Chicken (The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster song) explained

Chicken
Cover:	Embdc.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster
Album:	Hörse of the Dög
Released:	8 May 2003
Label:	No Death, Island Records
Prev Title:	Psychosis Safari
Prev Year:	2003
Next Title:	Mister Mental
Next Year:	2004

"Chicken" is a song by English rock band The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, released as the fourth single from their debut album Hörse of the Dög. It was played often on MTV Rocks (formerly MTV2 Europe) and Kerrang! TV. The cover of the single features artwork by Buzz Parker, creator of Emily Strange. The song was used in Nike's May 2012 commercial My Time Is Now.^[1]

Track listing

CD single 1

1. Chicken
2. Turkish Delights of the Devil
3. Horse of the Dog
4. Chicken (video)

CD single 2

1. Chicken
2. Palomino's Dream (by The Boogs)
3. Sacred Metal
4. Palomino's Dream (by The Boogs) (Video)

6-track promo

1. Chicken
2. Palomino's Dream (by The Boogs)
3. Turkish Delights of the Devil
4. Sacred Metal
5. Horse of the Dog
6. Lazy Bones (Giant bones demo)

Video

The video comprises the band being unpacked from boxes and fridges by two crazed men in a dark room. The bodies are then attached to meat hooks and taped to their instruments. The two men look on excitedly as the band play. Chickens are seen walking around the floor of the room.

Notes and References

1. News: Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster: 'The Nike advert gave us more exposure than we'd ever had before'. Jenny Stevens. NME. 29 June 2012.