Liar (It Takes One to Know One)
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"Liar" is the second single in the U.S. from the rock band, Taking Back Sunday
's third album. The song is featured on the band's album Louder Now
, and was released in the U.S., while their second single in the UK, Twenty-Twenty Surgery
was released. The music video was released on September 28, 2006 on MTV2. It was released by Taking Back Sunday
as a single/EP in England on November 13, 2006. The song was released as a single lifted from the band's third album, "Louder Now" and comes with a live recording of "Spin" in the UK single. The song was also released as downloadable content for the Rock Band
series.
American Version:
EU CD # 1:
EU CD # 2:
. As a closeup of the reading of the lie detector begins, images of a key, a plane, and a spider are drawn out. Next is drawn Adam Lazzara himself as the detector stops. It begins again with Lazzara's image being removed, then to be replaced. Following it of him singing is Fred Mascherino
singing and playing guitar, followed by a few various shots of Lazzara and other band members singing and playing their instruments.
The next drawing is of a woman, where it then zooms in to her and shows her walking while Lazzara is singing. After showing the woman with a mask on, the band gives cheers with their glasses full of wine while a plane flies overhead. The camera shoots to the plane, where Lazzara is seen singing on the wing and the woman, opening a safe on the flipside of the wing.
After the band plays the chorus on a stage, it is shown that the stage is actually the top of an open safe, of which the woman is crawling into. Lazzara is then shown placing his open hand on the camera, leaving a handprint. Zooming in on the print, Lazzara is seen spinning his microphone on a large key. A plane goes by, where Lazzara is seen in the window swallowing a key. The woman is then seen crawling and being turned into a spider while the band plays.
The band is then seen after a toast, with everyone but Lazzara walking off. A spider is seen dropping in behind Lazzara as he stands. A woman is then seen sitting on top of a safe, and the camera zooms in to her fishnet tights, which resemble a large spider web. The band members are seen playing their instruments while stuck on the web, while Lazzara is being dragged off by the spider. The last image on the lie detector machine is of the woman stomping on the spider, and the lasting image of her pose.
The camera zooms out of the lie detector's reading to show that the man hooked up to the polygraph is frontman Adam Lazzara
being interrogated while hooked up to the machine. Behind the glass wall (which cannot be seen through on Lazzara's side), are the other four members in suits. Bassist Matt Rubano says, "So what do you think?". Guitarist/Vocalist Fred Mascherino then says "I don't believe a word of it."
The song refers to the novel Lord of the Flies
, by William Golding
. The reference is made when Adam says "We're just choirboys at best, intrusive and arrogant". This is referring to Jack and the choirboys, who intrude on the island and cause chaos and disregard the attempted help from Ralph. The song also refers to the book with the line, "Then back on that island that you swear by....It's still a question of how long will this hold." This is referring to the island that the boys are stranded on, and how long will it take for the chaos to appear.
Taking Back Sunday
Taking Back Sunday is a rock band from Long Island, NY, formed in 1999 by guitarist Eddie Reyes. Current members of the band are Adam Lazzara , John Nolan , Eddie Reyes , Shaun Cooper and Mark O'Connell ....
's third album. The song is featured on the band's album Louder Now
Louder Now
Louder Now is the third album by American rock band, Taking Back Sunday, released on April 25, 2006 through Hollywood Records. The first single off the album is "MakeDamnSure". The song "Error Operator" has been released on the Fantastic Four 2005 film soundtrack, but has been revamped for Louder...
, and was released in the U.S., while their second single in the UK, Twenty-Twenty Surgery
Twenty-Twenty Surgery
"Twenty-Twenty Surgery" is the second single from alternative rock band Taking Back Sunday's third album Louder Now.-Music video:The music video features the band playing in a prison to a group of inmates, taking ideas from Johnny Cash's infamous At Folsom Prison. Adam Lazzara is dressed to...
was released. The music video was released on September 28, 2006 on MTV2. It was released by Taking Back Sunday
Taking Back Sunday
Taking Back Sunday is a rock band from Long Island, NY, formed in 1999 by guitarist Eddie Reyes. Current members of the band are Adam Lazzara , John Nolan , Eddie Reyes , Shaun Cooper and Mark O'Connell ....
as a single/EP in England on November 13, 2006. The song was released as a single lifted from the band's third album, "Louder Now" and comes with a live recording of "Spin" in the UK single. The song was also released as downloadable content for the Rock Band
Rock Band
Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...
series.
Track listing
UK Version:- "Liar (It Takes One to Know One)" - 3:09
- "Spin" (Live) - 3:39
American Version:
- "Liar (It Takes One to Know One)" - 3:09
- "Sleep (Non-Album Track)" - 3:20
- "Divine Intervention" (Live Acoustic Version) - 3:44
EU CD # 1:
- "Liar (It Takes One to Know One)" - 3:11
- "Twenty-Twenty Surgery" (Live) - 4:03
EU CD # 2:
- "Liar (It Takes One to Know One)" - 3:10
- "Spin" (Live) - 3:58
- "Liar (It Takes One to Know One)" (Video) - 3:28
Music video
The music video begins with a man, whose face is not shown, being hooked up to an analog polygraphPolygraph
A polygraph measures and records several physiological indices such as blood pressure, pulse, respiration, and skin conductivity while the subject is asked and answers a series of questions...
. As a closeup of the reading of the lie detector begins, images of a key, a plane, and a spider are drawn out. Next is drawn Adam Lazzara himself as the detector stops. It begins again with Lazzara's image being removed, then to be replaced. Following it of him singing is Fred Mascherino
Fred Mascherino
Frederick Paul Mascherino is an American musician best known for his work as lead guitarist and co-lead vocalist in alternative rock band Taking Back Sunday...
singing and playing guitar, followed by a few various shots of Lazzara and other band members singing and playing their instruments.
The next drawing is of a woman, where it then zooms in to her and shows her walking while Lazzara is singing. After showing the woman with a mask on, the band gives cheers with their glasses full of wine while a plane flies overhead. The camera shoots to the plane, where Lazzara is seen singing on the wing and the woman, opening a safe on the flipside of the wing.
After the band plays the chorus on a stage, it is shown that the stage is actually the top of an open safe, of which the woman is crawling into. Lazzara is then shown placing his open hand on the camera, leaving a handprint. Zooming in on the print, Lazzara is seen spinning his microphone on a large key. A plane goes by, where Lazzara is seen in the window swallowing a key. The woman is then seen crawling and being turned into a spider while the band plays.
The band is then seen after a toast, with everyone but Lazzara walking off. A spider is seen dropping in behind Lazzara as he stands. A woman is then seen sitting on top of a safe, and the camera zooms in to her fishnet tights, which resemble a large spider web. The band members are seen playing their instruments while stuck on the web, while Lazzara is being dragged off by the spider. The last image on the lie detector machine is of the woman stomping on the spider, and the lasting image of her pose.
The camera zooms out of the lie detector's reading to show that the man hooked up to the polygraph is frontman Adam Lazzara
Adam Lazzara
Adam Burbank Lazzara , is the lead singer of the American rock band, Taking Back Sunday. Along with singing lead vocals, Adam Lazzara occasionally plays guitar and harmonica.-Biography:...
being interrogated while hooked up to the machine. Behind the glass wall (which cannot be seen through on Lazzara's side), are the other four members in suits. Bassist Matt Rubano says, "So what do you think?". Guitarist/Vocalist Fred Mascherino then says "I don't believe a word of it."
The song refers to the novel Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies is a novel by Nobel Prize-winning author William Golding about a group of British boys stuck on a deserted island who try to govern themselves, with disastrous results...
, by William Golding
William Golding
Sir William Gerald Golding was a British novelist, poet, playwright and Nobel Prize for Literature laureate, best known for his novel Lord of the Flies...
. The reference is made when Adam says "We're just choirboys at best, intrusive and arrogant". This is referring to Jack and the choirboys, who intrude on the island and cause chaos and disregard the attempted help from Ralph. The song also refers to the book with the line, "Then back on that island that you swear by....It's still a question of how long will this hold." This is referring to the island that the boys are stranded on, and how long will it take for the chaos to appear.