Tabloid Magazine (song)

"Tabloid Magazine"
Single by The Living End
from the album Modern Artillery
Released2 February 2004
Recorded2003
StudioOcean Studios, Burbank, California
GenrePunk rock, punkabilly
Length3:20
LabelEMI/Capitol
Songwriter(s)Chris Cheney[1]
Producer(s)Mark Trombino
The Living End singles chronology
"Who's Gonna Save Us?"
(2003) 		"Tabloid Magazine"
(2004) 		"What's on Your Radio"
(2005)

"Tabloid Magazine" is a song by Australian punk rock band The Living End. It was released in February 2004,[2] as the second single from their third album, Modern ARTillery. The song spent 4 weeks in the Australian ARIA Singles Charts and peaked at No. 57.[3] It appeared at No 66 on Triple J's Hottest 100 poll for 2003.[4]

It features a live version of the classic "All Torn Down", plus acoustic versions of "Who's Gonna Save Us?" and "What Would You Do?" and a previously unreleased track, "No Reaction".

On the title track frontman Chris Cheney writes, "I have a weak spot for these mags. I am fascinated at the social preoccupation with reading about other people’s lives. They lure you in and become difficult to put down. I think it has a new wave kinda edge".[5]

The video was directed by Todd Sheldrick, and filmed in Sydney during the band's national Modern ARTillery tour in 2003.[6]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Tabloid Magazine was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Archived Australasian Releases". Australian Recording Industry Association. February 2004. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference AUSCharts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Hottest 100 – 2003". Triple J. ABC. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  5. ^ "The Living End". Mitch Schneider Organization. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  6. ^ "The Living End videography". The Tabloid Magazine. Retrieved 18 June 2013.