| "Rock and Roll Queen" | ||||
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| Single by The Subways | ||||
| from the album Young For Eternity | ||||
| Released | June 20, 2005 | |||
| Format | CD, 7" | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, garage rock, indie rock | |||
| Label | Warner Brothers Music/City Pavement Records (UK) Sire Records (US) |
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"Rock & Roll Queen" is the most successful and popular single from the British indie rock band The Subways, from their debut record Young For Eternity. It was featured on the hit drama The OC and is track 1 on Music from the OC: Mix 5. It also features in British TV advertisements for Rimmel, the movie Live Free or Die Hard, the 2008 German movie Die Welle as well as appearing on the soundtracks of EA Sports games Rugby 06 and FIFA Street 2. In 2008, the song appeared in the video games Saints Row 2 and Pure. The song was also used in the trailer and nightclub scene for the film RocknRolla, in which they appear performing the song.
The single itself reached number 22 on the UK singles chart when released on June 20, 2005.
The track was written by Billy Lunn and is based about his ex-partner Charlotte, who's also in The Subways.
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