Can't Stand Me Now
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Can't Stand Me Now is the first single from The Libertines' self-titled, second album. The song was their biggest hit and peaked at #2 on the UK singles chart.
The song also received some exposure in the US; WFNX in Boston debuted the song by playing it twice back-to-back even before its official radio airplay release.
The promotional video for the song was filmed at the Kentish Town Forum at the end of 2003 at one of the band's more successful shows and was directed by ex-Jesus and Mary Chain bassist Douglas Hart.
If you didn’t know anything about the band you may think that ithe song was about a boy and his girlfriend ending their relationship. But we know it’s not We know it details the breakdown of the ailing frontmens once seemingly cast iron friendship. They went to the U.S. to promote themselves and work on new material. While in New York they recorded the Babyshambles Sessions. As a mark of their commitment to the band, Doherty and Barât both got tattoos of the word "Libertine" on their arms. However, Barât got increasingly exasperated with the people Doherty was associating with and the drugs that came with them. Barât quit the sessions in disgust and Doherty finished recording alone. The Libertines did not let Doherty play with them but promised "When he cleans up his addictions he will be immediately welcomed back into the band". However, Doherty had managed to achieve growing success and fame with his new venture, Babyshambles which further reduced the likelihood of reconciliation. The Libertines played their last show in Paris on the 17 December, still without Doherty .Barât chose to then dissolve The Libertines as he no longer wanted the band or the name.
Track listing
CD 1
- "Can't Stand Me Now"
- "Cyclops"
- "Dilly Boys"
CD 2
- "Can't Stand Me Now"
- "Never Never"
- "All At Sea" (Available on US version)
7\"
- "Can't Stand Me Now"
- "(I've Got) Sweets"
| The Libertines |
| Carlos Barât | Peter Doherty | John Hassall | Gary Powell |
| Anthony Rossomando | Johnny Borrell | Paul Dufour | Steve Bedlow (Scarborough Steve) |
| Discography |
|---|
| Albums and EPs: Up the Bracket | I Get Along EP | The Libertines |
| Singles: "What a Waster" | "Up the Bracket" | "Time for Heroes" | "Don't Look Back into the Sun" | "Can't Stand Me Now" | "What Became of the Likely Lads" |
| DVDs: Boys in the Band |
| Books: The Libertines Bound Together |
| Related articles |
| Babyshambles | Dirty Pretty Things | Yeti | Bootlegs |
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