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"Billy Liar" | ||||
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Single by The Decemberists | ||||
from the album Her Majesty the Decemberists | ||||
Released | September 14, 2004 | |||
Length | 14:51 | |||
Label | Kill Rock Stars | |||
Songwriter(s) | Colin Meloy | |||
The Decemberists singles chronology | ||||
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"Billy Liar" is the debut single by the Decemberists. Deriving its title from the English novel and British New Wave film, Billy Liar , the song also references "No good Boyo" of Dylan Thomas's Under Milk Wood and appears to generally talk about a young man's boredom during long summer days. Musically, it has an upbeat, somewhat piano-driven, rather poppy sound.
The single peaked at number 24 on the US Billboard charts in October 2004. [1]