Justboy

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That's one of the first songs I ever wrote that I thought was quite good. I had discovered bands like Far and Mineral and this song was a product of that. [1]

Track listings

Songs and lyrics by Simon Neil. Music by Biffy Clyro.

  1. "Justboy" – 4:23
  2. "Being Gabriel" – 6:20
  3. "Unsubtle" – 2:27

Personnel

Notes

  1. Kerrang! #1159, p. 22
"Justboy"
Justboy.jpg
Single by Biffy Clyro
from the album Blackened Sky
B-side
  • Being Gabriel
  • Unsubtle
Released1 October 2001 (UK)
RecordedThe Practice Pad
Glasgow, Scotland
Genre Alternative rock
Length4:23
Label Beggars Banquet
BBQ335CD (UK, CD)
BBQ335 (UK, 7")
Songwriter(s) Simon Neil
Producer(s) Chris Sheldon
Biffy Clyro singles chronology
"27"
(2000)
"Justboy"
(2001)
"57"
(2002)
Blackened Sky track listing
  1. "Joy.Discovery.Invention"
  2. "27"
  3. "Justboy"
  4. "Kill the Old, Torture Their Young"
  5. "The Go-Slow"
  6. "Christopher's River"
  7. "Convex, Concave"
  8. "57"
  9. "Hero Management"
  10. "Solution Devices"
  11. "Stress on the Sky"
  12. "Scary Mary"



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