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Format
  
CD single, 7" vinyl

Label
  
Blue Dog

Length
  
2:55

Writer(s)
  
The Crocketts

Released
  
10 May 1999 (1999-05-10)

Genre
  
Indie rock, alternative rock

"James Dean-esque" is a song by British indie rock band The Crocketts. Produced by Bird & Bush, "James Dean-esque" was featured on the 1999 Kerrang! compilation Super Summer Swinging Sounds and released as a single on 10 May 1999.

Contents

Reception

Reviewing the single, Kerrang! awarded "James Dean-esque" a rating of five out of five, describing the song as "Classy punk 'n' roll ... a simple tale of unrequited love ... delivered with a raised middle digit and the classic line 'I ain't gonna bother with her cos she ain't gonna do it with me'". The review also praised the B-sides, highlighting the "full throttle guitars and shuffling drums" on "Billy the Bunt" and describing "Rapid Pulsing Breaths" as "gentle and acoustic-sounding like The Pogues at their most depressed".

Track listing

All lyrics written by Davey MacManus; all music composed by The Crocketts.

Personnel

The Crocketts
  • Davey MacManus ("Davey Crockett") – vocals, guitar; production and mixing on tracks 2 and 3
  • Dan Harris ("Dan Boone") – guitar; production and mixing on tracks 2 and 3
  • Richard Carter ("Rich Wurzel") – bass; production and mixing on tracks 2 and 3
  • Owen Hopkin ("Owen Cash") – drums; production and mixing on tracks 2 and 3
    • Additional personnel
  • Bird & Bush – production on track 1
  • Dave Murder – production on tracks 2 and 3

    • References

    James Dean-esque Wikipedia
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