Club Foot (song)

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"Club Foot"
Club foot.jpg
Single by Kasabian
from the album Kasabian
B-side
  • "Trash Can"
  • "Sand Clit"
Released17 May 2004
Recorded2004
Genre
Length
  • 3:34 (album version)
  • 2:49 (single version)
LabelParadise, RCA
Songwriter(s)
  • Christopher Karloff
  • Sergio Pizzorno[1]
Producer(s)
Kasabian singles chronology
"Reason Is Treason"
(2004) 		"Club Foot"
(2004) 		"L.S.F."
(2004)
Music video
"Club Foot" on YouTube

"Club Foot" is a song by English indie rock band Kasabian, featured on their 2004 debut album, Kasabian. It was released on 17 May 2004 in the UK. The video of this song, directed by W.I.Z., is dedicated to Czech student Jan Palach who in 1969 set himself on fire in protest against renewed Soviet suppression of Czechoslovakia. The video also refers to the Soviet government's intervention in the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 on a banner showing the text in Hungarian (Szabad Európa Rádió), which translates as "Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty".

In October 2011, NME placed it at number 108 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".[2]

Composition[]

The song is known for its distinctive distorted bass riff, played by lead guitarist Christopher Karloff as opposed to primary bassist Chris Edwards. Karloff would also play the bassline live, while Edwards played guitar. After Karloff's departure from the band in 2006, touring guitarist Jay Mehler would play the bassline, but from 2008 onwards Edwards has played the bassline in live performances.

Track listing[]

CD[]

  • PARADISE08
  1. Club Foot – 2:52
  2. Club Foot (Jagz Kooner Vocal Mix) – 4:53
  3. Trash Can – 2:53
  4. Sand Clit – 3:53

Reissue[]

"Club Foot (re-release)"
Club foot.jpg
Single by Kasabian
from the album Kasabian
B-side
  • "The Duke"
  • "Bang"
ReleasedMarch 2005
Recorded2004
Genre
Length2:51
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
  • Christopher Karloff
  • Sergio Pizzorno
Producer(s)
Kasabian singles chronology
"Cutt Off"
(2005) 		"Club Foot (re-release)"
(2005) 		"Empire"
(2006)

"Club Foot" is a reissued single from Kasabian. The single entered the Uk Chart at No. 19 in 2004, and at No. 21 in 2005.[3] In 2005 it also peaked No. 27 in US Modern Rock Tracks,[4] the same position in the same chart reached in 2011 with the single version contained in Live!, recorded at The O2 Arena in London on 15 December 2011.[5][6] The Maxi CD includes two new B-sides and a remix of "Club Foot", while the 2-track CD contains a live version of non-album track "55".

Track listing[]

Maxi CD[]

  • PARADISE30
  1. Club Foot – 2:51
  2. The Duke – 3:35
  3. Bang – 3:05
  4. Club Foot (Jimmy Douglass Remix) – 3:21
  5. CD-rom with Club Foot promo video + Club Foot Live @ Brixton Academy video

Mini CD[]

  • PARADISE29
  1. Club Foot – 2:51
  2. 55 (Live @ Brixton Academy) – 4:23

10" Vinyl[]

  • PARADISE31
  1. Club Foot – 2:51
  2. 55 (Live @ Brixton Academy) – 4:23
  3. Club Foot (Jimmy Douglass Remix) – 3:21

Australian EP[]

  • 82876659622
  1. Club Foot – 2:51
  2. Reason Is Treason – 3:44
  3. Trash Can – 2:53

[Notes: Red Digipak]

Charts[]

Chart (2004) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[3] 19
Chart (2005) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[3] 21
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[7] 27

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[8] Platinum 600,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ "Club Foot – Kasabian". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  2. ^ 150 Best Tracks Of The Past 15 Years | NME.COM
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Kasabian. 'Club Foot'". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ "Kasabian – Awards: Allmusic (Billboard Singles)". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Kasabian – Live in London (containing 'Club Foot')". Discogs. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  6. ^ "Kasabian – Chart history: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  7. ^ "Kasabian Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  8. ^ "British single certifications – Kasabian – Club Foot". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 September 2020.

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