It’s Friday and time for another song off my iPod.

Dirty Pretty Things is an English band formed by Carl Barât in 2005 when Pete Doherty’s drug problems caused the breakup of The Libertines. Doherty, who is famous for his drug and alcohol problems and for dating Kate Moss, robbed Barât’s apartment after he was kicked out of the group and served several months in prison. Doherty was recently released from prison where he was being held for continued parole violations related to his drug and alcohol problems.

Dirty Pretty Things has been very successful. Their debut album, Waterloo to Anywhere, reached number three on the music charts and received critical approval. The first single from the album, “Bang Bang, You’re Dead” reached number five in the singles chart in its first week of sales. Although some have claimed that the song is about Pete Doherty, Barât denies this.

Bang Bang You’re Dead
I knew all along
That I was right at the start
bout the seeds of the weeds
That grew in your heart
Self satisfaction for the factions
Who formed to tear us apart
Well I gave you the Midas touch
Oh you turned round and scratched out my heart

Oh what did you expect?
Oh tell me what did you expect?
To lay it on my head
So is it all upon my head?

Bang bang you’re dead
Oh Im so easily lead
Bang bang you’re dead
Put all the rumours to bed
Bang bang you’re dead

I knew all along
But I was loathe to believe
There was nothing but spite
Fury and lies
Of the words that you weave
An illusion to a conclusion
And oh its oh so tawdry
When you put it to bed
Kick it in the head
Oh wont they just let it be

Bang bang you’re dead
Always so easily lead
Bang bang you’re dead
Put all the rumours to bed
Bang bang you’re dead

Oh what did you expect?
Oh tell me what did you expect?
To lay it on my head
So is it all upon my head?

Bang bang you’re dead
Always so easily lead
Bang bang you’re dead
Put all the rumours to bed
Bang bang you’re dead
Bang bang bang bang you’re dead

Written by Carl Barât

The video for the song was filmed in Mexico City