The Libertines

[Absurd]

I like them. Do you?

 

[boyleastlikelyto]

I like them. Do you?

I love them SO much! The best band since the Smiths!

The little bird on the inside sleeve of 'Up the Bracket' I have tattooed on the bottom of my left wrist & the Babyshambles 'French Dog' on the top of the same wrist.

I wish Pete would come to the U.S.! Preferably w/ Babyshambles but solo would be fine..

I was super sad when Dirty Pretty Things broke up..

I won't even go into how devastated I was when the Libs split..

-BLLT

 

[lucy1979]

I like them. Do you?

Love love love the Libertines, when Up the bracket came out it was a major breath of fresh air. Seen them live a few times, randomly walked down a Birmingham street with Carl and Pete and managed to get Pete's autograph after a Babyshambles gig in Leicester. I love how relaxed with fans they were and kick started the whole 'underground' gig thing. Don't listen to the music as often as i should!

 

[mcrickson]

I am a fan.

 

[libertine99]

I like them -> seend the libertines in 2002 with the Sex Pistols at Crystal Palace and wasnt impressed, but 2005 i tried it again, and they totally got me.... I was done with the whole punk-thing, and they made me believe in music again.... not as good as morrissey though, in no way

 

[Hidden By Rags]

I do! Good song arragements as well. The Man Who Would Be King, Radio America and When The Lights Go Out are favorites.

 

[Absurd]

Favourite songs, guys? And what do you think of all these reunion rumours?

 

[libertine99]

Cant stand me now, thats it for me -> the intro is pure genius

 

[kyleleonard]

only a handful of decent songs, imo

 

[Absurd]

only a handful of decent songs, imo

Qualify that bold statement with something, anything, lad.

 

[kurious oranj]

The Libertines meant everything to me when I was 13; I followed their spats and bust ups with such an investment of emotion. Their split saddened me so much and they're the only band I have ever experienced this sort of feeling with in my own lifetime. I'm so pleased to say that looking back on their musical output I still think they were brilliant. Yes it's easy to knock Doherty because he's been thrown about in the press, pushed to the front page on a slow news day, and of course he has done some genuinely stupid things. But above all that he's intelligent and produces some beautiful music. I wish more people would make an effort to see that (it's so easy to laugh, it's so easy to hate...).

 

[Girl-with-the-Thorn]

I love the Libertines, I just wish they hadn't split so soon so I could have seen them live. Both albums are great, but Up The Bracket is a true masterpiece. I also completely agree with what kuriousoranj said above.

 

[Franzanna]

I used to really love them, but I haven't listened to them properly in a while. I'll have to re-discover them.

Pete Doherty has an entry in my dictionary (it contains short biographies of some famous people), but they spelt his name as Docherty.

 

[iamaerolls]

Here are some mp3 of a few of my favorite Pete/ Libs related songs (there are so many):

Can't Stand Me Now (acoustic) - Peter Doherty

You're My Waterloo - The Libertines

Breck Road Lover - The Libertines

France - The Libertines

Don't Look Back Into The Sun (Bernard Butler produced version) - The Libertines

What Became of the Likely Lads (reworked)- The Libertines


Time for Heroes (acoustic on Jo Whiley)- The Libertines

Music When the Lights Go Out (acoustic on Newsnight)- Peter Doherty

 

[kyleleonard]

Qualify that bold statement with something, anything, lad.

imo = in my opinion

 

[ilove_jayme]

Best band of the 2000's most def. Can't wait for a new record!