Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth
| "Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth" | ||||
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| Single by The Dandy Warhols | ||||
| from the album ...The Dandy Warhols Come Down | ||||
| Released | 1997 | |||
| Format | CD, 7" vinyl | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 3:11 | |||
| Writer(s) | Courtney Taylor-Taylor | |||
| Producer(s) | Tony Lash, Courtney Taylor-Taylor | |||
| The Dandy Warhols singles chronology | ||||
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"Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth" is a song by American alternative rock band The Dandy Warhols. It was released as the second single from their second studio album, ...The Dandy Warhols Come Down, in 1997.
The song is known for its refrain "I never thought you'd be a junkie because heroin is so passé".[1] Because of this, the song has often been erroneously titled "Heroin Is So Passe" (most commonly without the accented e), although the song was later subtitled with this in some markets around the world. The song peaked at No. 13 on the UK Singles Chart.[2]
Background and content
As documented in the film Dig!, the song is dedicated to the band The Brian Jonestown Massacre, friends/rivals of The Dandy Warhols at the time, who in turn dedicated their own track "Not If You Were the Last Dandy on Earth" to them. Frontman Courtney Taylor-Taylor revealed in an interview that the song is also about his girlfriend at the time who, according to him, had become a heroin addict while he was on tour.[3]
Music video
The music video for the song, directed by David LaChapelle,[4] features the group "playing among a troupe of dancing syringes" and was called an "arch, playful, taboo-shredding hoot" by Mojo.[3]
Track listing
All tracks written and composed by Courtney Taylor-Taylor, except where indicated.
- Orange 7" vinyl
- "Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth" – 3:11
- "Genius" (Live) – 7:05
- CD one
- "Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth" – 3:11
- "Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth" (Live) – 3:05
- "It's A Fast Drivin' Rave Up With The Dandy Warhols Sixteen Minutes" (Live) (Courtney Taylor-Taylor, Eric Hedford, Peter Holmström) – 7:17
- CD two
- "Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth" – 3:11
- "Genius" (Live) – 7:05
- "Ride" (Live) – 4:42
References
- ↑ Byrne, Ciar (23 November 2005). "How to get ahead in music: Make an ad!". Artists whose tracks are used in television adverts often find instant fame and riches after years of obscurity, while having to face accusations of selling out (London: The Guardian). Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ↑ "The Dandy Warhols - Not If You Were The Last Junkie On Earth". Chart Stats. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- 1 2 John Harris (June 2003). "Phone Home". Mojo. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
- ↑ Rathe, Adam (May 31, 2012). "A Brief History of David LaChapelle’s Music Videos". BlackBook. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
External links
- "Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth" at Discogs (list of releases)
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