"Palahniuk's Laughter" is the debut single by English band

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, released as a

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in January 2005. It is featured on their debut

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, ''

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'' and is the first song on the UK version of the EP. The title is a reference to author Chuck Palahniuk, while the song was originally called "Out Swimming in the Flood" but the title was changed out of respect after the tsunami in Asia on 26 December 2004. A video was made for the song to promote the release of the EP and received heavy rotation at the time on

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. The video was directed by the band's bassist

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Video

The video for "Palahniuk's Laughter" is the band playing in heavy rain in a

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future. Near the end of the video water rises from the ground before smashing back down. Then the band's instruments catch fire.

External links

Official video on YouTube

References

{{Fightstar 2004 songs 2005 debut singles Fightstar songs Songs written by Charlie Simpson Songs written by Alex Westaway Songs about writers