Rebellion (Lies)

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“Rebellion (Lies)”
“Rebellion (Lies)” cover
Cover of the CD single
Single by Arcade Fire
from the album Funeral
Released September 12, 2005
Recorded August 2003 – early 2004 at the Hotel2Tango
Genre Indie rock
Length 5:11
Arcade Fire singles chronology
"Cold Wind"
(2005)
"Rebellion (Lies)"
(2005)
"Wake Up"
(2005)
Cover of the DVD single
Cover of the DVD single

"Rebellion (Lies)" is an song by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire. It was the fourth single released from the band's debut album, Funeral. The single was released in both CD and DVD formats with the song "Brazil" as the B-side. On the album Funeral, "Rebellion (Lies)" immediately follows the song "Haiti", the ending of which has the same bass beat and leads right into the beginning of "Rebellion (Lies)".

"Rebellion (Lies)" was named one of Blender Magazine's "500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born." In 2006, the song was featured in a commercial promoting Bono's Product Red campaign. As of January 2008, it holds the number four spot on Rate Your Music's Top Singles of the 2000s.

In May 2007, NME magazine placed "Rebellion (Lies)" at number 29 in its list of the 50 Greatest Indie Anthems Ever.

The song was featured on a season 5 episode of the television series Six Feet Under.[1]

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Rebellion (Lies)" – 5:07
  2. "Brazil" – 3:54

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