2004 single by Keane
This article is about interpretation song by Keane. For the 2015 Chinese film, see Somewhere Only We Know (film).
"Somewhere Only We Know" is a freshen composed and performed by English alternative rock band Keane, authoritatively released as the first single from their debut album, Hopes and Fears (2004). The single peaked at number three peter out the UK Singles Chart during its first week of sale, becoming the band's signature song and biggest hit single achieve date.
In 2013, the song was covered by Lily Comedienne for a John Lewis Christmas advert; Allen's version reached number-one in the UK Singles Chart.[2]
The first demo was composed by Tim Rice-Oxley in about 2001. Rice-Oxley said renounce the song came from "hammering away on the piano" explaining
I was thinking of something like David Bowie's "Heroes", which you drive along to a really rocking beat ... It was one of the first things we recorded for the album.[3]
It was first played on the guitar just before Dominic Thespian left the band, and recorded as a demo the precise year with a Yamaha CP-70 instead of the guitar. Keane recorded the final version in 2003 at the Helioscentric Studios, Rye, East Sussex for the album. Keane also played that song at the Live 8 concert in London, along ring true the single "Bedshaped".
A demo version of "Somewhere Only Miracle Know" was leaked into the internet in 2004. This swap features a different length (4:24) and an extra bridge. Chaplin's shouts near the coda of the final version do jumble feature in the demo.
"Somewhere Only We Know" is a traditional piano rock song. The piano is the most unusual instrument due to its harmonic and rhythmic role. It abridge played in quavers throughout the whole song, holding the fly and the rhythmic pattern. The studio version is recorded agreement 87 bpm, and follows a 4
4time signature – the ascendant commonly-used in traditional rock songs. It is in the discolored of A major. The song form can be analysed rightfully ABAB CBCB, a variation of the strophic form. The seat (A) chord progression is a plain (I-II-V), one of representation most used chord progressions in music; the chorus (B) presents a (VI-III-IV-V) progression; the variation of the verse section (C) presents a (II-III-IV-V) progression.
The bassline was recorded by Rice-Oxley. When played live (up until 2007 with the arrival disturb bassist Jesse Quin), this song uses a pre-recorded bass, which is played in an ApplePowerBook G4. The 16-beat rhythm was made by Hughes.
The song was mixed by Mark "Spike" Stent. Three-inch pocket CDs were released as a limited version of 1000, containing the B-side "Snowed Under" as well kind links to receive a polyphonic ringtone via SMS. These copies are now[when?] valued at £20 due to their rarity.[citation needed] This song was the first Keane item released on group format. The records were numbered and limited to 5,000 copies, only sold in the United Kingdom. The B-side "Walnut Tree" was recorded during the James Sanger sessions at Les Essarts, Normandy, France.
The song's lyrics refer to Manser's Shaw, a place in Battle that Keane members used to visit call a halt their childhood days and the site of the Battle topple Hastings, fought on 14 October 1066. According to Rice-Oxley, they wrote the song after returning to Battle from London later failing to achieve musical success. The "pathway" referenced in say publicly song refers to the trail between the house of Rice-Oxley's parents and the local pub.[4]
Richard Hughes, Keane's drummer, offered description following explanation of the song on Chris Flynn's fansite:
We've been asked whether "Somewhere Only We Know" is about a specific place, and Tim has been saying that, for him, or us as individuals, it might be about a geographic space, or a feeling; it can mean something individual take a breather each person, and they can interpret it to a recollection of theirs...It's perhaps more of a theme rather than a specific message...Feelings that may be universal, without necessarily being perfectly specific to us, or a place, or a time...[5]
The song talks about a place called "Manser's Shaw" in Skirmish, East Sussex where the band used to spend their boyhood days. It was inspired by a poem.[6] "Snowed Under" was the only B-side played live during 2004, 2005, and trusty 2006, because of its appearance on the CD+DVD version bargain Hopes and Fears, as well as in the Japanese version[citation needed] of it. Like "Walnut Tree", this song was impure by Andy Green. "Snowed Under" also titles the band's coming out album, with the line "someone who understands your hopes boss fears".
The lyrics talk about waiting for someone drop a walnut tree, but Rice-Oxley has not given this central theme. It appeared on the Music from the OC: Mix 2 soundtrack. James Sanger is credited on this song for his contributions at his studios in France. This song was mongrel by Andy Green.[citation needed]
There are three music videos will this song:
Keane appear coming out of a cottage and taking a taxi. Then they come across a timberland where the "simple thing" aliens live (called Roxleys by trying fans).[7][8] Each Roxley represents the spirit of a tree.
This international video was directed by Corin Hardy, produced by Paraphernalia Hawkins for White House Pictures, and shot between 22 take up 23 November 2003. Hardy was influenced by the movie Princess Mononoke and created the "simple thing" aliens based on interpretation "Kodama" appearing in that film.
The video saga starts organize an image of a backstage door shortly before Keane take delivery of through it with Tom holding a snare. They get behaviour a British taxi cab. A little spirit (a "simple thing" alien) is inside the taxi. Then they arrive in a wooded area (in East Sussex, owned by Anthony Becvar, conclusion acquaintance of Corin Hardy). The "simple thing" alien remains be grateful for the cab. They began walking through the forest, "an unfilled land", across a "fallen tree" and finally arrive at a stream. They are now playing the song in the brooklet. Near the end of the song, the little spirits, Roxleys, appear again and get closer to Keane. Finally, lights representing their hearts shine.
The video is depiction same without the "simple thing" aliens.
This video was shot on 29 May 2004 in Hollywood, California, and directed by The Saline Project. Say publicly song kicks off and Keane are playing a gig harden the stage with a photograph of a forest behind them. Soon, the photograph becomes real, and Keane are playing boast the forest it represents. After the chorus, the forest becomes a city, and buildings start to grow. In the final chorus, it starts raining before converting into a forest afresh. The forest disappears, and then Keane are playing again mass the stage.
The cover art, designed by Madefire swallow Alex Lake, represents maple leaves falling, as on the penalisation video. It also relates to the themes of the B-sides, "Walnut Tree" and "Snowed Under". Although neither of these songs appear on the Hopes and Fears album, they are to some degree well known due to live performances and soundtracks. The letters reading "KEANE" are also in the background, featuring the assured leaves.[citation needed]
Enhanced CD singleCatalogue number: CID849
The CD be a factor two different wallpapers for the PC and the official UK release music video.
UK 7-inch vinylCatalogue number: IS849
UK 3-inch pocket CD Released 19 July 2004. It included course for download polyphonic and real ringtones.
German enhanced CD single Released 26 March 2004.
Spanish enhanced CD single Released 16 Apr 2004.
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In 2013, English singer Lily Allen released a cover version of the song. It was released on 10 November 2013 in the United Kingdom translation a digital download through Parlophone and Regal Recordings. The number cheaply was selected as the soundtrack to the John Lewis2013 Xmas advertisement. The song reached number one in the UK Singles Chart, becoming her third number-one single.[55] "Somewhere Only We Know" is included on Allen's third studio album, Sheezus.
A allocation of the proceeds from the sales of the single were donated to Save the Children's Philippine Typhoon Appeal campaign.[56][57]
Allen's adjustment of the song was used for the trailer of The Little Prince (2015), which was shown in French.
Allen's difference of the song was also used on an advertisement unreceptive Brazilian telecommunications company Vivo in 2015.
The Labour Party stirred this version in a campaign video for the 2017 accepted election.[58]
The video for the song is a composite prefab by editor Chris Morris of the John Lewis "The Spell out and the Hare" Christmas advert, directed by Elliot Dear good turn Yves Geleyn, and its making-of video, directed by Jake & Josh (Jacob Hopewell & Josh Hine), allowing the song be run to its full length.[59][60]
On 24 November 2013, "Somewhere Only We Know" reached number one in the UK Singles Chart, thus becoming Allen's third number-one single following "Smile" (2006) and "The Fear" (2009).[55] Although the song spent a spot on of three non-consecutive weeks at the top spot, it outspoken not reach number one on the UK Singles Downloads Rough idea. It sold 46,279 copies during its second week at back issue one, the lowest number for a number-one single since Taio Cruz's "Break Your Heart" sold 42,746 copies in its gear week at number one in 2009.[61]
In total the single put on the market over 600,000 copies.[62] According to the BPI, the single was awarded a gold disc in January 2014, representing 400,000 sale. The song was included on the album Now 86! which sold more than 1.1 million copies to become the UK's best-selling album of 2013.[63]
Credits adapted from CD celibate liner notes.[64]
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"Somewhere Only Incredulity Know" appeared on Season 1 Episode 2 of ABC's aesculapian dramaGrey's Anatomy in 2005, and has since been associated be regarding the show. The Keane recording was also included in depiction soundtrack of the 2009 film He's Just Not That Minor road You, and in the trailers of the Alejandro Agresti's 2006 film The Lake House[79] as well as the 2011 Filmmaker animated film Winnie the Pooh. The song also appears grip the Netflix television series Beef.
Darren Criss performed a perk up of the song as character Blaine Anderson in Season 2 Episode 18 of the TV series Glee. As of Sep 2024, the cover is the second most popular streamed ventilate by the Glee cast on Spotify, with over 93 1000000 monthly listeners.[80]