| "Jesus' Son" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Placebo | ||||
| from the album A Place for Us to Dream | ||||
| Released | 19 August 2016 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 3:19 | |||
| Label | Rise | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal | |||
| Placebo singles chronology | ||||
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"Jesus' Son" is a song by the English alternative rock band Placebo. It was released as a single on 19 August 2016,[1] and was featured in their 2016 EP Life's What You Make It as well as the band's compilation album A Place for Us to Dream later that year.
Content
The single's cover art features Brian Molko's son, Cody, wearing an oxygen mask.
PopMatters called the song "an anthem for living life and doing it without fear".[2]
Release and reception
The single was released on 7" vinyl, with Placebo's cover of Talk Talk's "Life's What You Make It" as a double A-side.[3]
PopMatters gave the single a 5.73/10 grade, with one reviewer writing: "If you're looking for a moment of spiritual comfort in a chaotic year, Placebo's your band."[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Placebo (Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal), except as noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jesus' Son" | |
| 2. | "Life's What You Make It" (Talk Talk cover) |
References
- ↑ "Placebo Announce 'Retrospective Album' and New EP". diymag.com. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- 1 2 Pontecorvo, Adriane (1 September 2016). "Placebo – 'Jesus' Son' (Singles Going Steady) – PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ↑ "A Place For Us To Dream". placeboworld.co.uk. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.