"Kangaroo Court" is a song by American
indie pop
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duo
Capital Cities
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. The song was released as a
digital download in the United States on March 27, 2012, and serves as the second single from the duo's debut album ''
In a Tidal Wave of Mystery
''In a Tidal Wave of Mystery'' is the debut studio album of American indie pop duo Capital Cities, released on June 4, 2013, under Capitol Records.
Background and production
Ryan Merchant and Sebu Simonian worked as jingle writers for various co ...
''. It was mainly written by
Sebu Simonian
Sebu Simonian (born October 15, 1978; hy, Սեպուհ Սիմոնեան) is an Armenian-American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer, one-half of the Los Angeles-based indie pop duo Capital Cities.
Early life
Simonian was born in ...
with the help of Ryan Merchant.
Music video
Capital Cities members Ryan Merchant and Sebu Simonian co-directed the music video with
Carlos Lopez Estrada. The video was released on YouTube on September 5, 2013. The video features appearances from
Darren Criss,
Shannon Woodward
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, and Channing Holmes. The story tells of a zebra (Merchant), who has been forbidden from a club called The Kangaroo Court. Attempting entry disguised as a horse, he falls for a lapdog (Woodward). Her date that night, a bulldog (Criss), becomes jealous and send his henchmen to reveals the zebra for who he actually is. The zebra is placed under arrest for his crime and sent to court to face a kangaroo judge (Holmes). He is found guilty immediately and is executed by a lion (Simonian).
A
lyric video was published on YouTube on October 29, 2013.
Track listing
*Digital download (single)
# "Kangaroo Court" – 3:43
*Digital download (EP) 2014
''Lion and Zebra sentence'' on cover image
# "Kangaroo Court" – 3:22
# "Kangaroo Court" – 2:57
# "
Stayin' Alive" – 4:04
# "
One Minute More"* – 3:38
# "Kangaroo Court" – 4:10
# "Kangaroo Court" – 4:42
*Digital download (EP) 2012 ''Judge Kangaroo and his hammer'' on cover image
#"Kangaroo Court" – 3:43
#"Kangaroo Court"
(Shook Remix) – 4:09
#"New Town Crier" ''original song'' – 3:22
#"New Town Crier"
(Napoleon Remix) – 3:31
;Notes
* "One Minute More" is omitted from the April 1, 2014 re-issue of the digital EP.
Remixes
In October 2013, Capital Cities,
Fitz and the Tantrums
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, and
DJ Earworm
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released a mash-up song entitled "Kangaroo League", which combined "Kangaroo Court" with Capital Cities' previous single "
Safe and Sound" and Fitz and the Tantrums' "
Out of My League", to promote the two groups' joint "Bright Futures" tour.
Charts
Release history
References
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2013 singles
Capital Cities (band) songs
Capitol Records singles