Kicking and Screaming (song)

"Kicking and Screaming" is a song by Welsh post-hardcore band Funeral for a Friend, the song was released as the second single from their fourth album, Memory and Humanity, released on 28 September 2008. A video for the single directed by Nicholas (Nick) Bartleet and cinematographed by Eric Maddison made its debut on 9 August 2008.[1] The song is Funeral for a Friend's lowest ever charting single, debuting at #116 in the UK, when all other singles reached the top 40, although Rules and Games failed to even make the top 200 in 2009.[citation needed] Unlike most of the other songs on the album, Kicking and Screaming is leaned towards a much more alternative rock sound.

"Kicking and Screaming"
Single by Funeral for a Friend
from the album Memory and Humanity
Released28 September 2008
GenreAlternative rock
Length3:25
LabelJoin Us (UK)
Victory Records (Canada, U.S.)
Roadrunner Records (Worldwide)
Songwriter(s)Kris Coombs, Gareth Ellis-Davies, Matthew Davies-Kreye, Ryan Richards, Darran Smith
Funeral for a Friend singles chronology
"Waterfront Dance Club / Beneath the Burning Tree"
(2008)
"Kicking and Screaming"
(2008)
"Rules and Games"
(2009)

Track listing edit

CD edit

  1. "Kicking and Screaming" - 3:25
  2. "Constant Illuminations" - 2:56
  3. "Faster" - 3:54

Vinyl edit

  1. "Kicking and Screaming"
  2. "Join Us" - 3:48

Download bundle edit

  1. "Kicking and Screaming"
  2. "Faster"
  3. "Join Us"
  4. "Kicking and Screaming" (Demo) - 3:30
  5. "Kicking and Screaming" (Ghostlines remix) - 3:49

Charts edit

Chart (2008) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 116
UK Indie Chart 4

References edit

  1. ^ "Funeral For A Friend Post New Video". Rock Sound. Archived from the original on 2008-08-23.