Sofa Song
2005 single by the Kooks
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"Sofa Song" is a song by British rock band the Kooks and is featured on their debut studio album, Inside In/Inside Out (2006). It was released on 17 October 2005 as the second single from that album, charting at number 28 in the UK Singles Chart.
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| Single by the Kooks | ||||
| from the album Inside In/Inside Out | ||||
| Released | 17 October 2005[1] | |||
| Genre | Indie rock. Post-britpop | |||
| Length | 2:13 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Songwriters | Luke Pritchard, Hugh Harris, Max Rafferty, Paul Garred | |||
| Producer | Tony Hoffer | |||
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Songwriting
Luke Pritchard stated in NME that Morrissey (of The Smiths) is one of his heroes and that "Sofa Song" was an attempt to write a song like Morrissey and Johnny Marr used to write during the Smiths' lifetime; a playful melody with a dark underbelly and lyrics.
Track listings
- CD (VSCDT1904)
- "Sofa Song" – 2:15
- "Be Mine" – 2:35
- 7-inch (VS1904)
- "Sofa Song" – 2:15
- "Be Mine" - 2:35
- "Something to Say" – 2:41
- DVD (VSDVD1904)
- "Sofa Song" (video) – 2:21
- "Eddie's Gun" (video) – 2:14
- "Put Your Back to My Face"
Charts
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles (OCC)[2] | 28 |