This Is the Last Time

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“This Is the Last Time”
Single by Keane
B-side "Can’t Stop Now"
"Allemande"
Released October 13, 2003
Format CD Single
Recorded Westside Studios
Genre Piano rock
Length 3:30
Label Fierce Panda
White Light Records
Writer(s) Tim Rice-Oxley (Main composer)
Tom Chaplin
Richard Hughes
James Sanger
Producer Andy Green
James Sanger
Keane
Keane singles chronology
"Everybody’s Changing
(2003)		 "This Is the Last Time"
(2003)		 "Somewhere Only We Know"
(2004)

"This Is the Last Time" is a song performed and composed by English rock band Keane released in October 13, 2003 as their second commercial single, first released with Fierce Panda Records and later in 2004 as a different version with Island Records. It appears as the second track of Hopes and Fears on its international version while the ninth on the British one and was officially released as the fourth single from that album. Although this song was one of the biggest hits in music in 2004, the single reached only 18, considerably less than other previous singles by the band. For an easier reference, similar to "Everybody’s Changing", fans had divided the two different singles in parts 1 and 2.

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[edit] Fierce Panda single

The Fierce Panda version was the first Keane record released outside the UK and one of the few singles available in the United States. This single sold around 4,000 copies and it's stated it charted at top 58, however this was ineligible for the chart due to the web-link the record contained. It was the only record ever co-released with White Light Records, Keane's own label, which soon disappeared because there was already a company with that name. This single is nowadays considered rare. However, the first release of "Everybody's Changing" is more appreciated.

[edit] Island single

“This Is the Last Time (2004 version)”
Single by Keane
from the album Hopes and Fears
B-side "She Opens Her Eyes"
"This Is the Last Time" (Demo)
"Everybody's Changing" (Live)
Released November 22, 2004
Format 7" Vinyl
CD Single
Recorded Helioscentric Studios, Rye, East Sussex
Genre Piano rock
Length 3:29
Label Island
Producer Andy Green
James Sanger
Keane
Keane singles chronology
"Bedshaped"
(2004)		 "This Is the Last Time"
(2004)		 "We Might As Well Be Strangers"
(2005)
Hopes and Fears (UK) track listing
"Sunshine"
(8)		 "This Is the Last Time"
(9)		 "On a Day Like Today"
(10)
Hopes and Fears (Int'l) track listing
"Somewhere Only We Know"
(1)		 "This Is the Last Time"
(2)		 "Bend and Break"
(3)
Promo cover
Cover for the promo version release.
Cover for the promo version release.

A year after signing with Island Records, a reissue of the song was released, on November 22, 2004. This reissue featured all-new B-sides and cover, as well as a reworked version of the single and its music video. Additionally, a DVD was released featuring a cover showing a deer instead of the bull used on the single cover. This newer release includes a 2003 demo of the song, featuring Rice-Oxley on lead vocals.

[edit] Track listings

[edit] Fierce Panda CD Single

Catalogue number: NING147CD

  1. "This Is the Last Time"
  2. "Allemande"
  3. "Can't Stop Now"

[edit] Island CD Single

Catalogue number: CID880

  1. "This Is the Last Time"
  2. "She Opens Her Eyes"
  3. "This Is the Last Time" (Demo)
  4. "This Is the Last Time" (video)

[edit] Island Limited Edition DVD

Catalogue number: CIDV880

[edit] UK 7" Vinyl

Catalogue number: IS880

  1. "This Is the Last Time"
  2. "She Opens Her Eyes"

[edit] Island Alternative versions

[edit] Netherlands

Released March 18, 2005.

  1. "This Is the Last Time"
  2. "She Opens Her Eyes"

[edit] France, 2CD

Released October 3, 2005. CD1

  1. "This Is the Last Time"
  2. "She Opens Her Eyes"
  3. "This Is the Last Time" (demo)
  4. "This Is the Last Time" (video)

CD2

  1. "This Is the Last Time"
  2. "Everybody's Changing" (Live) (Airwaves Festival, Reykjavík October 23, 2004.

[edit] Composition and recording

Tim Rice-Oxley composed this song circa 2001 and was one of the first songs played without Dominic Scott, ex-guitarist of the band, being possibly about him. It was recorded at Les Essarts, Normandy, France, during the James Sanger sessions from August to November 2001. A newer version was recorded at the Helioscentric Studios in Rye, East Sussex.

[edit] Musical structure

With cymbals as introduction, in less than two seconds, both piano and vocal appear in the key of G maj; sixteen seconds and both bass and drums are added to remain until the fading of the song. Several effects are used through the song, including instrumental breaks and the acoustic intro, possibly emulating a car as the promo version cover art. The piano rock style is present during all the song.

[edit] Information about song's meaning

The song means regret, confusion and separating, commented by Rice-Oxley:

“ (…) You have a bond with someone but you don't want to stay with them forever, so you decide to go. But you're not saying "I hate you and I'm leaving"...you're trying to say "I think you're great but I've seen that there's something more perfect and magical out there for me and I need to find it. But I will always be your friend if you need me." (…) I guess the feeling of conflict within yourself and the difficulty of making that decision is what the song is really about. It's not sarcastic or anything but it is certainly confusing(…)[1] ”

[edit] Instrumentation

  • Bass (Fender Jazz)
  • Drums (Yamaha)
  • Piano (Yamaha CP70)
  • Reverse cymbals
  • Synthesizer

[edit] B-Sides

 Audio samples:

[edit] Can't Stop Now

For more information about this song, visit "Can't Stop Now".

[edit] Allemande

Only available on the Fierce Panda CD. Rice-Oxley explained to some fans the title is inspired by a family of pianos called Allemande[1]. "Allemande" was played live a few times during 2004. It also appeared on the EP Live Recordings 2004, on the Japanese version of Hopes and Fears and on the "Bend and Break" single.

[edit] Instrumentation

  • Piano (Yamaha CP 70)
  • Vocals (by Tom Chaplin)

[edit] She Opens Her Eyes

Is Tom Chaplin's (lead singer) favourite Keane song. It does not feature drumming. Probably composed by Rice-Oxley, who hasn't given any meaning to this song.

  • Echoes
  • Piano (Yamaha CP70)
  • Vocals (by Tom Chaplin)

[edit] This Is the Last Time (Demo)

Tim Rice-Oxley is the lead vocalist in this no-drums driven demo of the single.

[edit] Instrumentation

  • Piano (Yamaha CP70)
  • Vocals (by Tim Rice-Oxley)

[edit] Technical information on songs

Song Length Tempo Key Time signature Genre
"This Is the Last Time" 3:29 132bpm G (Sol major) 4/4 on 8 beats Piano rock
"Can't Stop Now" 3:38 120bpm F (Fa major) 4/4 on 8 beats Piano rock
"Allemande" 4:22 57bpm D (Re major) 3/4 Acoustic ballad
"She Opens Her Eyes" 4:28 72bpm Ebm (Mi flat major) 4/4 Acoustic ballad
"This Is the Last Time" (Demo) 4:12 132bpm G (Sol major) 4/4 Acoustic piano rock

[edit] Music videos

Screenshot from "This Is the Last Time" video
Screenshot from "This Is the Last Time" video

The first music video for "This Is the Last Time" was used only during gigs as a live visual. This first video featured a baby in a pushchair, graffiti on the walls and pink trees without leaves. The next two different videos were released for British and American markets, with the Fierce Panda single in 2003. The second video clip shows several trees under a pink sky and rain falling down. Island Records used this idea to shot a third video with a similar background but this time Keane appearing on it.

The fourth and final video was directed by Howard Greenhaigh from Exposure Films and shot between October 4 and 5 2004. The video starts with Keane playing in the middle of the street. Then, Chaplin starts walking with his microphone. He realizes the cable of the microphone can't go farther so he changes his microphone for a taxicab radio. He continues walking with the radio and again he can't go on because of the cable. Finally Chaplin sees a music store, breaks the window and gets another microphone. He comes out to the middle of the street again, but now there's a crowd seeing Keane.

[edit] Chart performance

Chart Peak position
Dutch Top 40 #3
Euro Top 20 #12
UK Official Download Chart #15
UK Singles Chart #18
Italian Singles Chart #37
Irish Singles Chart #43
Germany #84

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Keaneshaped - FAQ - About songs. Retrieved on October 10, 2006.

[edit] External links


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