You Are Killing Me

"You Are Killing Me"
Single by The Dandy Warhols
from the album Distortland
ReleasedJanuary 8, 2016 (2016-01-08)
Genre
Length3:41
LabelDine Alone
Songwriter(s)Courtney Taylor-Taylor
The Dandy Warhols singles chronology
"Blackbird"
(2009) 		"You Are Killing Me"
(2016)

"You Are Killing Me" is a song by American alternative rock band The Dandy Warhols, released as the first official single from their ninth studio album Distortland (2016).

Composition

"You Are Killing Me" was described by The A.V. Club as featuring a "sparse arrangement consisting of straightforward, chugging, overdriven guitar, multi-tracked vocals, and slightly off kilter harmonies".[3]

Music video

The music video features the actor and Warhol superstar, Joe Dallesandro and is seen as a semi-autobiographical story about his alcohol addiction.[4][5][6][7]

Content

Pryor Stroud of PopMatters described the song as "a straightforward, chomp-rock ballad that glides forward with a spry Magnetic Fields-esque melody".[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Stroud, Pryor (April 12, 2016). "The Dandy Warhols – 'You Are Killing Me' (Singles Going Steady) | PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  2. ^ Yeung, Neil Z. "Distortland – The Dandy Warhols | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 30, 2016. the chugging power pop of single "You Are Killing Me" would make Weezer proud
  3. ^ Vanderbilt, Mike (January 8, 2016). "The Dandy Warhols Release 'You Are Killing Me," Their First New Music Since 2012 • Newswire • The A.V. Club". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  4. ^ Vallely, Aaron (April 8, 2016). "The Dandy Warhols and Joe Dallesandro – 'You Are Killing Me' Video | Aaron Vallely". Huffington Post. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  5. ^ "The Dandy Warhol Share 'You Are Killing Me' Video Starring Andy Warhol Collaborator Joe Dallesandro: Watch | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. April 7, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  6. ^ Breihan, Tom (April 6, 2016). "The Dandy Warhols – 'You Are Killing Me' Video – Stereogum". Stereogum. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  7. ^ "Video: The Dandy Warhols – You Are Killing Me – Music News at Undertheradar". Under the Radar. 7 April 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2016.