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Broken Boy Soldier (song)

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Format
  
CD 7"

Length
  
3:02

Genre
  
Garage rock

Label
  
V2 XL Third Man

Released
  
October 23, 2006 (2006-10-23)

Recorded
  
2005 Le Grande Studios (Detroit, Michigan, United States)

"Broken Boy Soldier" is the title track and the third single to be released from the album Broken Boy Soldiers by The Raconteurs, on October 23, 2006 in the UK. This track was used in an episode of the NBC television series "Life".

Contents

One of the B-sides to the single is a live rendition of "Headin' for the Texas Border" by The Flamin' Groovies.

Track listing

CD
  1. "Broken Boy Soldier"
  2. "Broken Boy Soldier" (KCRW Session)
  3. "Yellow Sun"
7" (F)
  1. "Broken Boy Soldier"
  2. "Headin' for the Texas Border" (Live)
7" (G)
  1. "Broken Boy Soldier" (Live)
  2. "Blue Veins" (KCRW Session)

Music video

The video for this song features a toy soldier getting built by going through an adventure-like journey that leads to a boy receiving the toy on his birthday and then destroying it.

References

Broken Boy Soldier (song) Wikipedia
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