Time for Heroes (song)
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Time For Heroes is a song recorded and released by The Libertines; being included on their debut album, Up the Bracket, released as a stand-alone single, in January 2003 (reaching #20 in the UK Singles Chart), and also released on Time for Heroes - The Best of The Libertines, which takes its name from the song. The writing credit for Time for Heroes goes to Doherty and Barat. Based on singer/guitarist Peter Doherty's experiences and police brutality at the London May Day Riots of 2001[1], the song contains a wittily phrased line by Doherty, "There are fewer more distressing sights, than that of an Englishman in a baseball cap".
The track is a fan favourite, requested and played by both Babyshambles and Dirty Pretty Things at live gigs, even after the split of The Libertines. It is also widely acclaimed, coming in at number 2 (behind "Last Nite" by The Strokes) on NME's list of the best 50 songs of the current decade. In May 2007, NME magazine placed Time For Heroes at number 6 in its list of the 50 Greatest Indie Anthems Ever[2], one place below Don't Look Back Into The Sun, also by The Libertines.
The track was recorded for Radio 1 during Christmas 2003, where Doherty changed the "There are fewer more distressing sights, than that of an Englishman in a baseball cap" line to "There are fewer more distressing sights, than that of Carlos in a Santa Claus hat."[3] Graham Coxon also performed a version of Time for Heroes for Radio 1's Live Lounge, and has appeared live with Doherty to perform the song[4].
A music video for Time for Heroes was filmed in Madrid; it featured Madrid's Metro and Colon's Square[5].
[edit] Versions:
- Up the Bracket : Track #4 - Rough Enough Stuff : Track #1 (Download) - Radio 1 sessions Christmas 2003 - Horrorshow in London Town : Track #8 (Download) - Evening sessions : Track #3 (Download) - AOL sessions (Download) - Up the Shambles : Track #10 - Flophouse Rambles CD #2 : Track #5 (Download)
[edit] Tab:
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/l/libertines/time_for_heroes_tab.htm
[edit] Lyrics:
http://www.albionarks.com/lyrics/libs/songs/timeheroes.php
Other alternate lyrics:
But tell me what can you want? You've got it all
Banny says it's obscene to find hope in the past
In these half waken dreams
And Bill Bones - Bill Bones knows what I mean
[edit] Artwork:
Front Cover
Front Cover 2
Disk
Back Cover
Front Cover - Japanese Version
Back Cover - Japanese Version
[edit] Releases:
Officially released 14.08.02 on Up the Bracket
Officially released 13.01.03 as a single
Officially released 25.10.04 as a B Side to What Became of the Likely Lads (Live vers.)
Officially released 07.03.05 as a B Side to What Became of the Likely Lads EP (Live vers.)
Officially released 29.10.07 on Time for Heroes - The Best of The Libertines.
