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The Enemy

This Song Is About You // Warners

March 12, 2008 | 19 Comments
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The Enemy, NME cover shoot, July, 2007. Pic: Dean Chalkley

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Tom Clarke may never find himself being linked to The Courteeners’ MySpace, but The Enemy’s trackie-top rock has touched a nerve with a generation who’ve grown up to find Johnny Rotten’s prophecy “Your future dream is a shopping scheme” has become a reality. No mythical angry mob here, however. Instead, Tom sighs “Half the kids that aren’t pushing prams are now pushing pills to boys and girls that are half their age”. The arrangement is pure U2. Not quite the thrill-ride that would be ‘That’s Entertainment’ meets ‘Where The Streets Have No Name’, but in the same fairground.
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rick 13

Mar 16, 2008

the enemy are by far one of the best bands at the moment, their album is brilliant, they are the most exciting band since kasabian and the coral

riverboat song

Mar 16, 2008

What a great song and a great band, i saw them supporting the stereophonics at newcastle last year and the were amazing, a true great english band.

gas911

Mar 17, 2008

i've liked THIS SONG for ages now.
another great song by an essential indie band who are the best around! buy the album it's amazing

What!?

Mar 17, 2008

If this is the BEST music around at the moment we are in a sorry state of affairs!! The Enemy are a poor mans 'Rifles' who are a tramps 'Jam'.

airguitarsuperstar

Mar 18, 2008

Good band, great tunes. This is a highly epic song and think it would be amazing live if The Enemy ever headlined a festival, or just got to the main stage. It adds a second ballad to the setlist aside of You're Not Alone. One question though, why were they on Something for the Weekend on Sunday??? Trying to promote their music to the older generation methinks!

wowzer555

Mar 18, 2008

To compare The Enemy with U2 is like comparing Shakin Stevens to Elvis. If we want social commentary we'll ask Alex Turner thanks very much.

Geo91

Mar 20, 2008

I don't know why an intelligent, opinionated guy like tom clarke puts all his efforts into songs like this. We've already got a band of the people, Move on.

i_hate_underscores

Mar 21, 2008

to airguitarsuperstar: highy epic?what kind of limited music range must you have if you think this is epic? go listen to some Sigur Ros for gods sake, or some Pink Floyd perhaps, or something to make you realise this is one of the worst attempts at being epic ever!

robmacca

Mar 22, 2008

Another great song from the album and the video isn't bad either!

horrorsobsessed1

Mar 23, 2008

I hate this song.
Why did they call themselves The Enemy?
The Hobbits more like!

Nolly93

Mar 23, 2008

i love this song ,
but being 15 & living under these cercumstances ( spellt right?)
its ovious that i like it

kim08

Mar 30, 2008

"This Song" is another great track from their album. i really like the enemy and have seen them live, and they were amazing in concert. "This Song" is a little slower than the other tracks on the album which is a very nice contrast. Topp Tune!!!

M1keyBoi

Apr 8, 2008

This song is about poo, its crap...if u listen to the enemy enough you soon get bored of them, not worthy of being on the main stage at Leeds Fest this year

Seán Ryder

Apr 13, 2008

Why the hell does this slightly betteer than average song get a decent review while being the bands sixth (possibly seventh if forthy days and Nights was a single) single while the View got a pathetic Review For "Face For The Radio" which was only their fifth single and its abetter song from a better band.

brfczander

Apr 15, 2008

"the enemy are by far one of the best bands at the moment, their album is brilliant, they are the most exciting band since kasabian and the coral"excuse me but when the fuck have the coral ever been exciting. also listening to the enemy makes me want to shoot someone they are shit

lmb92

Apr 16, 2008

seven singles off an album of 11 songs. yeah really great for a band who says they are anti-industry

Sonny.D

Apr 18, 2008

I like the enemy and their album is great but for christ's sake release some new material. they've already released most of the album (and chose this average track over 'aggro' and 'pressure' which are brilliant) something tells me they're going to re-release the album later this year too...