Tired of England is the first single from Romance at Short Notice

Romance at Short Notice

Romance at Short Notice is the second and last album by Dirty Pretty Things, released in the UK on June 30, 2008. The first single, "Tired of England", was released on June 23, 2008...

, the second album by Dirty Pretty Things

Dirty Pretty Things (band)

Dirty Pretty Things were an English band fronted by Carl Barât, a member of The Libertines. The formation of the band was announced in September 2005, after a dispute between Barât and Pete Doherty led to the breakup of The Libertines in 2004. Barât had worked with Vertigo Records and had...

, which was released on 23 June 2008.

The chorus is reminiscent of Panic by The Smiths

The Smiths

The Smiths were an English alternative rock band, formed in Manchester in 1982. Based on the song writing partnership of Morrissey and Johnny Marr , the band also included Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce...

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The video for the song is a reference to the 1973 cult British movie The Wicker Man (1973 film).

It was leaked at high quality onto networking peers on 10 May 2008.

The single was first played by 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...

on his Radio 1 show on 13 May 2008.