Drunk Girls Explained

Drunk Girls
Cover:Lcd soundsystem drunk girls.jpg
Type:single
Artist:LCD Soundsystem
Album:This Is Happening
Released:May 3, 2010
Recorded:2009–2010
Length:3:42
Label:DFA
Producer:James Murphy
Prev Title:Pow Pow
Prev Year:2010
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Next Year:2010

"Drunk Girls" is a song by American rock band LCD Soundsystem. It was released as the second single from their third studio album, This Is Happening (2010), on May 3, 2010. Band frontman James Murphy has described the song as "dumb" but added "I like dumb, short stuff."[1] Structurally, the song contains call-and-response elements similar to The Velvet Underground song "White Light/White Heat". The 7" single features a cover of the song by San Francisco psychedelic rock band Wooden Shjips.

Music video

The music video for the single was co-directed by Spike Jonze and James Murphy. The video features Murphy and bandmates Nancy Whang and Pat Mahoney attempting to sing while being abused by people dressed as pandas.[2] The video was shot at Factory Studios in Brooklyn, NY.

Track listing

7" single

A. Drunk Girls

B. Drunk Girls (Wooden Shjips version)

12" single

A. Drunk Girls

B. Drunk Girls (Holy Ghost! remix)

Notes and References

  1. https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE63N10H20100424 Reuters - LCD Soundsystem raises glass to "Drunk Girls"
  2. http://www.collider.com/2010/04/19/spike-jonze-co-directed-drunk-girls-music-video-for-lcd-soundsystem/ Spike Jonze Co-Directed “Drunk Girls” Music Video for LCD Soundsystem
  3. Web site: Chart Log UK – L . zobbel.de . Tobias Zywietz . 16 July 2013 . Zywietz, Tobias.