Thou Shalt Always Kill

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“Thou Shalt Always Kill'”

Single by Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip
from the album Angles

Released

April 16, 2007

Format

CD Single

Length

5:19

Label

Lex Records

Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip singles chronology

"Thou Shalt Always Kill" (2007)

"The Beat That My Heart Skipped" (2007)

"Thou Shalt Always Kill" is a 2007 song by Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip.

The song comprises a simple electronic dance beat with the vocals taking the form of a satirical rant at aspects of British modern culture. The pivotal message is to "think for yourselves" rather than to follow current trends or get caught up in hype. The artists claim that the title, and final line of the song, refer to 'killing' in the sense of performing excellently.^[1] However, considering the social context, it could also be considered as a cue to think for oneself about the implications of cultures that accept or expect violence.

The song was named NME's track of the week in an April 2007 issue, despite the lyric "thou shalt not read NME" appearing in the song.

The track was released for digital download on 2 April 2007 followed by 7" vinyl on 16 April, reaching #30 in the UK charts.^[2] It entered and peaked at #34 in the official UK singles chart.^[3]

The songs is also structured similarly to the Gil Scott Heron's "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised."