Let's Live Explained

Let's Live
Cover:Lets_Live_BES.jpg
Type:single
Artist:The Blackeyed Susans
Album:Mouth to Mouth
Recorded:Autumn 1995
Fortissimo Sound Studios
South Melbourne
Genre:Rock, folk rock
Length:15:06
Label:Hi Gloss Records/MDS
Producer:Phil Kakulas (with the assistance of Rob Snarski
Victor Van Vugt
Andy Parsons
Tony Cohen)
Prev Title:This One Eats Souls
Prev Year:1994
Next Title:Mary Mac
Next Year:1996

"Let's Live" is a single by The Blackeyed Susans, released in June 1995. It was the first single taken from the band's third studio album, Mouth to Mouth. It included several bonus tracks which were not available on the album, the most notable of which was a Suicide-styled re-working of the Bruce Springsteen track "State Trooper".[1]

In Ned Raggett's (Allmusic) review he felt "The late-night-in-the-club feeling of "Let's Live" benefits from the sometimes campy string performance."[2] In David Landgren's review he states ""Let's Live" is a slower number, replete with violins and cello, and I think it is this track that makes you realise that Blackeyed Susans are not just clones of what the aforementioned bands (Died Pretty and The Cruel Sea), but are very clearly tracing out their own path."[3]

The song was featured in the second season of the Australian television drama series, Secret Life of Us.[4]

Personnel

Tracks 1-3

Track 4

Other credits

  1. Produced by Phil Kakulas, recorded by Victor van Vugt and Andy Parsons, mixed by Tony Cohen.
  2. For Alan Vega & Martin Rev. Produced by Phil Kakulas, recorded and mixed by Andy Parsons.
  3. Produced by the Blackeyed Susans, recorded by Andy Parsons, mixed by Tony Cohen.
  4. Some LC "stranger music" returned with thanks. Performed and recorded by Phil Kakulas in a Stanmore bedroom, Sydney 1990. Vocal recorded by Julian Wu.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Black Eyed Susans: Biography . . 16 January 2012 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120322012848/http://www.mushroommusic.com.au/songwriters/41/blackeyed-susans-the . 22 March 2012 .
  2. Web site: Mouth to Mouth - Review. Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Raggett. Ned. 16 January 2012.
  3. Web site: The Blackeyed Susans, Mouth to Mouth. Landgren. David. 16 January 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305023034/http://www.westnet.com/consumable/1996/10.14/revsusan.html. 5 March 2016. dmy-all.
  4. Web site: The Secret Life of Us: music. Australian Television Information Archive . 16 January 2012.