Let's Make Love and Listen to Death from Above
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| Single by CSS | |||||||||||||||||||
| from the album Cansei de Ser Sexy | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Recorded | 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Length | 3:30 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Label | Sub Pop | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Producer(s) | Adriano Cintra | ||||||||||||||||||
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"Let's Make Love and Listen to Death from Above" is the first international single by Brazilian band CSS, taken from their debut studio album, Cansei de Ser Sexy. Since its use in promotions for the TV series, Ugly Betty, it is to be re-released in the United Kingdom.
The title is a reference to Canadian band Death from Above 1979, as evidenced in the song's video where band members are shown wearing elephant masks (a reference to the "elephant heads" on the cover of both Death From Above 1979's albums). The song's video was directed by Cat Solen and the track was later commercially released in several formats. It reached number 39 on the UK Singles Chart after it was re-issued in May 2007. However, it failed to chart anywhere else in the world, in spite of it being a live fan favourite.
The B-side for "Let's Make Love and Listen to Death from Above" is the cut "Acho Um Pouco Bom" (roughly "I think it's a bit good", in Portuguese).
The song was rated as the sixth best track of the year 2006 by the NME magazine[1] and named the 299th best song of the 2000s by Pitchfork Media. In October 2011, NME placed it at number 94 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".[2]
It was also used in trailers for the BBC Three series, Gavin & Stacey, for the TV advertising of the Chloé Fragrance, and on the Microsoft Zune music player as pre-loaded content.
Track listing
2004 release
- "Let's Make Love and Listen to Death from Above" (album version)
- "Let's Make Love and Listen to Death from Above" (Spank Rock remix)
- "Let's Make Love and Listen to Death from Above" (Diplo remix)
- "Let's Make Love and Listen to Death from Above" (instrumental)
- "Acho Um Pouco Bom" (Let's Make Love single version)
2007 release
- "Let's Make Love and Listen to Death from Above" (Simian Mobile Disco remix)
- "Let's Make Love and Listen to Death from Above" (Hot Chip remix)
- "Let's Make Love and Listen to Death from Above" (Calvin Harris remix)
- "Pretend We're Dead" (live)¹
- "Alala" (Bonde do Rolê remix)
- "Let's Make Love and Listen to Death from Above" (album version)
¹ A cover song of L7.
References
- ↑ "NME Critics List Of 2006". Rocklist.net. 2006.
- ↑ http://www.nme.com/list/150-best-tracks-of-the-past-15-years/248648/page/6