"Tribulations" is a 2005 song by

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. It is the seventh single from the band's eponymous debut album. The single's cover was designed by Michael Vadino for DFA Design.

Use in popular culture

The song is featured in the opening theme to the ''

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'' radio show, the 2005 video game '' Project Gotham Racing 3'', the 2006 video game '' Driver: Parallel Lines'', and

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episode " Night Out". It is additionally a playable song in '' Dance Dance Revolution: Hottest Party 2''.

Music video

The video for "Tribulations" was first aired in August 2005. It was directed by Dougal Wilson and produced by Colonel Blimp. It features James Murphy walking around through various screens, sometimes walking out of a screen into the real setting just to walk back into the next screen.

Track listing

CDS

# "Tribulations" (Edit) – 3:52 # "Tribulations" (Tiga's Out of the Trance Closet Mix) – 6:02

7"

:A. "Tribulations" (Edit) :B. "Tribulations" (Shallow Version)

12"

# "Tribulations" (Edit) # "Tribulations" (Tiga's Out of the Trance Closet Mix) # "Tribulations" (Lindstrom Mix)

References

{{LCD Soundsystem LCD Soundsystem songs 2005 singles 2005 songs Songs written by James Murphy (electronic musician)