Songs for Polarbears

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Songs for Polarbears
Studio album by Snow Patrol
Released	August 31, 1998 (UK) September 23, 1999 (U.S.)
Recorded	1997 at Chamber Studios, Edinburgh
Genre	Alternative Rock Indie rock
Length	49:49 (UK) 65:16 (U.S.) 77:22 (2006 re-release)
Label	Jeepster Records (UK) Never Records (U.S.)
Producer	Jamie Watson
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Pitchfork Media (8.1/10) link Rolling Stone link
Snow Patrol chronology
Starfighter Pilot (1997) Songs for Polarbears (1998) When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up (2001)

Songs for Polarbears is the debut album by the alternative rock group Snow Patrol, released on August 31, 1998. All lyrics were written by Gary Lightbody, and all music composed by Gary Lightbody, Mark McClelland and Jonny Quinn. The album title is a reference to the band's original name, 'Polar Bear', which was changed early on to 'Snow Patrol' due to an American band also named 'Polar Bear', who took exception to Snow Patrol having the same name. Part of a recorded voice message about this can be heard at the beginning of the song, 'Little Hide'. The incident is also referenced in the song 'I am an Astronaut' on the single 'Open Your Eyes', with the line, 'I am a polar bear, I'm anything I want to be, when nobody else is there'.

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Original release

1. "Downhill From Here" – 3:23
2. "Starfighter Pilot" – 3:19
3. "The Last Shot Ringing in My Ears" – 4:26
4. "Absolute Gravity" – 2:45
5. "Get Balsamic Vinegar... Quick You Fool" – 3:27
6. "Mahogany" – 2:46
7. "NYC" – 4:27
8. "Little Hide" – 2:41
9. "Make Up" – 2:12
10. "Velocity Girl" – 4:37
11. "Days Without Paracetamol" – 3:32
12. "Fifteen Minutes Old" – 3:08
13. "Favourite Friend" – 2:46
14. "One Hundred Things You Should Have Done in Bed/ Marketplace" - 6:14

[edit] 2006 re-release

1. "Downhill From Here" – 3:23
2. "Starfighter Pilot" – 3:19
3. "The Last Shot Ringing In My Ears" – 4:26
4. "Absolute Gravity" – 2:45
5. "Get Balsamic Vinegar... Quick You Fool" – 3:27
6. "Mahogany" – 2:46
7. "NYC" – 4:27
8. "Little Hide" – 2:41
9. "Make Up" – 2:12
10. "Velocity Girl" – 4:37
11. "Days Without Paracetamol" – 3:32
12. "Fifteen Minutes Old" – 3:08
13. "Favourite Friend" – 2:46
14. "One Hundred Things You Should Have Done in Bed/ Marketplace" – 6:14
15. "Sticky Teenage Twin" – 2:08
16. "Limited Edition" – 2:33
17. "Jj" – 1:47
18. "My Last Girlfriend" – 2:59
19. "T.M.T." – 2:51
20. "I Could Stay Away Forever" – 4:28
21. "When You're Right, You're Right (Darth Vader Bringing In His Washing Mix)" – 3:31
22. "Raze The City" – 4:20
23. "Riot Please" – 2:52

v • d • e Snow Patrol Gary Lightbody | Paul Wilson | Jonny Quinn | Nathan Connolly | Tom Simpson Former members Mark McClelland Studio albums Songs for Polarbears | When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up | Final Straw  | Eyes Open Extended plays Starfighter Pilot | Live and Acoustic at Park Ave. Singles "Little Hide" | "One Hundred Things You Should Have Done in Bed" | "Velocity Girl/Absolute Gravity" | "Starfighter Pilot" | "Ask Me How I Am" | "One Night Is Not Enough" | "Spitting Games" | "Run" | "Chocolate" | "How to Be Dead" | "You're All I Have" | "Hands Open" | "Chasing Cars" | "Set the Fire to the Third Bar" | "Open Your Eyes" | "Signal Fire"