Libertine
A libertine is one devoid of most moral or sexual restraints, which are seen as unnecessary or undesirable, especially one who ignores or even spurns accepted morals and forms of behaviour sanctified by the larger society. Libertinism is described as extreme form of hedonism. Libertines put value on physical pleasures, meaning those experienced through the senses. As a philosophy, libertinism gained new-found adherents in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, particularly in France and Great Britain. Notable among these were John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, and the Marquis de Sade.
History of the term
The word "Libertine" was originally coined by John Calvin to negatively describe opponents of his policies in Geneva, Switzerland. This group, led by Ami Perrin, argued against Calvin's "insistence that church discipline should be enforced uniformly against all members of Genevan society". Perrin and his allies were elected to the town council in 1548, and "broadened their support base in Geneva by stirring up resentment among the older inhabitants against the increasing number of religious refugees who were fleeing France in even greater numbers". By 1555, Calvinists were firmly in place on the Genevan town council, so the Libertines, led by Perrin, responded with an "attempted coup against the government and called for the massacre of the French. This was the last great political challenge Calvin had to face in Geneva".
The Libertines (album)
The Libertines is the second album by English indie rock band The Libertines. Released on 30 August 2004, it is particularly biographical of the relationship between frontmen Carl Barât and Pete Doherty. The album instantly reached number 1 in the UK. It sold 72,189 copies in its first week. The album is included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. In 2006, NME placed the album 47 in a list of the greatest British albums ever. In 2013, NME ranked the album at number 99 in its list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
The Libertines, like its 2002 predecessor, Up the Bracket, was re-released with a bonus DVD on 22 November 2004. The DVD, entitled Boys in the Band, is a collection of live shows, band interviews, and the "Can't Stand Me Now" promotional video.
The song "Arbeit Macht Frei" featured in the 2006 film Children of Men.
Track listing
The Libertines
The Libertines are an English rock band, formed in London in 1997 by frontmen Carl Barât (vocals/guitar) and Pete Doherty (vocals/guitar). The band, centred on the songwriting partnership of Barât and Doherty, has also included John Hassall (bass) and Gary Powell (drums) for most of its recording career. The band was part of the garage rock revival and spearheaded the movement in the UK.
The band gained some notoriety in the early 2000s. Although their mainstream success was initially limited, their profile soon grew, culminating in a No. 2 single and No. 1 album on the UK Charts. In December 2004, their self-titled second album was voted the second best album of the year by NME magazine. The first two of their full-length LPs were produced by Mick Jones, of the British punk band The Clash.
In spite of their critical and commercial success, the band's music was often eclipsed by its internal conflicts, stemming from Doherty's addictions to crack cocaine and heroin, which eventually led to the breakup of the band. Doherty has since stated that the breakup of the band was due to relationship difficulties between Barât and himself that were not related to his drug addictions. The members of The Libertines went on to form new bands with varying degrees of success.
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The Libertines
ALBUMS
- 2010-08-28: Reading Festival, Reading, UK released: 2010
- Time for Heroes: The Best of The Libertines released: 2007
- Live @ the Opera House, Ottawa released: 2004
- The Libertines released: 2004
- The Babyshambles Sessions released: 2003
- Up the Bracket released: 2002
- Legs 11 released: 2001
- Piss Me Off (At the Rhythm Factory) released:
2010-08-28: Reading Festival, Reading, UK
Released 2010- Horrorshow
- The Delaney
- Vertigo
- Last Post on the Bugle
- Tell the King
- Boys in the Band
- Music When the Lights Go Out
- What Katie Did
- What Became of the Likely Lads
- Can't Stand Me Now
- Death on the Stairs
- The Ha Ha Wall
- Don't Look Back Into the Sun
- Time for Heroes
- Time for Heroes 2
- The Good Old Days
- Radio America/Up the Bracket
- What a Waster
- I Get Along
The Libertines
Released 2004- Can’t Stand Me Now
- Last Post on the Bugle
- Don’t Be Shy
- The Man Who Would Be King
- Music When the Lights Go Out
- Narcissist
- The Ha Ha Wall
- Arbeit macht frei
- Campaign of Hate
- What Katie Did
- Tomblands
- The Saga
- Road to Ruin
- What Became of the Likely Lads
- France
- Don’t Look Back Into the Sun (new version)
- Cyclops
- Dilly Boys
The Babyshambles Sessions
Released 2003- Babyshambles 1
- Untitled 102 (=Road To Ruin)
- Babyshambles 2
- Don't Look Back into the Sun 1
- What Katie Did
- Don't Look Back into the Sun 2
- The Last Post on the Bugle
- Untitled 108
- Back from the Dead
- The Man Who Would Be King
- Instrumental 112
- The Road to Ruin 1
- The Road to Ruin 2
- Do you Know Me (I Don't Think So)
- Untitled 116 (= Campaign Of Hate)
- Untitled 117 (= Monkey Casino)
- In Love with a Feeling 1
- Instrumental 119
- In Love with a Feeling 2
- I Love You (But You're Green)
- Merrygoround (That Bowery Song)
Died: 2004-12-17
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Time For Heroes
by: LibertinesDid you see the stylish kids in the riot
We were shovelled up like muck
Set the night on fire
Wombles bleed truncheons and shields
You know I cherish you my love
But there's a rumour spread nasty diseases around town
Caught round the houses with your trousers down
A headrush in the bush
You know I cherish you my love
How i cherish you my love
What can you want now you've got it all
The whole scene is obscene
Time will strip it away
A year and a day
And Bill Bones
Bill Bones he knows what I mean
Yes it's eating no it's chewing me up
It's not right for young lungs to be coughing up blood
Oh it's all
It's all in my hands
And its all up the walls
Well the stale chips are up and the hopes stakes are down
Its these ignorant faces that bring this town down
Yeah I sighed and sunken with pride
I passed myself down on my knees
Yes I passed myself down on my knees
What can you want now you've got it all
The whole scene is obscene
Time will strip it away
A year and a day
And Bill Bones
Bill Bones knows what I really mean
There are fewer more distressing sights than that
Of an Englishman in a baseball cap
Yeah we'll die in the class we were born
That's a class of our own my love
Were in a class of our own my love
Did you see the stylish kids in the riot
We were shovelled up like muck
Then set the night on fire
Wombles bleed truncheons and shields
You know I cherish you my love
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