Club Foot (song)
"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".
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Single by Kasabian | ||||
from the album Kasabian | ||||
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Released | 17 May 2004 | |||
Recorded | 2004 | |||
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Label | Paradise, RCA | |||
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"Club Foot" on YouTube |
The song is known for its distinctive distorted bass riff, played by lead guitarist Christopher Karloff as opposed to primary bassist Chris Edwards.
In October 2011, NME placed it at number 108 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".[2]
Track listing
CD
- PARADISE08
- Club Foot – 2:52
- Club Foot (Jagz Kooner Vocal Mix) – 4:53
- Trash Can – 2:53
- Sand Clit – 3:53
Usage in media
- Video games
- MLB 2K13[3]
- Demo for on hold PS3 title Eight Days.
- Trailer, introduction and soundtrack to Tony Hawk's Project 8
- Introduction to Pro Evolution Soccer 5
- Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition[3]
- Marc Eckō's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure
- Juiced
- Rock Band DLC
- SingStar Rocks!
- Introduction to WRC: Rally Evolved
- Alan Wake's American Nightmare[3]
- EA Sports
- Band Hero (Nintendo DS)
- Guitar Hero Live
- Television
- Football on Sky Sports
- Theme music for The Take, an East-End gangster miniseries starring Tom Hardy[3]
- Season three finale of Numb3rs
- Introduction to season four episode of Smallville titled "Lucy"[3]
- Twice used on the BBC motoring programme Top Gear
- Season two, Episode 15, of One Tree Hill[3]
- Do Something Different, CBBC series presented by Sam & Mark, summer 2007
- Season one, Episode 13, of Criminal Minds
- Season three, Episode 15, of CSI: Miami
- Season two, Episode 20, of Nikita titled "Shadow Walker"
- Race for Life 2015 TV Ad, by Cancer Research UK titled "Join The Pink Army"
- Movies
- Goal![3]
- The Guardian starring Ashton Kutcher and Kevin Costner[3]
- Doomsday directed by Neil Marshall[3]
- The Boys Are Back starring Clive Owen[3]
- London Boulevard starring Colin Farrell and Keira Knightley[3]
- ACAB – All Cops Are Bastards[3]
- Trailer
- Green Street
- District 13 starring David Belle
- Serenity
- Football
- Used by Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium as player entrance song.
- Remixed version used by Aston Villa at Villa Park as player entrance song.
- Used by Benfica at the Estádio da Luz before matches.
- Miscellaneous
- As music video on a "Sampler" UMD disk included in the value pack of the Sony PlayStation Portable system at its initial launch.
- The song was used in the Formula One 2008 Spanish Grand Prix race edit.
- The song was used in the videos advertising Sony Walkman W Sports W273 music player.
- The song was used at the start of Russell Howard's Dingledodies gig.
- Team introduction of Kansas City Chiefs at Super Bowl LIV.
Reissue
"Club Foot (re-release)" | ||||
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Single by Kasabian | ||||
from the album Kasabian | ||||
B-side |
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Released | March 2005 | |||
Recorded | 2004 | |||
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Length | 2:51 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
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"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.[4] In 2005 it also peaked No. 27 in US Modern Rock Tracks,[5] 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.[6][7] 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".
Maxi CD
- PARADISE30
- Club Foot – 2:51
- The Duke – 3:35
- Bang – 3:05
- Club Foot (Jimmy Douglass Remix) – 3:21
- CD-rom with Club Foot promo video + Club Foot Live @ Brixton Academy video
Mini CD
- PARADISE29
- Club Foot – 2:51
- 55 (Live @ Brixton Academy) – 4:23
10" Vinyl
- PARADISE31
- Club Foot – 2:51
- 55 (Live @ Brixton Academy) – 4:23
- Club Foot (Jimmy Douglass Remix) – 3:21
Australian EP
- 82876659622
- Club Foot – 2:51
- Reason Is Treason – 3:44
- Trash Can – 2:53
[Notes: Red Digipak]
Charts
Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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UK Singles Chart[4] | 19 |
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UK Singles Chart[4] | 21 |
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[8] | 27 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[9] | Platinum | 600,000![]() |
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References
- "Club Foot – Kasabian". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- 150 Best Tracks Of The Past 15 Years | NME.COM
- "Kasabian – Soundtrack. 'Club Foot'". IMDb. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- "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)
- "Kasabian – Awards: Allmusic (Billboard Singles)". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- "Kasabian – Live in London (containing 'Club Foot')". Discogs. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- "Kasabian – Chart history: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- "Kasabian Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- "British single certifications – Kasabian – Club Foot". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
External links
- "Club Foot" at Discogs (list of releases)
- "Club Foot" official music video on YouTube