Special K (song)

"Special K"
Single by Placebo
from the album Black Market Music
Released	19 March 2001
Genre	Alternative rock
Label	Virgin
Placebo singles chronology
"Slave to the Wage" (2000) "Special K" (2001) "Black-Eyed" (2001)

"Special K" is an EP by alternative rock band Placebo, taken from their third album, Black Market Music. The song has many drug references: the "special K" in the title refers to the drug ketamine.

Live performance history

The song was played throughout the Black Market Music, Sleeping With Ghosts and Meds tours. It was also played during the 2009 shows on the Battle For The Sun tour, but did not make an appearance during the Summer 2010 leg. The song was also played during the band's UK tour in April 2012, and the 2013 European Loud Like Love Tour.

Track listing

1. "Special K" - 3:51
2. "Dub Psychosis" - 3:38
3. "Passive Aggressive" (Brothers in Rhythm remix) - 9:03
4. "Special K" (Timo Maas remix) - 7:30
5. "Little Mo" - 3:02
6. "Slave to the Wage" (I Can't Believe It's a Remix) - 3:30
7. "Special K" (Timo Maas Dub mix) - 7:02

Music video

The music video is reminiscent of such sci-fi films as Fantastic Voyage; it depicts Brian Molko and the other members of the band in an undisclosed, scientific headquarters where Molko is shrunk down to microbiological proportions and accidentally dropped into the mouth of drummer Steve Hewitt. The music video in its entirety maintains a sci-fi aesthetic throughout. The video ends with a shrunken Molko being sucked out through Hewitts's tear duct.