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Bohemian Like You

{{Short description|2000 single by the Dandy Warhols}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2021}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Bohemian Like You

| cover = Bohemian Like You CD1 front cover.jpeg

| alt =

| caption = Original release CD1 cover

| type = single

| artist = the Dandy Warhols

| album = Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia

| B-side = {{ubl|"Hells Bells"|"Lance"}}

| released = {{start date|2000|7|11}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Power pop{{cite web|last=Sullivan|first=Caroline|date=August 19, 2005|title=Just dandy|url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2005/aug/19/1|access-date=September 22, 2021|website=The Guardian}}

| length = 3:31

| label = Capitol

| writer = Courtney Taylor-Taylor

| producer = {{flatlist|

}}

| prev_title = Get Off

| prev_year = 2000

| next_title = Godless

| next_year = 2001

| misc = {{Extra album cover

| header =

| type = single

| cover = Bohemian Like You 2001 reissue cover.jpeg

| border =

| alt =

| caption = 2001 reissue cover

}}

{{External music video|{{YouTube|id=Z-GRlWPWRfE|title="Bohemian Like You"}}}}

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"Bohemian Like You" is a song by American alternative rock band the Dandy Warhols. The song was written by frontman Courtney Taylor-Taylor after seeing a woman pull up in her car to the traffic lights outside his apartment.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/story-of-the-song-the-dandy-warhols-bohemian-like-you-2318184.html|title=Story of the Song: The Dandy Warhols, Bohemian Like You |date=July 22, 2011 |website= The Independent |last=Robert Webb |access-date=August 21, 2014}} It was released as the second single from the band's third studio album, Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia, on July 11, 2000.

The song reached the top 10 on the US Billboard Triple-A chart, peaking at {{abbr|No.|Number}} 7. It was also a hit in several other countries, reaching the top five in Greece and Italy and peaking at No. 1 in Portugal. It initially reached No. 42 on the UK Singles Chart in 2000, but after featuring in a popular Vodafone advertisement, it was re-released in October 2001 and peaked at No. 5 on the same chart.{{cite news|last=Ciar|first=Byrne|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/how-to-get-ahead-in-music-make-an-ad-516535.html|title=How to get ahead in music: Make an ad!|work=The Guardian|location=London|date=November 23, 2005|access-date=August 10, 2013}}

Background

Lead singer Courtney Taylor-Taylor said the song was inspired when he saw a woman in a car stopped at the traffic light below his apartment window and began to fantasize about a relationship with her. He said, "My silly little brain ran amok with the dream of love and vintage motor malfunctions. It was only natural to weave it into a song on the spot."

Critical reception

Louis Pattison of NME called the song "the quintessential Dandy Warhols moment to date".{{cite web |url=http://www.slabtown.net/albums/reviews/album_nmeboho.html |title=Dandy Warhols: Bohemian Like You |last=Pattison |first=Louis |website=NME |access-date=July 13, 2012}} In 2011, Robert Webb of The Independent called it "a defining song of the last decade".

The A.V. Club noted the various influences from "retro" music present in the song, including how the guitar intro seems to imitate that of "Little Bitch" by the Specials as well as "Brown Sugar" by the Rolling Stones.{{cite web|last=Zaleski|first=Annie|author-link=Annie Zaleski|date=June 11, 2013|title=Screw The Strokes: How The Dandy Warhols kick-started the '00s rock 'n' roll revival|url=https://www.avclub.com/screw-the-strokes-how-the-dandy-warhols-kick-started-t-1798238625|access-date=September 22, 2021|website=The A.V. Club}}

Music video

The music video for the song was directed by Taylor-Taylor.{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/00s/2000/BB-2000-09-30.pdf|title=Production Notes|magazine=Billboard|volume=112|issue=40|page=89|date=September 30, 2000|access-date=October 8, 2020}}

The video shows the band playing in a karaoke bar (the now-closed Slabtown bar in Portland, Oregon){{cite news|url=http://www.wweek.com/2016/02/03/slabtown-building-will-be-demolished-for-apartments/|title=Slabtown Building Will Be Demolished for Apartments|last=Korfhage|first=Matthew|date=February 4, 2016|work=Willamette Week|access-date=February 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160206133728/http://www.wweek.com/2016/02/03/slabtown-building-will-be-demolished-for-apartments/|archive-date=February 6, 2016|url-status=dead}} while different people sing the lyrics of the song as displayed on the television at the bar. In this video, the scenes correspond with the lyrics. In the first verse, a man approaches a young woman who is working on a hearse with her friends. They both flirtatiously sing the lyrics to each other as a sign of attraction. The man is so attracted to the woman that he stares at her lower body and then visualizes her naked. Then the video switches to a waiter while he is serving a group of customers at a table. One of the girls in the group is attracted to the waiter and the two begin to flirt and mime the lyrics to the second verse. She visualizes him naked. For the third verse the waiter and the mechanic who was fixing the car are in the same apartment. While the mechanic and her new love interest exchange a look, the woman from the restaurant emerges from a curtain wearing a babydoll. She then takes the waiter's hand and pulls him away. The video ends with the characters from the video singing the lyrics in the karaoke bar along with many other people including a man spinning a hula hoop around his waist.{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-GRlWPWRfE&ob=av2n |title=The Dandy Warhols - Bohemian Like You |via=YouTube |date=November 16, 2010 |access-date=July 13, 2012}}

Track listings

=Original 2000 release=

{{Track listing

| headline = UK 7-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title=Bohemian Like You|year=2000|type=UK 7-inch single sleeve|publisher=Capitol Records|id=CL 823, 7243 889249 7 9}}

| all_writing = Taylor-Taylor except "Hells Bells", written by Angus Young, Brian Johnson, and Malcolm Young

| title1 = Bohemian Like You

| title2 = Hells Bells

| note2 = AC/DC cover

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = UK CD1{{cite AV media notes|title=Bohemian Like You|year=2000|type=UK CD1 liner notes|publisher=Capitol Records|id=CDCLS 823, 7243 8 89249 2 4}}

| title1 = Bohemian Like You

| title2 = Hells Bells

| note2 = AC/DC cover

| title3 = Lance

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = UK CD2{{cite AV media notes|title=Bohemian Like You|year=2000|type=UK CD2 liner notes|publisher=Capitol Records|id=CDCL 823, 7243 8 89250 2 0}}

| title1 = Bohemian Like You

| title2 = Retarded

| title3 = Dub Song

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Australian Tour EP{{cite AV media notes|title=Bohemian Like You|year=2000|type=Australian CD EP liner notes|publisher=Capitol Records|id=7243 8 89429 2 8}}

| title1 = Bohemian Like You

| length1 = 3:30

| title2 = Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth (Heroin Is So Passe)

| note2 = live

| length2 = 3:07

| title3 = Minnesoter

| length3 = 3:03

| title4 = Get Off

| note4 = C11H15NO2 mix

| length4 = 6:41

| title5 = Hells Bells

| length5 = 6:00

}}

=2001 re-release=

{{Track listing

| headline = UK CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Bohemian Like You|year=2001|type=UK CD single liner notes|publisher=Capitol Records|id=CDCLX 823, 7243 5 50084 2 8}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Bohemian Like You|year=2001|type=UK cassette single sleeve|publisher=Capitol Records|id=TCCL 823}}

| title1 = Bohemian Like You

| length1 = 3:31

| title2 = Hells Bells

| length2 = 6:50

| title3 = Lance

| length3 = 2:50

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = European CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Bohemian Like You|year=2001|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=Capitol Records|id=7243 5 50798 2 4}}

| title1 = Bohemian Like You

| length1 = 3:31

| title2 = Hells Bells

| length2 = 6:50

}}

Personnel

The Dandy Warhols

Additional personnel

  • Erik Gavriluk – organ

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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!Chart (2000–2002)

!Peak
position

scope="row"|Australia (ARIA){{cite book|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010|year=2011|publisher=Moonlight Publishing|location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia|edition=PDF|page=74}}

|74

scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2001/MM-2001-11-17.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=19|issue=47|page=27|date=November 17, 2001|access-date=May 24, 2020}}

|20

{{single chart|Germany|42|artist=The Dandy Warhols|song=Bohemian Like You|songid=5044|rowheader=true|access-date=March 22, 2019}}
scope="row"|Greece (IFPI){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2001/MM-2001-12-15.pdf|title=Top National Sellers|magazine=Music & Media|volume=19|issue=51|page=13|date=December 25, 2001|access-date=May 24, 2020}}

|5

{{single chart|Ireland2|17|artist=The Dandy Warhols|song=Bohemian Like You|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Italy|5|artist=The Dandy Warhols|song=Bohemian Like You|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Dutch40|19|year=2002|week=16|rowheader=true|access-date=September 7, 2018}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|24|artist=The Dandy Warhols|song=Bohemian Like You|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"|Portugal (AFP){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2001/MM-2001-12-01.pdf|title=Top National Sellers|magazine=Music & Media|volume=19|issue=49|page=13|date=December 1, 2001|access-date=May 24, 2020}}

|1

{{single chart|Scotland|4|date=20011110|rowheader=true|access-date=September 7, 2018}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|49|artist=The Dandy Warhols|song=Bohemian Like You|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|UK|5|date=20011110|rowheader=true|access-date=September 7, 2018}}
scope="row"|US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/alternative-airplay/2000-09-02/|title=Alternative Airplay|magazine=Billboard|date=September 2, 2000|url-access=subscription|access-date=August 5, 2023}}

|28

scope="row"|US Triple-A (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/triple-a/2000-12-16/|title=Adult Alternative Airplay|magazine=Billboard|date=December 16, 2000|url-access=subscription|access-date=January 25, 2024}}

|7

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=Year-end charts=

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!Chart (2000)

!Position

scope="row"|US Triple-A (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=The Best of 2000: Most Played Triple-A Songs|magazine=Airplay Monitor|volume=8|issue=51|page=44|date=December 22, 2000}}

|50

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!Chart (2001)

!Position

scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC){{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2001.pdf|title=The Official UK Singles Chart 2001|website=UKChartsPlus|access-date=September 7, 2018}}

|115

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

!Chart (2002)

!Position

scope="row"|Italy (FIMI){{cite web|url=http://www.fimi.it/documenti/artisti2002.pdf|title=Top of the Music – Mix e Singoli|publisher=FIMI|language=it|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060510011600/http://www.fimi.it/documenti/artisti2002.pdf|archive-date=May 10, 2006|access-date=December 14, 2020}}

|35

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Certifications

{{Certification Table Top}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|type=single|award=Platinum|artist=Dandy Warhols|title=Bohemian Like You|relyear=2000|certyear=2024|access-date=December 31, 2024|source=radioscope}}

{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Sweden|award=Gold|relyear=2000|certyear=2002|access-date=April 23, 2019}}

{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=United Kingdom|artist=Dandy Warhols|title=Bohemian Like You|award=Platinum|relyear=2000|certyear=2021|id=9081-1285-1|access-date=December 15, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|streaming=true}}

Release history

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!scope="col"|Region

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Format(s)

!scope="col"|Label(s)

!scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"|United States

|July 11, 2000

|Alternative radio

|rowspan="5"|Capitol

|{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2000/RR-2000-07-07.pdf|title=Alternative: Going for Adds|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1358|page=111|date=July 7, 2000|access-date=May 13, 2021}}

scope="row"|United Kingdom

|August 28, 2000

|{{hlist|7-inch vinyl|CD}}

|{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2000/MM-2000-09-02.pdf|title=Airborne|last=Stavenes Dove|first=Siri|magazine=Music & Media|volume=17|issue=36|page=14|date=September 2, 2000|access-date=May 13, 2021}}

scope="row"|International

|September 11, 2000

|rowspan="2"|CD

|

scope="row"|Australia

|October 16, 2000

|{{cite web|url=http://www.emimusic.com.au/artist_releases.asp?artistid=308|title=The Dandy Warhols – Releases|publisher=EMI Music Australia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010715110305/http://www.emimusic.com.au/artist_releases.asp?artistid=308|archive-date=July 15, 2001|access-date=August 3, 2023}}

scope="row"|United Kingdom (re-release)

|October 29, 2001

|{{hlist|CD|cassette}}

|{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2001/Music-Week-2001-10-20.pdf|title=Reviews – For Records Out on 29 October 2001|magazine=Music Week|page=24|date=October 20, 2001|access-date=August 16, 2021}}

In popular culture

The song has been featured in several movies, including The Replacements, Summer Catch, Igby Goes Down, Clockstoppers, Flushed Away, Little Nicky, Foolproof, Delirious and Man of the Year. Among the television series it has been featured on are Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Numb3rs, Six Feet Under, Daria, Fresh Meat, and Chuck. A very obvious variation of the song is used as the opening theme song for the American version of the game show Cash Cab. The song was also featured in season 7 of Dancing with the Stars for Cody Linley and Julianne Hough's tango performance. For many years it has been the theme music for the BBC Radio phone-in show 6-0-6. It has also been featured in the PlayStation game Test Drive Le Mans in 2000.{{Citation needed|date = October 2018}}

In 2006, a mashup between the song and "Horny" by Mousse T. was released as the single "Horny as a Dandy". It reached No. 17 on the UK Singles Chart.{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/Horny+As+A+Dandy|title=The Official Charts Company - Horny as a Dandy by Mousse T vs Dandy Warhols Search|publisher=Official Charts Company|date=May 6, 2013}}

The song was the subject of a minor controversy in 2011 when British conservative politician Theresa May played the song as she walked from a conference speech. It was initially speculated that the track was "Rocks" by Primal Scream, who posted a statement on their website condemning her "inappropriate" use of their song, calling her a "legalised bully" and "the enemy".{{cite news |title=Primal Scream and Theresa May: a case of mistaken identity |last=Connor |first=Alan |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/oct/05/primal-scream-theresa-may-mistake |work=guardian.co.uk |date=October 5, 2011 |access-date=October 18, 2011 |location=London}} After discovering the track was his, Dandy Warhols frontman Courtney Taylor-Taylor posted an angry tirade on the band's official website, writing: "Why don't these assholes have right-wing bands make them some right-wing music for their right-wing jerkoff politics? Oh, because right-wing people aren't creative, visionary, or any fun to be around."{{cite web |url=http://www.dandywarhols.com/news/about-this-political-rally-in-the-u-k-playing-boho/ |title=About This Political Rally in the U. K. Playing "Boho" |last=Taylor-Taylor |first=Courtney |author-link=Courtney Taylor-Taylor |date=October 5, 2011 |website=dandywarhols.com |access-date=July 13, 2012}}

In 2015, the song was played at the opening of John Bishop's tour DVD Supersonic.{{Citation needed|date = October 2018}}

=Advertising=

The song was used extensively by British telecommunications provider Vodafone when it introduced its brand to many of its worldwide operations in 2001–2004.{{cite news |url=https://www.smh.com.au/news/united-states/bohemian-rhapsody/2006/09/15/1157827103221.html |title=Bohemian rhapsody |date=September 16, 2006 |work=smh.com.au |access-date=July 13, 2012}}

Elsewhere, it featured prominently in a number of advertisements commissioned by Ford Motor Company for its Ford Focus car range.{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-dec-17-ca-1003-story.html |title=They're on the Fringe by Choice |last=Nichols |first=Natalie |date=December 17, 2000 |work=latimes.com |access-date=July 13, 2012}} It also enjoyed a short run in America in 2002 in a commercial featuring the Ford Mustang.{{citation needed|date=August 2011}} In Australia, Holden used the song in an advert to promote its Holden Astra range,{{cite news |url=https://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/08/03/1059849270890.html |title=Jingle junkies |date=August 4, 2003 |work=smh.com.au |access-date=July 13, 2012}} although the line "You got a great car/Yeah, what's wrong with it today?" was edited out. The song also featured in a 2004 advertisement for GM Summerdrive in the United States.{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm3A4uKbM6U |title=GM /Chevy 'Frisbee' 2004 TV ad - Summerdrive (ft. Dandy Warhols - Bohemian Like You) |via=YouTube |date=July 11, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211218/Vm3A4uKbM6U |archive-date=December 18, 2021 |access-date=July 13, 2012}}{{cbignore}} In November 2008, it featured (without words) on advertisements for the Citroën C4 Picasso.{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orfgFw4_soM |title=C4 Picasso / Citroën (2008) |via=YouTube |date=November 23, 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211218/orfgFw4_soM |archive-date=December 18, 2021 |access-date=July 13, 2012}}{{cbignore}} In summer 2010, the track was used in an advertisement for Next clothing.{{citation needed|date=August 2011}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{Discogs master|113355|type=single}}

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