Sofa Song Explained

Sofa Song
Cover:Sofa Song.png
Type:single
Artist:the Kooks
Album:Inside In/Inside Out
Released:[1]
Length:2:13
Label:Virgin
Producer:Tony Hoffer
Prev Title:Eddie's Gun
Prev Year:2005
Next Title:You Don't Love Me
Next Year:2006

"Sofa Song" is a song by British rock the Kooks and is featured on their debut studio album, Inside In/Inside Out (2006). It was released on 17 October 2005 as the second single from that album, charting at number 28 in the UK Singles Chart.

Songwriting

Luke Pritchard stated in NME that Morrissey (of The Smiths) is one of his heroes and that "Sofa Song" was an attempt to write a song like Morrissey and Johnny Marr used to write during the Smiths' lifetime; a playful melody with a dark underbelly and lyrics.

Track listings

  1. "Sofa Song" – 2:15
  2. "Be Mine" – 2:35
  1. "Sofa Song" – 2:15
  2. "Be Mine" - 2:35
  3. "Something to Say" – 2:41
  1. "Sofa Song" (video) – 2:21
  2. "Eddie's Gun" (video) – 2:14
  3. "Put Your Back to My Face"

Notes and References

  1. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 25. 15 October 2005.
  2. Web site: The Kooks - Sofa Song - Music Charts . 30 November 2007 . acharts.us.