"Real a Lie" (also known as "Real, a Lie") is the second single from

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's self-titled solo debut. The song failed to chart in the United States, however, due to a successful tour of the United Kingdom, it fared slightly better than " Followed the Waves" there, peaking at #33.

Background and production

"Real a Lie" was one of the many songs written by Melissa Auf der Maur over a 12-year period from 1992 to 2004. Originally titled "Realalie", the song was first performed by her original band,

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, which also included co-writer Steve Durand, and was released as the band's second single in 1994, which was backed with the b-side "Saxon Princess." Auf der Maur later reworked the song during the recording sessions for ''Auf der Maur'' in 2003-4 featuring a layer

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of guitars and reworked lyrics. The song was featured as the third track on the album.

Track listing and formats

*CD single #"Real a Lie" – 4:22 (Auf der Maur, Steve Durand) #"My Foggy Notion" (demo version) – 4:13 (Auf der Maur) *Maxi single #"Real a Lie" – 4:22 #"Afraid" – 3:38 ( Christa Paeffgen) #"Taste You" (acoustic) – 4:49 (Auf der Maur) #"Real a Lie" (enhanced video) *Limited UK 7" vinyl singleDiscogs.com ''Auf Der Maur* – Real A Lie (7", Single, Ltd, Whi) at Discogs'' http://www.discogs.com/Auf-Der-Maur-Real-A-Lie/release/565445 Retrieved on June 20, 2010. #"Real a Lie" – 4:22 #"Afraid" – 3:38 *European promo CDDiscogs.com ''Auf der Maur* – Real A Lie (CD, Single, Promo) at Discogs'' http://www.discogs.com/Auf-der-Maur-Real-A-Lie/release/387664 Retrieved on June 20, 2010. #"Real a Lie" (radio edit) – 3:33 #"Real a Lie" (album version) – 4:22

Music video

A promotional music video was created for the single in 2004 and released on May 3, 2004.Firecrasher, ''MAdM , Melissa Auf der Maur , Archives , Watching video: Auf der Maur - Real, A Lie'' http://www.melissaaufdermaur.org/video/view/auf_der_maur_real_a_lie/14 Retrieved on June 20, 2010. The video is compiled of photographs of Auf der Maur performing "Real a Lie" and was recorded in still motion.

Chart positions

Musicians and personnel

Musicians and performers

Melissa Auf der Maur Melissa Gaboriau Auf der Maur (; born March 17, 1972) is a Canadian musician. Auf der Maur began performing in 1993 after forming the indie rock band Tinker while she was a student at Concordia University. She was recruited as the bassist ...

– lead vocals, bass, additional guitar *Steve Durand – lead guitar *

Chris Goss Christopher Ryan Goss (born August 17, 1958) is an American record producer and musician. Best known for producing records for Kyuss and Queens of the Stone Age, he is regarded as an important figure in the development of stoner rock and deser ...

– additional guitar, backing vocals *

Jordon Zadorozny Jordon Zadorozny (born c.1974 Pembroke, Ontario) is a Canadian rock musician and producer. He is the singer and songwriter for indie rock band Blinker the Star. He is best known for cowriting songs with Courtney Love in the late 1990s. Zadorozny ...

– additional guitar *

Jeordie White Jeordie Osbourne White (born June 20, 1971), better known Twiggy Ramirez or simply Twiggy, is an American musician, mostly known as the former bassist and guitarist of the rock band Marilyn Manson. Previously, he was the bassist for A Perfect C ...

– additional guitar *

Brant Bjork Brant Bjork (born March 19, 1973) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He is perhaps best known as the drummer and founder of the influential Californian stoner rock band Kyuss. Bjork played in Vista Chino, along with ...

– drums * John Stanier – additional drums *

Nick Oliveri Nick Steven Oliveri (born October 21, 1971) is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter. He is perhaps best known as a former bassist of Kyuss and later Queens of the Stone Age from 1998 to 2004. Oliveri is also a solo artist and ...

– additional bass, backing vocals *Kelli Scott – additional drums *

Atom Willard Adam David "Atom" Willard (born August 15, 1973) is an American drummer who has been a member of several notable musical acts. Willard's drumming career began in 1990 when he joined Rocket from the Crypt, with whom he remained until 2000. Subseq ...

– additional drums

Production personnel

– producer, engineer *

– additional production *Martin Schmelzle – engineer *

Matt Mahaffey Matt Mahaffey (born June 9, 1973) is an American multi-instrumentalist, record producer, composer, and recording engineer best known for his band Self and his composer collective Cake In Space. Personal Mahaffey grew up in Kingsport, Tennesse ...

– engineer, mixer (on "Afraid") *

Ben Grosse Ben Grosse is an American record producer and mixer, known for his signature sound involving metal and hard rock music. Grosse has mixed and produced numerous albums for popular artists such as Dream Theater, Marilyn Manson, Sevendust, Disturbe ...

– mixer

References

{{Melissa Auf der Maur 2004 singles Melissa Auf der Maur songs Capitol Records singles Songs written by Melissa Auf der Maur 2004 songs