Lover I Don't Have to Love
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"Lover I Don't Have to Love" is a song by Bright Eyes released as a single in 2002 and released on the album Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground
.
The music video is karaoke
with sing-along lyrics and different ambiences in the background.
It was covered by Bettie Serveert
on their 2004 album Attagirl
, and this cover was played extensively during the episode "The Undertow" of The O.C.
The band Garbage
once performed a few lines ( "I need a lover I don't have to love / I need a lover who's so drunk he cannot fuck." ) in the end of their live version of Vow, in Rockpalast, Germany in 2005.
The line "I asked your name, you asked the time" is a reference to the novel The Catcher in the Rye
by J.D. Salinger.
Single cover photograph by Casey Scott.
The CD single has the title "3 More Hit Songs from Bright Eyes."
Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground
Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground is the fourth album by Bright Eyes. This album is the 46th release of Saddle Creek Records...
.
The music video is karaoke
Karaoke
is a form of interactive entertainment or video game in which amateur singers sing along with recorded music using a microphone and public address system. The music is typically a well-known pop song minus the lead vocal. Lyrics are usually displayed on a video screen, along with a moving symbol,...
with sing-along lyrics and different ambiences in the background.
It was covered by Bettie Serveert
Bettie Serveert
Bettie Serveert are a Dutch indie-rock band. Their name translates to "Bettie Serves", or "Service to Bettie", which is the title of a book written by Dutch tennis player Betty Stöve, who made it to the Wimbledon ladies singles final in 1977.-Genesis:...
on their 2004 album Attagirl
Attagirl (album)
Attagirl is the seventh studio album by the Dutch band Bettie Serveert, released in 2006.-Track listing:All tracks by Carol van Dijk & Peter Visser except were noted#"Dreamaniacs" – 3:50#"Attagirl" – 3:53#"Don't Touch That Dial!" – 3:37...
, and this cover was played extensively during the episode "The Undertow" of The O.C.
The O.C.
The O.C. is an American teen drama television series that originally aired on the Fox television network in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 21, 2007, running a total of four seasons...
The band Garbage
Garbage (band)
Garbage are an alternative rock band formed in Madison, Wisconsin in 1994. The group consists of Scottish singer Shirley Manson and American musicians Duke Erikson , Steve Marker and Butch Vig . All four members are involved in songwriting and production...
once performed a few lines ( "I need a lover I don't have to love / I need a lover who's so drunk he cannot fuck." ) in the end of their live version of Vow, in Rockpalast, Germany in 2005.
The line "I asked your name, you asked the time" is a reference to the novel The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye is a 1951 novel by J. D. Salinger. Originally published for adults, it has since become popular with adolescent readers for its themes of teenage confusion, angst, alienation, language, and rebellion. It has been translated into almost all of the world's major...
by J.D. Salinger.
Single cover photograph by Casey Scott.
Track listing
- "Lover I Don't Have to Love"
- "Amy in the White Coat"
- "Out on the Weekend" (Live) (Neil YoungNeil YoungNeil Percival Young, OC, OM is a Canadian singer-songwriter who is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation...
cover)
The CD single has the title "3 More Hit Songs from Bright Eyes."