mince and Baz persuaded me to do it and I'm glad.
It's the perfect finish and a total departure - the anti-Henrietta.
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The most schizophrenic song ever written. This squeezes a lot into a really small space, which is my theory for a lot of songwriting - never have a dull moment.
It starts with at least 10 overdubbed handclaps and really crazy bongos, which seemed a cool way to start a record.
A Heady Tale
There is a lot of piano on the album and this started it. I wrote it on a video shoot in the States and could not wait to get home to the piano.
It's probably my favourite song on the album and people really like it live. I think it will be huge and it had a big influence on the rest of the record. It let me see where the album could go.
Shameless
Lyrically it sums us up - the title alone does that. There are some great lines in there, lyrics I am quite proud of. It is about looking round and seeing that all the other bands are 19. We have 10 years on them.
Look Out Sunshine
This may have been one of the last ones I wrote. If Neil Diamond had been in Oasis this is what they might have sounded like.
Straggler's Moon
Without the delay, the album would not have had this track, which is one of my favourites. It's a funny one - it's not a single but you want to listen to it over and over.
Mistress Mabel
The first single, it has a lot of little ideas crammed into a small space.
Lyric-wise it's the only song that is total nonsense.
I started with the little keyboard synth part that runs all the way through it, which is weird as it's the only song I have written that came from a musical idea.
Usually I sit writing by strumming the guitar rather than building from a little idea.
Jesus Stole My Baby
My mum will love this one - it's a real Fratellis song title. I wrote it about four years ago and always loved it but it never struck me right.
It took me so long to realise it's the most typically Fratellis song I could write. Mince loves it and badgered me for ages to do it. It's typical of us lyric-wise.
Baby Doll
Another old one from about the same time. It's not the strongest thing I ever wrote lyrically but the melody sticks.
I had it in my head for a long time, so finally gave into it. I thought it must be good if I can't shake it. It has nice Mellotron strings.
Tell Me A Lie
This is a dig at me and the press. We told so many lies in the early days because we were too lazy to tell the truth. It was easy to spin yarns to see if we could get them printed.
I regret it, it became a pain. Anyone with a brain knew we were talking s****. This is a confessional but doesn't sound it because it's a big rock song. It's the biggest, chunkiest one we have done yet.
Acid Jazz Singer
I got excited when I wrote this - sometimes you just know. I'm proud of the lyrics. There is a line, "Get it right today and you may still be here tomorrow" which sums all of this music stuff up.
Lupe Brown
This is another one where I knew I'd done something good. It's the most sing able chorus we have ever had and I think it's the next single.
I have high hopes for it, anyone who hears it their eyes light up a bit and they always ask about it again. I have a feeling it's the one.
It's not Motown but that old feel - you think you have heard the melody before somewhere.
It sounds like it's a big old song we have covered but it's ours and I'm excited about it.
Milk And Money
The biggest departure from the last album yet the one everyone is raving about.
I wrote it and thought it wasn't for us, even though I thought it was f****** good. Mince and Baz persuaded me to do it and I'm glad.
It's the perfect finish and a total departure - the anti-Henrietta.
Send to a friend
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