Two-Timing Touch and Broken Bones

The guitar riff for "Two-Timing Touch and Broken Bones" is borrowed from a song by The Monkees 1966 hit "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone", which was written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart.The New Yorker, p. 17. The chord sequence, which has been described as being jerky and monotonous by Marc Spitz of Spin magazine, is similar to the song "Kicks" by Paul Revere & the Raiders.{{cite web|last=Phares|first=Heather|title=Tyrannosaurus Hives - The Hives|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=tyrannosaurus-hives-r698556/review|pure_url=yes}}|work=Allmusic|publisher=Rovi Corporation|accessdate=7 November 2010}} "Two-Timing Touch and Broken Bones" has also been said to sound like Devo, and embraces the "garage rock" sound.Spitz, p. 68.

Other than appearing on the album, it was released on 4 January 2005, as a 7" single and Enhanced CD along with the songs "Born To Cry" and "Little Lil",Strong, p. 498. both of which did not appear on Tyrannosaurus Hives. "Two-Timing Touch and Broken Bones" was included on the soundtracks of a couple video games, namely the Madden NFL 2005{{cite web|last=Berardini|first=César A.|title=Madden NFL 2005: Soundtrack Revealed|url=http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/6199/Madden-NFL-2005-Soundtrack-Revealed/|work=TeamXbox|publisher=IGN|accessdate=7 November 2010|date=July 1, 2004|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304154816/http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/6199/Madden-NFL-2005-Soundtrack-Revealed/|archivedate=4 March 2012}} and the MotoGP '06 soundtracks, as well as on several other compilations.

A video for "Two-Timing Touch and Broken Bones" was made, and it was included on the single in QuickTime format.{{cite web|title=Two-Timing Touch And Broken Bones|url=http://www.discogs.com/Hives-Two-Timing-Touch-And-Broken-Bones/release/1273630|work=Discogs|publisher=Discogs|accessdate=7 November 2010}}

The Hives also went on tour during the winter of 2004 in order to promote "Two-Timing Touch and Broken Bones" and the release of Tyrannosaurus Hives.{{cite web|last=MTV News staff |title=For The Record: Quick News On Marilyn Manson, Ludacris, Foxy Brown, Deftones And Flavor Flav, The Hives & More|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1492094/20041008/marilyn_manson.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041013022608/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1492094/20041008/marilyn_manson.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 13, 2004|work=MTV|publisher=MTV Networks|accessdate=7 November 2010|date=October 8, 2004}} The song is generally considered an enjoyable moment in their live performances,{{cite web|last=Munro|first=Kelsey|title=The Hives, Metro|url=https://www.smh.com.au/news/Review/The-Hives-Metro/2005/01/28/1106850101983.html|work=Sunday Morning Herald|accessdate=7 November 2010|date=January 29, 2005}} where Almqvist's stage antics are found particularly entertaining.{{cite web|last=MacDonald|first=Patrick|title=Swedish rockers The Hives abuzz with fun|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2001994425_hives02.html|work=Seattle Times|publisher=The Seattle Times Company|accessdate=7 November 2010|date=August 2, 2004}} "Two-Timing Touch and Broken Bones" remains a favorite among fans.{{cite web|last=Gregory|first=Jason|title=The Hives Make Storming UK Return In London |url=http://www.gigwise.com/article.php?contentid=35258|work=Gigwise|publisher=Giant Digital|accessdate=7 November 2010|date=July 24, 2007}}

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"Two-Timing Touch and Broken Bones" reached number 44 on the UK "Top 75" charts, during the week of 30 October 2004.{{cite web|title=Hives - Top 75 releases|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/hives/|work=UK Official Charts |publisher=The Official UK Charts Company|accessdate=7 November 2010}} The music video debuted on MTV Europe's Top 20 list on 4 December 2004 at number 19.Billboard (December 4, 2004), p. 43. It peaked at number 16 on 18 December 2004, and remained on the charts for 4 weeks, departing on 8 January 2005.Billboard (January 8, 2005), p. 48.

Reviews among critics were mixed; James Snodgrass of NME said "'Two-timing touch and broken bones' might as well be 'too dumb, and Dutch, and broken bones'.{{cite web|last=Snodgrass|first=James|title=The Hives : Tyrannosaurus Hives|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/hives/7487|work=NME|publisher=IPC MEDIA|accessdate=7 November 2010|date=December 9, 2004}} Heather Phares of AllMusic liked the speed of the song in comparison with those it was structurally built from, saying that it "cut(s) right to the chase". It has also been said to be a straightforward song which embodies The Hives' sound,{{cite web|last=Haag|first=Stephen|title=Tyrannosaurus Hives|url=https://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/h/hives-tyrannosaurus.shtml|work=PopMatters|publisher=PopMatters Media, Inc|accessdate=7 November 2010|date=July 4, 2004}} and one of the highlights of Tyrannosaurus Hives.{{cite web|last=Ross|first=R.S.|title=Tyrannosaurus Hives|url=http://www.stylusmagazine.com/review.php?ID=2169|work=Stylus magazine|publisher=stylusmagazine.com |accessdate=7 November 2010|date=July 20, 2004}}

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:Information on Enhanced CD track listing.{{cite web|title= Two Timing Touch and Broken Bones|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=two-timing-touch-and-broken-bones-r720750|pure_url=yes}}|work=Allmusic|publisher=Rovi Corporation|accessdate=7 November 2010}}

:Information on 7" track listing.{{cite web|title=Two-Timing Touch And Broken Bones 7|url=http://www.discogs.com/Hives-Two-Timing-Touch-And-Broken-Bones/release/1247426|work=Discogs|publisher=Discogs|accessdate=7 November 2010}}

• Howlin' Pelle Almqvist (Per Almqvist){{spaced ndash}}lead vocals
• Nicholaus Arson (Niklas Almqvist){{spaced ndash}}guitar
• Vigilante Carlstroem (Mikael Karlsson){{spaced ndash}}guitar
• Dr. Matt Destruction (Mattias Bernvall){{spaced ndash}}bass guitar
• Chris Dangerous (Christian Grahn){{spaced ndash}}drums
• Michael Ilbert{{spaced ndash}}mixing
• Pelle Gunnerfeldt{{spaced ndash}}production

• Promo Only: Modern Rock Radio (2004)
• Tyrannosaurus Hives (2004)
• Absolute Rock in the UK (2005)
• Two Timing Touch and Broken Bones (2005)
• Madden NFL 2005 Soundtrack (2005)
• MotoGP Soundtrack (2006)
• Punk Rock (Universal) (2006)
• Big...in UK (2007)

:Information on appearances.{{cite web|title= Two Timing Touch and Broken Bones (appearances)|url={{Allmusic|class=song|id=two-timing-touch--broken-bones-t10428688|pure_url=yes}}|work=AllMusic|publisher=Rovi Corporation|accessdate=7 November 2010}}

{{Reflist}}

• {{cite journal|title=The Clip List|journal=Billboard Magazine|date=December 4, 2004|volume=116|issue=49|issn=0006-2510}}
• {{cite journal|title=The Clip List|journal=Billboard Magazine|date=December 18, 2004|volume=113|issue=51|issn=0006-2510}}
• {{cite journal|title=The Clip List|journal=Billboard Magazine|date=January 8, 2005|volume=117|issue=2|issn=0006-2510}}
• {{cite journal|title=The Hives|journal=The New Yorker|year=2004|volume=80|issue=18–24|oclc=1760231}}
• {{cite journal|last=Spitz|first=Marc|title=Sharp Dressed Manskap|journal=Spin Magazine|date=August 2004|volume=20|issue=8|issn=0886-3032}}
• {{cite book|last=Strong|first=Martin Charles|title=The essential rock discography|year=2006|publisher=Open City Books|isbn=978-1-84195-860-6}}

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