The Libertines (album)
The Libertines is the second album by English indie rock band The Libertines. Released on 30 August 2004, it is particularly biographical of the relationship between frontmen Carl Barât and Pete Doherty. The album instantly reached number 1 in the UK. It sold 72,189 copies in its first week. The album is included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. In 2006, NME placed the album 47 in a list of the greatest British albums ever. In 2013, NME ranked the album at number 99 in its list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
The Libertines, like its 2002 predecessor, Up the Bracket, was re-released with a bonus DVD on 22 November 2004. The DVD, entitled Boys in the Band, is a collection of live shows, band interviews, and the "Can't Stand Me Now" promotional video.
The song "Arbeit Macht Frei" featured in the 2006 film Children of Men.
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The Ha Ha Wall
by: LibertinesIf you get tired of hanging around
pick up a guitar and spin a web of sound
And then you could be strung out all day
with your lovers and clowns
(but now I find myself hanging around..)
It's been a long war and we're tired and dirty
still not dirty enough for you
I've been thieving, I stole the light from the dawn
But when you come round this ledge you wish you'd never been born
Oh, tell me you can see me
Oh, can't you see through it all?
I'm empty lost and lonely oh won't you heed my call?
It's been a long war, and we're so tired and dirty