Citizendia
Your Ad Here

“Tied Up Too Tight”
“Tied Up Too Tight” cover
Single by Hard-Fi
from the album Stars of CCTV
Released 4 April 2005
Format CD, 7", 10"
Recorded Staines, 2004
Genre Indie Rock
Alternative rock
Length 3:33
Label Warner Music
Writer(s) Richard Archer
Producer Wolsey White, Richard Archer
Hard-Fi singles chronology
"Cash Machine"
(2005)		 "Tied Up Too Tight"
(2005)		 "Hard to Beat"
(2005)
Alternate covers
Alternative Cover
Alternative Cover

"Tied Up Too Tight" is the second single from Hard-Fi's debut album Stars of CCTV. Hard-Fi are an English Indie rock band formed in Staines, Surrey in 2003 Stars of CCTV is the debut album from Staines -based British band Hard-Fi. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A CD single (abbreviated to CDS) is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single A gramophone A gramophone Staines is a Thames -side town in the Spelthorne borough of Surrey and part of the London Commuter Belt of South East England, "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Warner Music Group (WMG is the third-largest of the "big four" major record labels, the others being Sony BMG, EMI, and Universal A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Richard John Archer (born January 18, 1977) is the frontman of UK Indie-rock band Hard-Fi. In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Richard John Archer (born January 18, 1977) is the frontman of UK Indie-rock band Hard-Fi. Hard-Fi are an English Indie rock band formed in Staines, Surrey in 2003 This article is about the song For the article about cash dispensing machines see Automated teller machine. "Hard to Beat" is the third single from indie band Hard-Fi, from their album Stars of CCTV. Hard-Fi are an English Indie rock band formed in Staines, Surrey in 2003 Stars of CCTV is the debut album from Staines -based British band Hard-Fi. It reached #15 in the UK charts. 'Tied Up Too Tight' was set to follow the success of Hard-Fi's debut single 'Cash Machine' - a track which picked up single of the week accolades from the likes of NME, Time Out and Radio 1's Zane Lowe, who tagged 'Tied Up too Tight' as "the hottest record in the world" while receiving great support from the likes of XFM and Radio 1's Jo Whiley. Zane Lowe (born Alexander Zane Reid Lowe on 7 August 1973 also known as 'Zipper' is a radio DJ and television presenter

Contents

History

The single choice was originally going to be "Middle Eastern Holiday, however, it was seen that "Tied up too Tight" was going down really well live and was therefore chosen as a single instead. However, they decided to keep "Middle Eastern Holiday" as a b-side which caused a debate on whether the single was a double A-side or not. A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s

Tied Up Too Tight and Middle Eastern Holiday two tracks that showcase the wide amount of Hard-Fi influences. The politically motivated song that is 'Middle Eastern Holiday' is taken from Hard-Fi's self financed and album "Stars Of CCTV" while their cover of the White Stipe's 'Seven Nation Army' sees Hard-Fi transforming the blues stomper into a thuggish, attitude-drenched skank.

Tied Up Too Tight

'Tied Up Too Tight' is all about the desire to escape the mundanity of the boredom spent in the band's hometown of Staines, and leaving for the more lively surroundings of London. Staines is a Thames -side town in the Spelthorne borough of Surrey and part of the London Commuter Belt of South East England, "Straight out of West London. . . Just like a loaded gun"

Archer describes the song by saying, "It talks about being stuck in a town and wanting to leave to find people like yourself. Richard John Archer (born January 18, 1977) is the frontman of UK Indie-rock band Hard-Fi. It's also about the buzz you get from the city. The music's better, the girl's are prettier etc. "[1] "Where I come from is pretty grey, boring and depressing if you're not into the usual run-of-the-mill sorts of things. It could be about any satellite town and how you don't really feel as if you fit in there. So it's about getting out and driving to London, seeing the bright lights and the people dressing cooler and being cooler. It's basically a going-out song. "[2]

The video was directed by Richard Skinner and shows black and white clips of the band and of cars heading towards London. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.

Middle Eastern Holdiay

This song is based on modern day culture of teenagers / young adults going to war, risking their life and not knowing whether they'll see their families or friends again. It also has a political view, "back at home politicians sit, over lunch, discussing this".

The band are known to be anti-war and anti-racism as they have appeared at Love Music Hate Racism gigs, and at Damon Albarn's African Express. Love Music Hate Racism (LMHR is a music-oriented campaign by the Anti-Nazi League and Unite Against Fascism. Damon Albarn, ˈdɛɪmən ˈɔːɫbɑːn (b March 23 1968 in Leytonstone, London) is an English Singer-songwriter who gained fame as the lead

The song is often the first song to be played on live shows after the introduction that is usually "The Man with the Harmonica" by Ennio Morricone. Soundtrack from the epic Spaghetti Western film of the same name directed by Sergio Leone. Ennio Morricone OMRI (born November 10, 1928) is an acclaimed Italian Academy Award -winning composer On live shows the track features a more prominent use of the melodica and usually comes with visuals depicting war. The melodica is a Free-reed instrument similar to the Accordion and Harmonica.

Track Listings

CD Single

  1. "Tied Up Too Tight"
  2. "Middle Eastern Holiday"

7" Vinyl

  1. "Tied Up Too Tight"
  2. "Middle Eastern Holiday"
  3. "Seven Nation Army" (White Stripes Cover)

10" Vinyl

  1. "Tied Up Too Tight"
  2. "Middle Eastern Holiday"
  3. "Seven Nation Army" (White Stripes Cover)
  4. "Middle Eastern Holiday" (Wrongtom Meets the Rockers East Medina)
  5. "Middle Eastern Holiday" (Chicken Lips Remix)

Charts

Tied Up Too Tight has been listed for 3 weeks on the UK Singles Chart. " Seven Nation Army " is the first track on the album Elephant by American Alternative rock band The White Stripes. The White Stripes is an American Garage rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. " Seven Nation Army " is the first track on the album Elephant by American Alternative rock band The White Stripes. The White Stripes is an American Garage rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry It entered the chart at #15 on April 26, 2005. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It reached #93 in the Euro 200 Chart.

Chart (2005) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[3] 15
Euro 200[4] 93

Alternative Covers

UK, CD, Chicken Lips Remix
UK, Middle Eastern Holiday (Wrongtom Meets the Rockers East Medina)
UK (CD Promo)
UK (Alternative CD Promo)

External Links

References

  1. ^ Hard-Fi Interview - Nottingham Articles - LeftLion.co.uk
  2. ^ Clash and burn with Hard-Fi
  3. ^ [http://acharts.us/song/9699 Hard-fi - Tied Up Too Tight
  4. ^ Euro 200
European Hot 100 Singles has been compiled by Billboard and Music & Media magazine since March 1984 Discogs, short for discographies, is a Website and Database of information about Music Recordings including commercial releases promotional YouTube is a video sharing website where users can upload view and share Video clips YouTube was created in February 2005 by three former PayPal employees
© 2009 citizendia.org; parts available under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License, from http://en.wikipedia.org
 Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic