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You Are Killing Me

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"You Are Killing Me"
Single by The Dandy Warhols
from the album Distortland
ReleasedJanuary 8, 2016 (2016-01-08)
Genre
Length3:41
LabelDine Alone
Songwriter(s)Courtney Taylor-Taylor
The Dandy Warhols singles chronology
"Blackbird"
(2009)
"You Are Killing Me"
(2016)

"You Are Killing Me" is a song by American alternative rock band The Dandy Warhols, released as the first official single from their ninth studio album Distortland (2016).

Composition

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"You Are Killing Me" was described by The A.V. Club as featuring a "sparse arrangement consisting of straightforward, chugging, overdriven guitar, multi-tracked vocals, and slightly off kilter harmonies".[3]

Music video

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The music video features the actor and Warhol superstar, Joe Dallesandro and is seen as a semi-autobiographical story about his alcohol addiction.[4][5][6][7]

Content

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Pryor Stroud of PopMatters described the song as "a straightforward, chomp-rock ballad that glides forward with a spry Magnetic Fields-esque melody".[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Stroud, Pryor (April 12, 2016). "The Dandy Warhols – 'You Are Killing Me' (Singles Going Steady) | PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  2. ^ Yeung, Neil Z. "Distortland – The Dandy Warhols | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 30, 2016. the chugging power pop of single "You Are Killing Me" would make Weezer proud
  3. ^ Vanderbilt, Mike (January 8, 2016). "The Dandy Warhols Release 'You Are Killing Me," Their First New Music Since 2012 • Newswire • The A.V. Club". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  4. ^ Vallely, Aaron (April 8, 2016). "The Dandy Warhols and Joe Dallesandro – 'You Are Killing Me' Video | Aaron Vallely". Huffington Post. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  5. ^ "The Dandy Warhol Share 'You Are Killing Me' Video Starring Andy Warhol Collaborator Joe Dallesandro: Watch | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. April 7, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  6. ^ Breihan, Tom (April 6, 2016). "The Dandy Warhols – 'You Are Killing Me' Video – Stereogum". Stereogum. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  7. ^ "Video: The Dandy Warhols – You Are Killing Me – Music News at Undertheradar". Under the Radar. 7 April 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
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