Toothpaste Kisses
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| "Toothpaste Kisses" | ||||
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| Single by The Maccabees | ||||
| from the album Colour It In | ||||
| Released | 7 January 2008 | |||
| Genre | Indie folk, Indie pop | |||
| Length | 2:41 | |||
| Label | Fiction Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rupert Jarvis, Robert Dylan Thomas, Orlando Weeks, Hugo White, Felix White | |||
| The Maccabees singles chronology | ||||
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"Toothpaste Kisses" is a track from The Maccabees' album Colour It In. Released on 7 January 2008, it is the fourth track released as a single from the album and their sixth single released overall. The Maccabees' official website features a plea for a couple who have been married for forty years or more and have kept many of their photographs to star in the music video for "Toothpaste Kisses".[1] On 28 August, the single appeared on Steve Lamacq's BBC6 Music track listing. .[2] The track was played on 12 September on Jo Whiley's BBC Radio 1 show.[3]
The song featured in the advertisement for the Samsung SGH-G800 and also featured in the film Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging.
Music video
There are two music videos that were released. The first is a video set in a bar. A woman enters and kisses a man which then leads to a continuous kissing session switching between partners around the bar before the original man leaves with another partner. The second video features a couple's life displayed in numerous pictures from different stages in their lives including their marriage, having children and growing old together.
Track listing
CD Single
- "Toothpaste Kisses" – 2:41
- "O.A.V.I.P." (Live at the Roundhouse) - 2:12
7" Vinyl
- "Toothpaste Kisses" – 2:41
- "Mary" (Live at the Roundhouse)
References
- ^ Official Website
- ^ BBC6 Music
- ^ As per a MySpace bulletin from the Maccabees.
External links
- The Maccabees Official Website
- A review of 'Toothpaste Kisses' on Unreality Music