Released September 14, 2004 Length 14:51 Writer(s) Colin Meloy | Format CD Label Kill Rock Stars | |
Genre Indie rock, indie pop, baroque pop | ||
"Billy Liar" is the first single released by The Decemberists. Deriving its title from the English novel Billy Liar, the song also references "Nogood Boyo" of Dylan Thomas' Under Milk Wood and appears to generally talk about a young man's boredom during long summer days. Musically, it has an upbeat, somewhat piano-driven, rather poppy sound.
Track listing
- "Billy Liar" – 4:08
- "Los Angeles, I'm Yours" – 4:17
- "Everything I Try to Do, Nothing Seems to Turn Out Right" – 4:03
- "Sunshine" – 2:23
References
Billy Liar (song) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA