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Malcolm Middleton
We’re All Going To Die

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Type: Single Release date: 17/12/2007
GarethD by Gareth Dobson [Edit this content] ▾ 5 comments 12:54 December 17th, 2007
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There’s nothing like a drunken Scot with a big ginger beard and Father Christmas outfit to remind us how brutally horrific the festive period really is._ (Yes, we know that isn't actually Malc in the video - Ed)_ Or at least, in the world of Malcolm Middleton** that seems to be the case.

For the ex-Arab Strap man and current (fine) solo artist, it seems that December merely brings up images of death and pain, hence his inclination to release ‘We’re All Going To Die’ just in time for the mass turkey slaughter. Oddly enough though, there is no reference to Christmas (aside from the aforementioned drunken Santa video). Opportunistic headline-grabbing? Or merely a well-considered bah humbug offer of an alternative anthem to those who hate this most wonderful time of the year? We’ll leave that for you to decide.

The song itself is a fine riff ‘n’ synth ramble of joyous gloom, one of the better tracks, indeed, from his A Brighter Beat_ album. Whether it deserves to be integrated into the pantheon of Christmas novelty tracks though, is another matter.

 

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Please

Everyone buy this, and stick two fingers up at Simon Cowell.

ben6984 | 17 Dec '07, 13:55 | X | Reply

I doubt

Cowell cares very much about it like.He's fucking loaded regardless.
It would be nice if it got the no.1 spot mind.
Anything but more disgusting X-factor output.

TheOriginal | 18 Dec '07, 02:05 | X | Reply

Some bookies

aren't even taking bets on the Xmas number 1 it's that much of a dead cert this year's X Factor winner will get it.

domgourlay @TheOriginal | 18 Dec '07, 09:37 | X | Reply

Middleton

has truly lost the plot. A Brighter Beat is a very weak album and this is one of the poorest songs off it.

I am so glad that I don't listen to the radio and have to put up with the endless Radio 1 plugging of this cow pat of a song.

Middleton discography = fantastic first record, ok-ish second and then toilet third. I've given up on him now.

flackcaptain | 19 Dec '07, 18:22 | X | Reply

Maybe you should try

Fight Like the Night?
That's the song I like most on that album.

TheOriginal @flackcaptain | 19 Dec '07, 20:23 | X | Reply

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