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The Bird and the Worm
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Wikipedia article
"'The Bird and the Worm'" is a song by the Used, released as the first single from their third studio album, 'Lies for the Liars'. The song impacted radio on April 3, 2007. It is their highest charting single to date, peaking at number 9 on the 'Billboard' Modern Rock Tracks chart and number 7 on the 'Billboard' Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, equaling number 107 on the U.S. Hot 100 (their second single to make it into the 'Billboard' singles chart).[ Billboard.com Artist Chart History The Used] It received moderate video play on MTV and other music channels. The song is about Bert McCracken's brother, who is suffering from schizophrenia.
Track listings
*All songs written by the Used.
CD Single
7-inch picture disc
2010 digital download
In 2010, a three-track version appeared on digital music stores featuring three versions of the song.Music video
The video was filmed in Toronto, Canada on April 12, 2007. The video, which was directed by Lisa Mann, premiered on Monday, April 23, 2007 on MTV2 in the U.S. as part of their 'Unleashed' program. The video is not available on [http://www.mtv2.com/#videoPremiere/1557757 MTV2.com] by UK residents. UK TV channel Scuzz is now showing an edited version of the video; it only has a brief moment at the start through the key hole and then cuts out the sequence with Bert being stabbed in the wrist and then it healing itself. The part where Bert coughs up blood after drowning in the couch has also been cut. It also cuts out the part where Jeph offers Bert a lamb's head on a plate.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12dBCgAo-RA Official Video]
In other media
The song was used in CBS' 'Moonlight' for their fifth episode, and an orchestral cover was used in the trailer for the 2010 remake of 'Clash of the Titans'.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcdP8YAW-8A Clash of the Titans 2010 Trailer] It was also played during Francesca Jones's rhythmic gymnastics routine at the 2012 London Olympics.
Charts
References
Category:The Used songs
Category:2007 singles
Category:2007 songs
Category:Warner Records singles
Category:Reprise Records singles
Category:Song recordings produced by John Feldmann
Category:Songs written by Quinn Allman
Category:Songs written by Jeph Howard
Category:Songs written by Bert McCracken
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