The Difference Between Me and You Is That I'm Not on Fire

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The Difference Between Me and You Is That I'm Not on Fire
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 17, 2004
RecordedDecember 2003 – Early 2004
Studio Electrical Audio, Chicago
Genre Noise rock
Length40:48
Label Too Pure
Mclusky chronology
Mclusky Do Dallas
(2002)
The Difference Between Me and You Is That I'm Not on Fire
(2004)
Mcluskyism
(2006)
Singles from The Difference Between Me and You Is That I'm Not on Fire
  1. "That Man Will Not Hang"
    Released: April 26, 2004
  2. "She Will Only Bring You Happiness"
    Released: September 6, 2004
  3. "Without MSG I Am Nothing"
    Released: cancelled
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Pitchfork Media (7.2/10) [2]
Spin B+ [3]

The Difference Between Me and You Is that I'm Not on Fire is the third studio album from British rock band Mclusky. It was released to positive reviews by Too Pure in 2004. The two singles to be released from this album were "That Man Will Not Hang" and "She Will Only Bring You Happiness" ("1956 and All That" – albeit a different recording – had appeared as a double-A-side with the stand-alone single "There Ain't No Fool in Ferguson", released between The Difference... and Mclusky Do Dallas ), though it was later revealed in the liner notes of Mcluskyism that "Without MSG I Am Nothing" had been intended for single release, but the band's implosion prevented this from happening.

Track listing

(All songs: Falkous, Chapple, Egglestone, unless noted)

  1. "Without MSG I Am Nothing" – 2:57 (Falkous, Chapple, Harding)
  2. "That Man Will Not Hang" – 3:00
  3. "She Will Only Bring You Happiness" – 3:27
  4. "KKKitchens, What Were You Thinking?" – 1:50
  5. "Your Children Are Waiting for You to Die" – 3:54
  6. "Icarus Smicarus" – 1:51
  7. "Slay!" – 2:54
  8. "You Should Be Ashamed, Seamus" – 4:40
  9. "Lucky Jim" – 2:02
  10. "Forget About Him I'm Mint" – 1:46
  11. "1956 and All That" – 2:24 (Falkous, Chapple, Harding)
  12. "Falco vs. the Young Canoeist" – 2:12
  13. "Support Systems" – 7:50

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References

  1. Tim DiGravina (18 May 2004). "The Difference Between Me and You Is That I'm Not on Fire – Mclusky | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  2. Sam Ubl (25 May 2004). "Mclusky: The Difference Between Me and You Is That I'm Not on Fire Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  3. "Mclusky - The Difference Between Me and You Is That I'm Not on Fire". Spin . August 2004. p. 108.