Mowgli's Road

"Mowgli's Road" is a song by Welsh singer Marina and the Diamonds from her debut studio album, The Family Jewels (2010). The song was released on 13 November 2009 as the album's second single, containing a cover of the Late of the Pier song "Space and the Woods" as its B-side.[1] "Mowgli's Road" originally appeared as a B-side to the single "Obsessions", which was released on 16 February 2009 by Neon Gold Records.[2]

"Mowgli's Road"
Single by Marina and the Diamonds
from the album The Family Jewels
B-side"Space and the Woods"
Released13 November 2009 (2009-11-13)
Studio
  • The Ivory Tower
  • Konk, London
Length3:12
Label679
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Liam Howe
Marina and the Diamonds singles chronology
"Obsessions"
(2009)		 "Mowgli's Road"
(2009)		 "Hollywood"
(2010)
Music video
"Mowgli's Road" on YouTube

The title is a reference to the character of the same name in Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book story collection.

Critical reception

Stuart Heritage of The Guardian wrote, "'Mowgli's Road' is odd. Think Gary Glitter, but if he kept pictures of The Wicker Man and some nice cutlery on his hard drive instead of that other stuff. This could easily be a hit; or, rather, the first couple of minutes could. Then it descends into a lunatic mixture of monkey wails, whistling and childlike nightmare mumbles that may well be responsible for my chronic insomnia."[3]

Music video

The music video for "Mowgli's Road" was directed by Chris Sweeney and released onto YouTube on 20 October 2009.[4] The video features Diamandis and two girls with origami limbs and torso dancing in a spotlight with a white screen. In the second verse, Diamandis sings into a microphone on a stand. It begins with Diamandis standing without lighting and stomping her origami legs to the beat of the music. When the lighting comes on, Diamandis begins singing and moving her origami legs; two female dancers with the same legs appear and dance with her. After the repeat of the chorus, Diamandis is shown with her origami torso, bouncing up and down while singing the third verse. While the music continues in the song, Diamandis and the dancers dance with all limbs in origami form. The video ends with the lighting of the set going out and they all stand as Diamandis was in the beginning.

Track listings
  • Digital single[1]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mowgli's Road"
3:05
2."Space and the Woods" (Late of the Pier cover)Sam Eastgate2:49
  • Digital remixes

All tracks are written by Marina Diamandis and Liam Howe.

No.TitleLength
1."Mowgli's Road" (The Phenomenal Handclap Band Remix)4:53
2."Mowgli's Road" (Russ Chimes Remix)5:09
  • UK limited-edition 7-inch single[5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mowgli's Road" (A-side)
  • Marina Diamandis
  • Liam Howe
3:05
2."Space and the Woods" (B-side) (Late of the Pier cover)Sam Eastgate2:49

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of The Family Jewels.[6]

Recording and management

Personnel

References
  1. "Mowgli's Road / Space and the Woods – Single by Marina and The Diamonds". iTunes Store (UK). Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  2. "OBSESSIONS/MOWGLI'S ROAD 7". Neon Gold Records. Archived from the original on 20 January 2009. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  3. Heritage, Stuart (14 November 2009). "Music: This week's releases". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
  4. "Marina and the Diamonds | "Mowgli's Road"". 20 October 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2010 – via YouTube.
  5. "Mowgli's Road" (UK limited-edition 7-inch single). Marina and the Diamonds. 679 Recordings. 2009. 679L168.CS1 maint: others (link)
  6. The Family Jewels (liner notes). Marina and the Diamonds. Atlantic Records. 2010. 825646836253.CS1 maint: others (link)
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