"Liquid Lives" is the second single by British

United Kingdom

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 band Hadouken!

Hadouken!

Hadouken! are an English grime, electronica, dance band who formed in Leeds in October 2006 by singer, writer and producer James Smith, alongside his girlfriend, synth player Alice Spooner, guitarist Daniel "Pilau" Rice, and drummer Nick Rice. The band name is taken from the name of a special...

. The single reached the top 40 in the UK and currently the albums best selling single.

Background

The song deals with the binge drinking habits of the British

British people

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 people, and how it affects different people, like as quoted "a girl who gets date raped

Date rape

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". Also mentioned is a man who "fell off his horse and shot himself", and "a drink driver

Driving under the influence

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".

Music video

Like previous single "That Boy That Girl

That Boy That Girl

"That Boy That Girl" is the first single by British band Hadouken!. The first track later re-appeared as the second track on their 2008 debut studio album Music for an Accelerated Culture...

", the video was directed and created by Bobby Harlow, and after the success of "That Boy That Girl

That Boy That Girl

"That Boy That Girl" is the first single by British band Hadouken!. The first track later re-appeared as the second track on their 2008 debut studio album Music for an Accelerated Culture...

" they decided to shoot a more professional video as previously the music video

Music video

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 had been shot in a friend's bedroom.

The video works around the band playing in a club like room lite with UV lighting and paints, with "Hadouken!" written all over the walls as well as other art and writing. There are people dancing around the band, whilst covered in UV paint. The cameras are mounted on the band's instruments and equipment as well as some other points of the room.

Track listing

• CD
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1. "Liquid Lives"
2. "Liquid Lives (Pirate Soundsystem's Headspin Remix)"

• 7"

A: "Liquid Lives"

B: "Liquid Lives (Aaron La Crate Remix)"

• Limited Edition Clear 7"

A: "Liquid Lives"

B: "You Can't Be That"

• Japan EP
  Extended play
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1. "Liquid Lives"
2. "That Boy That Girl"
3. "Tuning In"
4. "Liquid Lives (Noisia Remix)"
5. "Tuning In (H! Re-Rub)"
6. "That Boy That Girl" (Video)
7. "Liquid Lives" (Video)

Chart performance

Chart (2007)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	36