The Libertines Songs Ranked
The Libertines are an English rock band, formed in London in 1997 by frontmen Carl Barât (vocals/guitar) and Pete Doherty (vocals/guitar). The band centered on the songwriting partnership of Barât and Doherty has also included John Hassall (bass) and Gary Powell (drums) for most of its recording career. The band was part of the garage rock revival and spearheaded the movement in the UK. In August 2010, the four members of the Libertines reunited to play a series of shows, including slots at the 2010 Reading and Leeds Festivals. The reunion shows received a highly positive response from the press and fans. In April 2014 the Libertines announced they would again reform for a show at London’s Hyde Park. In November 2014 the band signed a record deal with Virgin EMI Records and released their third album, Anthems for Doomed Youth on 11 September 2015. Here are all of The Libertines songs ranked.
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15. The Heart of the Matter (Anthems for Doomed Youth, 2015)
“This is my favorite The Libertines song. I love the lyrics! For some reason it reminded me of Joe Strummer. I can imagine him singing this! It’s so strange. Actually, this is a great compliment for The Libertines. I’m not fond of this band, but I really like ‘The Heart of the Matter’.”
14. The Man Who Would Be King (The Babyshambles Sessions, 2003)
“That is an awesome song! The lyrics are awesome and the music is so energetic and beautiful! This ones about Dominic Masters from the others. a shocking band that have lynched onto the fame of the libs to win over a few spiv fans. rant over”
13. Mayday (Up the Bracket, 2002)
“The fact that each time it leaves you wishing it was longer proves that it was a brilliant idea to make it so short. Leave em wanting more – classic. What a way to finish an album! Sheer brilliance.”
12. Death on the Stairs (Up the Bracket, 2002)
“This is a very, very good song – one of The Libs’ best for me. The lyrics are all over the place but they’re pretty fantastic. I love the way he says ‘half of less than 50p’ instead of ‘less than half’, it always makes me smile. ‘I’m stranded on the street that once paved my only way home’ is a really lovely line too.”
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11. I Get Along (Up the Bracket, 2002)
“This song was written on The Libertines first album (Up The Bracket) meaning, it was written when everything was going fine with the band. Before all the drama of Pete Doherty getting kicked out etc. I don’t know who/what this song is actually targeted at. But, its a true feel-good song, one of which I can constantly relate to.”
10. Boys In the Band (Up the Bracket, 2002)
“It’s something about how they sing the chorus. I have no idea how they do it. But it sounds like those words always were together that way. Amazing. Well, it’s definitely about the never-ending nights & limo’s & parties & groupies & rude behavior & fights & all that comes w/being in such a beloved band. One fantastic song.”
9. Horror Show (Up the Bracket, 2002)
“One of these lines came from something Pete’s ex girlfriend said, and when the band became big she started badmouthing him in the papers saying that he’d stolen the lyric from her, and so he was badmouthing her, saying she was a nutter basically”
8. Music When the Lights Go Out (The Libertines, 2004)
“This song has a lot of meaning to me. The first time I heard it was the “legs 11″ version of it, full of innocence, happiness and bounce. The next time i heard it was on ‘the libertines’, sung heartbreakingly by Peter and Carlos. It had lost it’s happiness and innocence, and was still too beautiful. Pulled into a dark place, just like Peter.”
7. What Became of the Likely Lads (The Libertines, 2004)
“When Pete sings ‘It’s important to me’ it makes me very sad and a lump in my throat appears. Basically this song is Carl shaking Pete into thinking they are gonna blow all what they could have had…which is a lot and they could have done it together but now it looks like it’s all gonna be thrown away in the name of drugs. There is also a part in the song which is about when the spilt up before and they forgave each other after Pete robbed Carl and Carl made him go to prison.”
6. What Katie Did (The Babyshambles Sessions, 2003)
“By “the polka dots fill my eyes” i think he means that it is a come down from being on the Heroin, also this was wrote way before Pete got with Kate, surely it has nothing to do with here. “Hurry up Mrs Brown” once again is referring to the Heroin addiction”
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5. What a Waster (Up the Bracket, 2002)
“One of the most fantastically excellent debut singles _ever_, ‘What a Waster’ put The Libertines on the map. Brilliant vocals and music, hilarious in its surreal lyrical profanity, and blessed with an almost as great b-side in ‘I Get Along’. If they’d never matched it, it wouldn’t have mattered. The fact that they carelessly left it of their album (at least for a year) without it being missed too much says great things for this band.”
4. Up the Bracket (Up the Bracket, 2002)
“Up the Bracket feels like a state of the nation moment for the UK in some regards. A potential negative forecast that hopefully does not bear fruit. It’s a very nice album!”
3. Don’t Look Back Into the Sun (The Best Bands… Ever! 2004, 2003)
“The death disco is an ever so hip club night held at the notting hill arts club. Altho they’re doing it in america too. I’m guessing its a reference to it.”
2. Can’t Stand Me Now (The Libertines, 2004)
“I love the harmonica solo at the end of this song. It sort of sounds like it doesn’t fit in with the music, but sounds so damn great at the same time.”
1. Time for Heroes (Up the Bracket, 2002)
“This song is a ballad about the general state of london, the first verse is about the mayday riots (the wombles are the name of a prominent anti globalisation group who participate in the rioting). The second verse is about it’s general decline and expressing a love for the city. The baseball cap bit is about the loss of a national identity.”