Call Me What You Like

"Call Me What You Like" is a song by Keane, released as their first single in early 2000. Limited to 500 copies, the now rare record was mixed and released by Zoomorphic, the band's own label set up to promote their music when a record deal was not forthcoming. It was subsequently sold at pub venues during early Keane gigs.

The title track and B-side "Closer Now" are two of the few songs credited to lead singer Tom Chaplin that have appeared on official releases. A re-recording of the single was included as a b-side on their follow-up 2001 single, "Wolf at the Door", and all three tracks appear on the 2009 Deluxe Edition release of the band's debut album, Hopes and Fears.

Track listing

CD Single

"Call Me What You Like"
"Rubbernecking"
"Closer Now"

"Rubbernecking", remixed in 2001 by Tim Rice-Oxley and Tom Walker from the Universal Constructors, is an electronic piece little related to Keane's usual repertoire, featuring deep bass and heavy synthesizers.
On the other hand, "Closer Now" expresses a lighter atmosphere. Annie Lennox recorded a cover version of the song in 2009 for her album The Annie Lennox Collection. Lennox retitled the song "Pattern of My Life", which refers to a lyric in the song.
At least one demo version also exists on the web, featuring a deeper rhythm and slightly different vocals, with the same lyrics.

Technical information on songs

Song	Length	Tempo	Key	Time signature	Genre
"Call Me What You Like"	5:19	93bpm	Cm (Do minor)	4/4 on 8 beats	Alternative
"Rubbernecking"	6:01	65bpm	Bb (Si flat major)	4/4 on 8 beats	Alternative
"Closer Now"	4:57	92bpm	E (Mi major)	4/4 on 8 beats	Alternative

Notes

↑ "Keaneshaped.co.uk on "Call Me What You Like"". Retrieved 1 August 2008.

External links

Keane singles

Discography

Hopes and Fears	"Somewhere Only We Know" "Everybody's Changing" "Bedshaped" "This Is the Last Time" "Bend and Break"

Under the Iron Sea	"Atlantic" "Is It Any Wonder?" "Crystal Ball" "Nothing in My Way" "A Bad Dream" "Try Again"

Perfect Symmetry	"Spiralling" "The Lovers Are Losing" "Perfect Symmetry" "Better Than This"

Night Train	"Stop for a Minute" (featuring K'naan)

Strangeland	"Silenced by the Night" "Disconnected" "Sovereign Light Café"

The Best of Keane	"Higher Than the Sun" "Won't Be Broken"

Non-album singles	"Call Me What You Like" "Wolf at the Door" "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore" "The Night Sky"

Featured songs	"Do They Know It's Christmas" (Band Aid 20) "Mercy" (Rocco DeLuca and the Burden) "Same Heart" (Laura Jansen)

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