The World Was a Mess But His Hair Was Perfect
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"The World Was a Mess But His Hair Was Perfect" is the second single from The Rakes
' second album Ten New Messages
. It was released in the UK on July 16, 2007. The song was written for a Dior Homme
fashion show in 2006 and was originally almost 18 minutes long. The album version is around 5 minutes long. The single release features live tracks recorded on Zane Lowe
's BBC
radio broadcast.
The song appears to be a reference to the eponymous protagonist of Martin Millar's novel, Lux the Poet, who wanders through a class riot in 80s Brixton in a haze of drugs and vanity.
7" vinyl #2
The Rakes
The Rakes were an English indie rock band from London. They split up in October 2009.-History:The Rakes formed in 2004. Since coming to fame in 2005, they were associated with the British post-punk/art rock scene, a genre shared by bands such as Bloc Party, Maxïmo Park, and The Futureheads...
' second album Ten New Messages
Ten New Messages
Ten New Messages is the second album from London based indie rock band The Rakes. The album was released on March 19, 2007 and reached number 38. The first single from the album—"We Danced Together"—was released on March 12, 2007 reaching number 38 on the British singles chart...
. It was released in the UK on July 16, 2007. The song was written for a Dior Homme
Dior Homme
Dior Homme is the menswear division of Christian Dior SA, the French clothing retailer. Dior Homme is currently under the creative direction of Kris Van Assche since spring/summer 2008...
fashion show in 2006 and was originally almost 18 minutes long. The album version is around 5 minutes long. The single release features live tracks recorded on Zane Lowe
Zane Lowe
Zane Lowe also known as 'Zipper', is a radio DJ and television presenter. He was born in New Zealand and grew up in Auckland, where he was a presenter on the local music station Max TV, before moving to England...
's BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
radio broadcast.
The song appears to be a reference to the eponymous protagonist of Martin Millar's novel, Lux the Poet, who wanders through a class riot in 80s Brixton in a haze of drugs and vanity.
Track listings
7" vinyl #1- "The World Was a Mess But His Hair Was Perfect" (Radio Edit) – 5:01
- "The World Was a Mess But His Hair Was Perfect" (Tronik Youth Remix) – 6:39
7" vinyl #2
- "The World Was a Mess But His Hair Was Perfect" (Live Zane Lowe Session) – 4:50
- "Trouble" (Live Zane Lowe Session) – 3:01