| "Fake I.D." | ||||
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| Single by Joyce Manor | ||||
| from the album Cody | ||||
| Released | August 8, 2016 | |||
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| Length | 2:20 | |||
| Label | Epitaph | |||
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| Producer(s) | Rob Schnapf | |||
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"Fake I.D." is a song recorded by the American rock band Joyce Manor. The song was released on August 8, 2016, through Epitaph Records, as the lead single from the band's fourth studio album Cody. The song depicts a hopeless one-night stand with a conversational narcissist. Frontman Barry Johnson wrote the song's lyrics, which reference a litany of public figures, including rapper Kanye West, author John Steinbeck, and actor Phil Hartman.
Critics appreciated "Fake I.D."; the song's sardonic tone and West line were praised by critics. The song was selected for an All Songs Considered column by NPR, and was ranked as the eighth-best song of its year by Time. The song's music video, the first of three for the album directed by Christopher Good, illustrates a teen obtaining a fake I.D. in order to buy alcohol through unorthodox methods.