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You Can Do Athletics, btw
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Wikipedia article
"'You Can Do Athletics, btw'" was the third single by We Are The Physics and the first to be released from their debut album on new label This Is Fake DIY Records. It is a song about upgrading the human body/posthumanism but is regularly introduced by singer Michael M as 'a song about running very fast'.
The single received radio airplay in the UK from Steve Lamacq and reached Number 8 in the UK Indie Charts.[http://wearethephysics.com/2008/05/12/ok-at-music-in-the-6music-album-chart/ OK At Music in the 6 Music Album Chart : We Are The Physics]
The song was awarded 'Single of the Week' by 'Drowned in Sound' in April 2008.Diver, Mike "[http://www.drownedinsound.com/in_depth/3191989 Singles Round-up (21/04/08)] ", 'Drowned in Sound'
Track listing
# "You Can Do Athletics, btw"
# "Filming Me Filming You"
# "You Can Do Athletics, btw [Unbummed Radio Edit]"
Video
The video for the single (directed by Colin Kennedy) featured the band as patients in a 1960s style hospital being 'upgraded' by singer Michael M (dressed as a doctor) in order to defeat a giant 50' woman attacking Glasgow.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMPpXtlA4AY YouTube - You Can Do Athletics, BTW]
References
Category:2008 singles
Category:We Are the Physics songs
Category:2008 songs
Category:Song articles with missing songwriters
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