Opinions Won't Keep You Warm at Night
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"Opinions Won't Keep You Warm at Night" is the first single off Kisschasy
's second studio album Hymns for the Nonbeliever
. It is available on the iTunes Store for digital download and was released on 2 June 2007 on CD. The song peaked at #10 on the Australian ARIA Charts, spending an admirable 20 weeks inside the top 50. It is Kisschasy's most successful song in terms of chart performance.
Kisschasy songwriter Darren Cordeux said in press release track notes, "It is a song about being happy with who you are and not letting other people's opinions of who you are or what you do affect you. At the end of the day what people think doesn't mean anything at all. People thought the world was flat once."
George W. Bush
and former British
Prime Minister
Tony Blair
, with former Australian Prime Minister
John Howard
tagging along. The three are played by actors with large cutout masks.
Bush, portrayed as a frat boy
, picks up Blair (shown as a female in a pink dress) and her little brother Howard and takes them first to a diner
(where Bush and Blair share a milkshake
while Howard stuffs his face with ice cream), then to the Saint Kilda
foreshore, a fairground, and finally a drive-in movie
, drag racing North Korea
n Leader Kim Jong-il
along the way.
After the movie (Gulf War II – This Time It's Pathetic), they proceed to queue outside a nightclub. Bush spots Dick Cheney
at the head of the queue and abandons Blair and Howard to join him, leaving them to walk home alone. Inside, Kisschasy are playing. Bush disrupts their performance by jumping up on stage and dancing. He then attempts a stage dive but no one catches him.
Members of the band appear in various roles throughout the video.
Guitarist and creator of the video Sean Thomas said it has nothing to do with the actual song. "I just wanted to make my own South Park
," he said in an interview.
Commercial TV networks, however, have largely played an alternative video clip for the song on their music television programs, filmed at Western Sydney International Dragway
, during a drag racing
meeting.
" was suggested by Sean as it is one of his favourite songs. You Am I
drummer Rusty Hopkinson
said in an interview on the You Am I forum: "I think that 'Berlin Chair' was the first emu
song -- Australian emo
. We should get Kisschasy to cover it."
iTunes EP
CD single
CD B
CD D
CD E
Kisschasy
Kisschasy are an Australian rock band formed in Victoria, Australia, in 2002. Since forming, their line-up has consisted of lead vocalist Darren Cordeux, bassist Joel Vanderuit, guitarist Sean Thomas and drummer Karl Ammitzboll....
's second studio album Hymns for the Nonbeliever
Hymns for the Nonbeliever
Hymns for the Nonbeliever is the second studio album by the Australian band Kisschasy, released on 21 July 2007. On 29 July, Hymns for the Nonbeliever debuted in the ARIA Album Charts at #5, holding its place on the chart for 9 weeks, 3 weeks longer than their first album United Paper People...
. It is available on the iTunes Store for digital download and was released on 2 June 2007 on CD. The song peaked at #10 on the Australian ARIA Charts, spending an admirable 20 weeks inside the top 50. It is Kisschasy's most successful song in terms of chart performance.
Kisschasy songwriter Darren Cordeux said in press release track notes, "It is a song about being happy with who you are and not letting other people's opinions of who you are or what you do affect you. At the end of the day what people think doesn't mean anything at all. People thought the world was flat once."
Music video
The video portrays a date between fictionalized versions of United States PresidentPresident
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
and former British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Prime Minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
Tony Blair
Tony Blair
Anthony Charles Lynton Blair is a former British Labour Party politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to 27 June 2007. He was the Member of Parliament for Sedgefield from 1983 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007...
, with former Australian Prime Minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
John Howard
John Howard
John Winston Howard AC, SSI, was the 25th Prime Minister of Australia, from 11 March 1996 to 3 December 2007. He was the second-longest serving Australian Prime Minister after Sir Robert Menzies....
tagging along. The three are played by actors with large cutout masks.
Bush, portrayed as a frat boy
Fraternities and sororities
Fraternities and sororities are fraternal social organizations for undergraduate students. In Latin, the term refers mainly to such organizations at colleges and universities in the United States, although it is also applied to analogous European groups also known as corporations...
, picks up Blair (shown as a female in a pink dress) and her little brother Howard and takes them first to a diner
Diner
A diner, also spelled dinor in western Pennsylvania is a prefabricated restaurant building characteristic of North America, especially in the Midwest, in New York City, in Pennsylvania and in New Jersey, and in other areas of the Northeastern United States, although examples can be found throughout...
(where Bush and Blair share a milkshake
Milkshake
A milkshake is a sweet, cold beverage which is made from milk, ice cream or iced milk, and flavorings or sweeteners such as fruit syrup or chocolate sauce....
while Howard stuffs his face with ice cream), then to the Saint Kilda
St Kilda, Victoria
St Kilda is an inner city suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 km south from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Port Phillip...
foreshore, a fairground, and finally a drive-in movie
Drive-in theater
A drive-in theater is a form of cinema structure consisting of a large outdoor screen, a projection booth, a concession stand and a large parking area for automobiles. Within this enclosed area, customers can view movies from the privacy and comfort of their cars.The screen can be as simple as a...
, drag racing North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
n Leader Kim Jong-il
Kim Jong-il
Kim Jong-il, also written as Kim Jong Il, birth name Yuri Irsenovich Kim born 16 February 1941 or 16 February 1942 , is the Supreme Leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea...
along the way.
After the movie (Gulf War II – This Time It's Pathetic), they proceed to queue outside a nightclub. Bush spots Dick Cheney
Dick Cheney
Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney served as the 46th Vice President of the United States , under George W. Bush....
at the head of the queue and abandons Blair and Howard to join him, leaving them to walk home alone. Inside, Kisschasy are playing. Bush disrupts their performance by jumping up on stage and dancing. He then attempts a stage dive but no one catches him.
Members of the band appear in various roles throughout the video.
Guitarist and creator of the video Sean Thomas said it has nothing to do with the actual song. "I just wanted to make my own South Park
South Park
South Park is an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for the Comedy Central television network. Intended for mature audiences, the show has become famous for its crude language, surreal, satirical, and dark humor that lampoons a wide range of topics...
," he said in an interview.
Commercial TV networks, however, have largely played an alternative video clip for the song on their music television programs, filmed at Western Sydney International Dragway
Western Sydney International Dragway
Western Sydney International Dragway, also known as WSID, is a $30 million, purpose built quarter mile drag racing facility that opened in February, 2004. WSID is based on international specifications and combines the best in competitor, spectator and corporate facilities...
, during a drag racing
Drag racing
Drag racing is a competition in which specially prepared automobiles or motorcycles compete two at a time to be the first to cross a set finish line, from a standing start, in a straight line, over a measured distance, most commonly a ¼-mile straight track....
meeting.
"Berlin Chair" cover
The cover of "Berlin ChairBerlin Chair
"Berlin Chair" is the second single from the album Sound As Ever by Australian rock band You Am I. It was released in 1994 and reached #23 in that year's Hottest 100, while in the 1998 Hottest 100 of All Time it came in at #61 and #52 in the 2009 Hottest 100 of All Time. In a phone-in poll in 1999,...
" was suggested by Sean as it is one of his favourite songs. You Am I
You Am I
You Am I are an Australian alternative rock band, fronted by vocalist/guitarist and main songwriter Tim Rogers. They were the first Australian band to have three albums successively debut at #1 on the ARIA Charts, and are renowned for their live performances.-History:Tim Rogers formed the first...
drummer Rusty Hopkinson
Rusty Hopkinson
Rusty Hopkinson is the drummer for Australian rock act You Am I.Allegedly, Rusty was an occasional drinking buddy of You Am I while with his then band, indie act Nursery Crimes, around the turn of the 1990s...
said in an interview on the You Am I forum: "I think that 'Berlin Chair' was the first emu
Emu
The Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae) is the largest bird native to Australia and the only extant member of the genus Dromaius. It is the second-largest extant bird in the world by height, after its ratite relative, the ostrich. There are three subspecies of Emus in Australia...
song -- Australian emo
Emo
Emo is a style of rock music and its associated subcultureEmo may also refer to:- Businesses :* Emo , an Irish oil company and filling station chain* Emo Speedway, a racetrack in Emo, Ontario...
. We should get Kisschasy to cover it."
Track listing
iTunes single- "Opinions Won't Keep You Warm at Night" – 3:05
iTunes EP
- "Opinions Won't Keep You Warm at Night" – 3:05
- "Berlin Chair" – 2:36
- "Blubber Boy" – 2:27
CD single
- "Opinions Won't Keep You Warm at Night" – 3:05
- "Berlin Chair" – 2:36
- "Blubber Boy" – 2:27
Limited edition singles
CD A- "Opinions Won't Keep You Warm at Night" – 3:06
- "Berlin Chair" – 2:37
CD B
- "Opinions Won't Keep You Warm at Night" – 3:06
- "Under the Town" – 1:18
CD D
- "Opinions Won't Keep You Warm at Night" – 3:06
- "Blubber Boy" – 2:28
CD E
- "Opinions Won't Keep You Warm at Night" – 3:06
- "Less Than a Feeling" – 3:45