Rebellion (Lies)

"Rebellion (Lies)"
Cover of the CD single
Single by Arcade Fire
from the album Funeral
B-side
  • Live version
  • "Brazil"
Released2005
RecordedAugust 2003 – early 2004
StudioHotel2Tango (Montreal, Quebec)
Genre
Length5:05
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire singles chronology
"Cold Wind"
(2005)
"Rebellion (Lies)"
(2005)
"Wake Up"
(2005)
Alternative cover
Cover of the DVD single

"Rebellion (Lies)" is a song by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire. It was the fourth single released from the band's debut album, Funeral. The single was released in both CD and DVD formats with the song "Brazil" as the B-side. The single peaked at number 19 on the UK singles chart, the band's best performance on this chart to date.[3] On the album Funeral, "Rebellion (Lies)" immediately follows the song "Haiti", the ending of which has the same bass beat and leads right into the beginning of "Rebellion (Lies)". The song has enduringly been the band's closing song at appearances at music festivals and at the end of most of their shows. In October 2011, British pop singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor released a cover in support of Songs to Save a Life, a benefit project in aid of Samaritans.

  1. ^ Rolling Stone Staff (June 17, 2011). "100 Best Songs of the 2000s". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 4, 2022. This Montreal troupe proved they had the scope and passion for an all-out arena-rock anthem...
  2. ^ a b Horton, Matthew (2015). "Arcade Fire - "Rebellion (Lies)". In Dimery, Robert (ed.). 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die. New York: Universe. p. 840.
  3. ^ The Official Charts Company. "[1]." The Official UK Charts Company Archived 2010-11-13 at the Wayback Machine. 2005-09-17.