"How to Be Dead" is the fourth (fifth if the re-issue of "

Spitting Games "Spitting Games" is the lead single from Snow Patrol's third album, '' Final Straw'', released on 15 September 2003. Original release Snow Patrol released the song during their first UK Tour during the Final Straw Tour. To mark the release, the ...

" is counted) and final single by

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from their album ''

Final Straw ''Final Straw'' is the third studio album and major-label debut by Scottish-Northern Irish rock band Snow Patrol, released on 4 August 2003 in the United Kingdom and Ireland and in 2004 in the United States. The album is notable for bringing th ...

''. It was released in 2004, slightly remixed by Chris Lord-Alge from the album version, and reached number 39 in the United Kingdom and number 42 in Ireland. The song is a downtempo rock ballad, with lyrics detailing a conversation between a couple.

Reception

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's Jairne Gill reviewed the single positively, giving it 7 stars out of 10. Though he felt Snow Patrol usually made "ugly empty anthems", the single was a "rather lovely little song" and "modest" and "chimingly melodic". Gill praised the lyrics of the song, calling it "a pretty little knife which Gary Lightbody seems to be twisting into his own chest, a list of druggy regrets and lost loves" and also said that, though the song's "gentle, skipping rhythm threatens to go BIG", it doesn't and "a pretty and intimate song is preserved".

Track listings

CD # "How to Be Dead" (Chris Lord-Alge Mix) – 3:23 # "You Are My Joy" ( Live at Somerset House) – 3:20 # "Chocolate" (Grand National Mix) – 4:58 Germany 3" CD # "How to Be Dead" (Chris Lord-Alge Mix) – 3:23 # "You Are My Joy" ( Live at Somerset House) – 3:20 7" # "How to Be Dead" (Chris Lord-Alge Mix) – 3:23 # "You Are My Joy" ( Live at Somerset House) – 3:20 Promo CD # "How to Be Dead" (Chris Lord-Alge Edited Mix) – 3:12

Charts

In popular culture

"How to Be Dead" was featured on the soundtracks to '' American Pie: Band Camp'' and '' Wicker Park''.

References

External links

* 2000s ballads 2003 singles Rock ballads Snow Patrol songs Song recordings produced by Jacknife Lee Songs written by Gary Lightbody Songs written by Nathan Connolly Songs written by Jonny Quinn Songs written by Mark McClelland 2003 songs Fiction Records singles Interscope Records singles {{2000s-rock-song-stub