Fake I.D. (song)

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"Fake I.D."
Single by Joyce Manor
from the album Cody
ReleasedAugust 8, 2016 (2016-08-08)
Genre
Length2:20
Label Epitaph
Songwriter(s)
  • Barry Johnson
  • Chase Knobbe
  • Jeff Enzor
  • Matt Ebert
Producer(s) Rob Schnapf
Joyce Manor singles chronology
"Schley"
(2014)		"Fake I.D."
(2016)		"Last You Heard of Me"
(2016)

"Fake I.D." is a song recorded by the American rock band Joyce Manor. The song was released on August 8, 2016, through Epitaph Records, as the lead single from the band's fourth studio album Cody . British artists cannot sing about inappropriate language.

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Background

"Fake I.D." shares songwriting credits between all of the members of Joyce Manor at that time. The tune centers on a protagonist having a one-night stand with someone younger, who enjoys hearing themselves talk, about the immeasurable talent of Kanye West, who she opines is better than the actor Phil Hartman, or the author John Steinbeck. As the song concludes, vocalist Barry Johnson retreats to his memories, [1] alluding to the death of his friend Brandon Carlisle, the drummer of Wyoming punk act Teenage Bottlerocket, who unexpectedly passed away in 2015. [2] Johnson said the lyrics of "Fake I.D." toe the line between "idiotic" and realistic; "the song reads like a fucking ClickHole article or something," he said. [3] Johnson characterized the track as "one of the most upbeat and fun songs we have ever done." [4] Despite this, he feared for the song's reaction from their fanbase before its release, figuring its tone (major-scale) and lyrics (mainly the West line) might irritate listeners. [5]

Release and reception

Epitaph issued "Fake I.D." as the lead single from Cody on August 8, 2016. [4] The band released a music video on August 22, directed by Christopher Good. [6] It stars actress Andreina Byrne as a young adult that is not yet 21 obtaining a fake I.D. To avoid getting caught, Byrne must wear an unusual costume while procuring the liquor. [7] The Fader columnist Patrick McDermott likened it to a short teen movie, writing, "It's like something John Hughes might've schemed up had he grown up getting stoned at SoCal basement shows." [4]

NPR selected the songs for its All Songs Considered column, with a description that reads "Best known for whiplash running times and ragged vocals, the punk four-piece takes half a step away from both — while fitting in a hilariously left-field Kanye namecheck." [8] Ben Kaye at Consequence of Sound wrote that "the track is a refrain-less punch of bitterness that cautions against those first few moments of what you mistake for love." [9] Tanner Smith at PopMatters praised the song's sardonic tone, calling Johnson "a funny and perceptive writer of youth culture." [10] TIME ranked "Fake I.D." as the eighth-best song of its year. [11]

Personnel

Joyce Manor

Production

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References

  1. ↑ Caramanica, Jon (October 12, 2016). "Even Punks Learn Regret. 'Cody' Is Joyce Manor's Take on Aging". The New York Times. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  2. ↑ Unterberger, Andrew (September 1, 2016). "Joyce Manor: These Things Take Time". Spin. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  3. ↑ Strauss, Matthew (October 10, 2016). "Joyce Manor's Barry Johnson Has Been Asked Not to Dance". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 McDermott, Patrick D. (August 22, 2016). "Joyce Manor's "Fake I.D." Video Is Like A Really Short Pop-Punk Teen Movie". The FADER. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  5. ↑ Baines, Huw (June 13, 2023). "What Do You Think About Joyce Manor? Barry Johnson Talks 'Cody'". Stereoboard.com. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Watch Joyce Manor's New "Fake I.D." Video". Pitchfork. August 22, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  7. ↑ Josephs, Brian (August 22, 2016). "Joyce Manor's 'Fake I.D.' Follows a Teen's Successful Trip to the Liquor Store". SPIN. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  8. ↑ "New Mix: Blood Orange, NAO, Joyce Manor, Factory Floor, More". NPR. August 9, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  9. ↑ Kaye, Ben (August 8, 2016). "Joyce Manor announce Cody LP, share lead single "Fake I.D." -- listen". Consequence. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  10. ↑ Smith, Tanner (November 1, 2016). "Joyce Manor: Cody, PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  11. ↑ Cox, Jamieson (November 22, 2016). "The Top 10 Best Songs of 2016". TIME.com. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
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