You Will Never Work in Television Again
2022 single by the Smile
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"You Will Never Work in Television Again" is a song by the English rock band the Smile. It was released on 5 January 2022 as the debut single from their debut album, A Light for Attracting Attention.[2] The Smile first performed it in the 2021 Glastonbury livestream Live at Worthy Farm.[3]
| "You Will Never Work in Television Again" | ||||
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| Single by the Smile | ||||
| from the album A Light for Attracting Attention | ||||
| A-side | "The Smoke" (double A-side 7" single) | |||
| Released | 5 January 2022 | |||
| Genre | Post-punk[1] | |||
| Length | 2:48 | |||
| Label | XL | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Nigel Godrich | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "You Will Never Work in Television Again" on YouTube | ||||
Reception
Some publications compared "You Will Never Work in Television Again" favourably to Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood's main band Radiohead.[4] The NPR writer Brian Burns likened it to the post-punk acts Mission of Burma and Swell Maps,[5] while the Guitar World writer Jackson Maxwell compared it to Sonic Youth.[6]
Music video
The band released a lyric video alongside the single directed by Duncan Loudon.[7]
Personnel
Credits adapted from album liner notes.[8]
The Smile
- Thom Yorke – vocals, guitar
- Jonny Greenwood – guitar, bass
- Tom Skinner – drums
Production
See also
- "Bunga bunga", a phrase used in the song, with links to ex-Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's prostitution trial.[9]