Tabloid Magazine (song)

"Tabloid Magazine"
Single by The Living End
from the album Modern ARTillery
Released	2 February, 2004
Format	CD single
Recorded	2003 Ocean Studios, Burbank, California
Genre	Punk rock, punkabilly
Length	3:20
Label	EMI/Capitol
Writer(s)	Chris Cheney[1]
Producer(s)	Mark Trombino
The Living End singles chronology
"Who's Gonna Save Us?" (2003) "Tabloid Magazine" (2004) "What's on Your Radio" (2005)

"Tabloid Magazine" was the second single taken from Australian rock group, The Living End's third studio album, Modern ARTillery. It was released in February 2004,^[2] spending 4 weeks in the Australian ARIA Singles Chart and peaking at No. 57.^[3] It appeared at No 66 on Triple J's Hottest 100 poll for 2003.^[4] "Tabloid Magazine" was the first single to be released from the album in the UK.

It features a live version of the classic "All Torn Down", plus acoustic versions of "Who's Gonna Save Us?" and "What Would You Do?" and a previously unreleased track, "No Reaction".

On the title track frontman Chris Cheney writes, "I have a weak spot for these mags. I am fascinated at the social preoccupation with reading about other people’s lives. They lure you in and become difficult to put down. I think it has a new wave kinda edge".^[5]

The video was directed by Todd Sheldrick, and filmed in Sydney during the band's national Modern Artillery tour in 2003.^[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Tabloid Magazine"	Chris Cheney[1]	3:20
2.	"No Reaction" (demo)	Chris Cheney[7]	3:17
3.	"All Torn Down" (live @ Livid 2003)	Chris Cheney, Travis Demsey[8]	4:07
4.	"What Would You Do?" (acoustic)	Scott Owen[9]	1:28
5.	"Who's Gonna Save Us?" (acoustic)	Chris Chenney[10]	3:21

Charts

Charts (2004)	Peak Position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	57[3]
Triple J Hottest 100	66[4]

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalogue
Australia	February 2004	EMI/Capitol	CD	5480642

Personnel

Band members

• Chris Cheney – vocals, guitar
• Andy Strachan – drums
• Scott Owen – double bass, backing vocals

Recording process

• Producer – Mark Trombino
• Engineer – Mark Tromino
  • Assistant engineer – Dean Nelson, Jason Cupp
• Mastering – Brian Gardner
• Mixing – Mark Trombino
• Studios – Ocean Studios, Burbank, California
  • Mixing studios – Extasy South, Hollywood, California

Art works

• Art Direction - Richard Goodheart
• Photography – Matthew Welch

References

1. "'Tabloid Magazine' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 18 June 2013.
2. "Archived Australasian Releases". Australian Recording Industry Association. February 2004. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
3. Hung, Steffen. "The Living End – Tabloid Magazine (Song)". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
4. "Hottest 100 - 2003". Triple J. ABC. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
5. "The Living End". Mitch Schneider Organization. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
6. "The Living End videography". The Tabloid Magazine. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
7. "'No Reaction' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 18 June 2013.
8. "'All Torn Down' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 18 June 2013.
9. "'What Would You Do?' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 18 June 2013.
10. "'Who's Gonna Save Us?' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 18 June 2013.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics