Released 17 May 2004 Recorded 2004 | Format 10"CD | |
B-side "Trash Can""Sand Clit" Genre Indie rockalternative rockpost-punk revivalspace rock Length 3:34 (album version)2:49 (single version) | ||
"Club Foot" is a song by English indie rock band Kasabian, featured on their 2004 debut album Kasabian. It was released on 17 May 2004 in the UK. The video of this song, directed by W.I.Z, is dedicated to Czech student Jan Palach, who committed suicide in political protest by self-immolation. The video also refers to the Soviet government's intervention in the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 on a banner showing the text in Hungarian (Szabad Európa Rádió) which translates as "Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty".
Contents
The song is known for its distinctive distorted bass riff.
In October 2011, NME placed it at number 108 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".
CD
- Club Foot – 2:52
- Club Foot (Jagz Kooner Vocal Mix) – 4:53
- Trash Can – 2:53
- Sand Clit – 3:53
Reissue
"Club Foot" is a reissued single from Kasabian. The single entered the Uk Chart at #19 in 2004, and at #21 in 2005. In 2005 it also peaked #27 in US Modern Rock Tracks, the same position in the same chart reached in 2011 with the single version contained in Live!, recorded at The O2 Arena in London on 15 December 2011. The Maxi CD includes two new B-sides and a remix of "Club Foot", while the 2-track CD contains a live version of non-album track "55".
Maxi CD
- Club Foot – 2:51
- The Duke – 3:35
- Bang – 3:05
- Club Foot (Jimmy Douglass Remix) – 3:21
- CD-rom with Club Foot promo video + Club Foot Live @ Brixton Academy video
Mini CD
- Club Foot – 2:51
- 55 (Live @ Brixton Academy) – 4:23
10" Vinyl
- Club Foot – 2:51
- 55 (Live @ Brixton Academy) – 4:23
- Club Foot (Jimmy Douglass Remix) – 3:21
Australian EP
- Club Foot – 2:51
- Reason Is Treason – 3:44
- Trash Can – 2:53
[Notes: Red Digipak]