Don't Want to Know If You Are Lonely
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"Don't Want to Know If You Are Lonely" is a song by Hüsker Dü
from their album Candy Apple Grey
. The song was written by Grant Hart
. It was released both as an EP
in the United States and as a single
in the United Kingdom in March 1986. The band filmed a promotional video for the song, which garnered them some play on MTV
.
The song is featured in the 2009 comedy
-drama
movie, Adventureland
.
Side Two
"Helter Skelter" was recorded live on January 30, 1986 at First Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota.http://www.thirdav.com/hd_discog/01_commercial.html#dwtk
Side Two
in 2011.
Side A
Side B
, who released it as a b-side after recording it for an MTV show titled "Influences". The Swedish rockband Fireside has also recorded a version of the song on the "Hello kids" album.
Hüsker Dü
Hüsker Dü was an American rock band formed in Saint Paul, Minnesota in 1979. The band's continual members were guitarist Bob Mould, bassist Greg Norton, and drummer Grant Hart....
from their album Candy Apple Grey
Candy Apple Grey
Candy Apple Grey is the fifth album by the alternative rock band Hüsker Dü, released in 1986. It was their first major label album, though Warner Bros. had initially lobbied to release Flip Your Wig until the band decided to let SST have it...
. The song was written by Grant Hart
Grant Hart
Grant Hart is an American musician, best known as the drummer and co-songwriter for the influential alternative rock and hardcore punk band Hüsker Dü. After the band's breakup in 1987, Hart formed the alternative rock trio Nova Mob, where he moved to vocals and guitar...
. It was released both as an EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
in the United States and as a single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
in the United Kingdom in March 1986. The band filmed a promotional video for the song, which garnered them some play on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
.
The song is featured in the 2009 comedy
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
-drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
movie, Adventureland
Adventureland (film)
Adventureland is a 2009 Retro comedy-drama film written and directed by Greg Mottola. The film stars Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Margarita Levieva, Ryan Reynolds, Martin Starr, Bill Hader, and Kristen Wiig.-Plot:...
.
EP track listing
Side One- "Don't Want to Know If You Are Lonely" (Hart)
- "Helter Skelter" (Lennon/McCartneyLennon/McCartneyThe Lennon–McCartney songwriting partnership is one of the best-known and most successful musical collaborations in history...
)
Side Two
- "All Work and No Play" (Mould) (Long Mix)
"Helter Skelter" was recorded live on January 30, 1986 at First Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota.http://www.thirdav.com/hd_discog/01_commercial.html#dwtk
UK single track listing
Side One- "Don't Want to Know If You Are Lonely" (Hart)
Side Two
- "All Work and No Play"http://www.thirdav.com/hd_discog/01_commercial.html#dwtk7
Warner Brothers Records Side by Side 7"
This release was made as an exclusive for Record Store DayRecord Store Day
Record Store Day is an internationally celebrated day observed the third Saturday of April each year. Its purpose, as conceived by independent record store employee Chris Brown, is to celebrate the art of music...
in 2011.
Side A
- "Don't Want to Know If You Are Lonely" (As performed by Hüsker Dü)
Side B
- "I Don't Wanna Know If You Are Lonely" (As performed by Green Day)
Cover versions
"Don't Want to Know If You Are Lonely" has been covered by several different artists, including Green DayGreen Day
Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1987. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool...
, who released it as a b-side after recording it for an MTV show titled "Influences". The Swedish rockband Fireside has also recorded a version of the song on the "Hello kids" album.