I'm a Rat

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"I'm a Rat"

Single by Towers of London
Released	February 12, 2007
Genre	Punk rock Rock
Label	TVT Records
Towers of London singles chronology
Air Guitar (2006)	I'm a Rat (2007)

I'm a Rat is the fifth single by punk rock band Towers of London, it was taken from their debut album Blood, Sweat and Towers.

1 Overview
2 Different versions
3 Tracklist
4 Notes
5 External link

[edit] Overview

Released on February 12, 2007 via independent label TVT Records, the single follows the theme of typical British Saturday night drinking culture. This single is also their first to be released in the United States.

Notably it is the Towers of London's first single since front man Donny Tourette emerged further into the spotlight as a pop culture star via appearances on Celebrity Big Brother and Never Mind the Buzzcocks.

Prior to release, the song receive critical acclaim, with the likes of author Stephen King naming it as the 7th best song of 2006, calling it "the real deal" and saying "There is something to be said for straight puke-on-your-Dingo-boots rock & roll".^[1].

[edit] Different versions

The single has been released in various formats such as compact disc, vinyl, picture disc and mp3. Each format has a different tracklist, with unreleased songs on each one.

For the standard compact disc version, which featured the Tourette brother's faces on the cover, special features include the previously unreleased b-side track "The Women I Love". Along with two promotional videos, one for "I'm a Rat" and the other is "Faster Than The Fastest Car", another previously unreleased track. The vinyl variation (which has the same cover) featured unreleased bonus track "The Popscene - Original Demo".

Special Edition - Picture disc cover

A limited edition picture disc was also released, it featured guitarist The Rev and bassist Tommy Brunette on the cover instead, it also has a previously unreleased bonus; "The Boy Who Found A Girl".