Saturday Superhouse

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“Saturday Superhouse”
“Saturday Superhouse” cover
CD and 7" #1 Cover
Single by Biffy Clyro
from the album Puzzle
B-side "Scared Of Lots Of Everything"
"I'm Behind You"
"Miracle Of Survival"
Released 5 March 2007 (UK)
Format CD, 7", Digital download
Recorded The Warehouse Studio
Vancouver, Canada
The Farm Studios
Gibsons, Canada
Length 3:19
Label 14th Floor
14FLR19CD (UK, CD)
14FLR19V1 (UK, 7" #1)
14FLR19V2 (UK, 7" #2)
Writer(s) Simon Neil
Producer Garth Richardson
Biffy Clyro
Biffy Clyro singles chronology
"Semi-Mental"
(2006)		 "Saturday Superhouse"
(2007)		 "Living is a Problem Because Everything Dies"
(2007)
Puzzle track listing
  1. "Living is a Problem Because Everything Dies"
  2. "Saturday Superhouse"
  3. "Who's Got A Match?"
  4. "As Dust Dances"
    • "2/15ths"
  5. "A Whole Child Ago"
  6. "The Conversation Is..."
  7. "Now I'm Everyone"
  8. "Semi-Mental"
    • "4/15ths"
  9. "Love Has A Diameter"
  10. "Get Fucked Stud"
  11. "Folding Stars"
  12. "9/15ths"
  13. "Machines"
"Saturday Superhouse"
7" #2 Cover
7" #2 Cover

"Saturday Superhouse" is a song by Biffy Clyro and the first physical single from their fourth album, Puzzle. It was released on 5 March 2007. The band undertook a promotional tour of UK HMV stores to coincide with the release of the single.

Contents

[edit] Overview

Simon Neil has commented on the song, saying:

“ This is a straight up pop-rock song. It felt great from the first time we played it together. It's about not knowing if you're making the right choices in life. Life is happening right now and if you're not careful you could wish it away.[1] ”

The song was first played live on 6 December 2006 at a warm-up concert at The Ice Factory nightclub in Perth, Scotland and first aired on radio on The Rock Show on BBC Radio 1, on 9 January 2007. B-sides "Scared of Lots of Everything" and "I'm Behind You" were first performed live on 16 December 2005 on the last night of Biffy's four night run at Glasgow's King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, a gig which showcased material that Biffy had written and recorded for the fourth album that at the time was due for release in the summer of 2006. The single was B-listed on the BBC Radio 1 playlist. The song reached #9 in the UK mid-week chart, and #13 in the UK singles chart;[2] Biffy Clyro's highest charting single to date. It also reached #1 in the Scottish singles chart.[3] All three b-sides were recorded by DP Johnson and mixed by Mark Williams.

[edit] Cover art

Storm Thorgerson has commented on the cover art of "Saturday Superhouse", saying:

“ Simon Neil, Biffy's singer, had experienced a bereavement. We asked him to explain the music and he sent an email with three words: Anger, Grief and Sanity. The fire represented anger, the explosion of tears represented grief, and we chose to represent sanity by showing that people can live with their demons. The figure is content with bats and snakes and the black dog of despair. He looks quite happy.[4] ”

[edit] Track listings

Songs and lyrics by Simon Neil. Music by Biffy Clyro.

  • CD 14FLR19CD
  1. "Saturday Superhouse" – 3:19
  2. "Scared Of Lots Of Everything" – 3:54
  • 7" #1 14FLR19V1
  1. "Saturday Superhouse" – 3:19
  2. "I'm Behind You" – 2:36
  • 7" #2 14FLR19V2
  1. "Saturday Superhouse" – 3:19
  2. "Miracle Of Survival" – 4:53
  • Digital download
  1. "Saturday Superhouse" – 3:19
  • iTunes exclusive
  1. "Saturday Superhouse (Acoustic)"

[edit] Personnel

  • Simon Neil – guitar, vocals
  • Ben Johnston – bass, vocals
  • James Johnston – drums, vocals
  • Garth Richardson – producer

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ ''Kerrang! Issue #1147, p.6
  2. ^ UK singles chart, week ending 10/03/2007
  3. ^ Daily Record Article
  4. ^ Mojo, April 2007

[edit] External links

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