Mad as Rabbits

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“Mad as Rabbits”
Single by Panic at the Disco from the album Pretty. Odd.
Released	March 25, 2008
Format	Digital download
Recorded	2007
Genre	Rock
Length	3:48
Label	Fueled by Ramen Decaydance
Writer(s)	Ryan Ross
Panic at the Disco singles chronology
"Nine in the Afternoon" (2008) "Mad as Rabbits" (2008) "That Green Gentleman (Things Have Changed)" (2008)

"Mad as Rabbits" is a digital single released from Panic at the Disco's second album, Pretty. Odd..

[edit] Background

In the song, lead guitarist Ryan Ross shares lead vocals with singer Brendon Urie. All the band members contribute with backing vocals on this track. When played live, Jon Walker, the band's bassist, plays guitar and Urie plays bass. The line "and at the end was a dog called Bambi" is a reference to a dog owned by Tess Laidlaw.

[edit] Music video

The music video is an exclusive iTunes video, available to view when you purchase the deluxe edition of Pretty. Odd..

Fueled by Ramen's YouTube channel released a teaser of the music video on March 11. The music video was filmed at Abbey Road and the Pretty. Odd. photoshoot.

On April 1, the full video was released on YouTube. Directed by Shane Valdez; Valdés. It features the band playing in the studio as well as shots from photoshoots. This video was mainly shot for promotion of Pretty. Odd.

A short clip in the video features Brendon chewing on what seems to be a cigar at a rehearsal. This has caused a debate between many Panic fans if Brendon smokes. In a recent interview, Brendon stated it was not a cigar but a piece of wrapped European candy:

“

Yeah, a lot of fans think I smoke because of that scene. Well, I don't. Actually, I was chewing on a piece of candy that I hadn't opened. La- damn, La- something. It was French, I know that. I got tons of it on the European tour. But yeah, so I found a pack or two I had not opened in one of my old guitar cases and I shared it with the band during rehearsal. Everybody scarfed theirs down but me. I was too busy playing "She's a Handsome Woman". When I started to sing, I realized I still had the candy in my mouth, so I just mumbled the first line and the whole band cracked up.

”

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v • d • e Panic at the Disco Brendon Urie · Ryan Ross · Jon Walker · Spencer Smith Brent Wilson Studio albums A Fever You Can't Sweat Out · Pretty. Odd. EPs Live Session EP Singles "The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage" · "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" · "But It's Better If You Do" · "Lying Is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off" · "Build God, Then We'll Talk" · "Nine in the Afternoon" · "Mad as Rabbits" · "That Green Gentleman (Things Have Changed)" · "Northern Downpour"