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Jesus' Son (song)

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"Jesus' Son"
Single by Placebo
from the album A Place for Us to Dream
Released19 August 2016
GenreAlternative rock
Length3:19
LabelRise
Songwriter(s)Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
Placebo singles chronology
"A Million Little Pieces"
(2014)
"Jesus' Son"
(2016)
"Beautiful James"
(2021)

"Jesus' Son" is a song by the English alternative rock band Placebo. It was released as a single on 19 August 2016,[1] and was featured in their 2016 EP Life's What You Make It as well as the band's compilation album A Place for Us to Dream later that year.

Content

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The single's cover art features Brian Molko's son, Cody, wearing an oxygen mask.

PopMatters called the song "an anthem for living life and doing it without fear".[2]

Release and reception

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The single was released on 7" vinyl, with Placebo's cover of Talk Talk's "Life's What You Make It" as a double A-side.[3]

PopMatters gave the single a 5.73/10 grade, with one reviewer writing: "If you're looking for a moment of spiritual comfort in a chaotic year, Placebo's your band."[2]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Placebo (Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal), except as noted

Double A-side 7" vinyl
No.TitleLength
1."Jesus' Son" 
2."Life's What You Make It" (Talk Talk cover) 

References

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  1. ^ "Placebo Announce 'Retrospective Album' and New EP". diymag.com. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b Pontecorvo, Adriane (1 September 2016). "Placebo – 'Jesus' Son' (Singles Going Steady) – PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  3. ^ "A Place For Us To Dream". placeboworld.co.uk. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.