"Freaks" is a song by alternative rock

Alternative rock

Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...

 group Live

Live (band)

Live is an American rock band from York, Pennsylvania, composed of Chad Taylor , Patrick Dahlheimer , and Chad Gracey . Lead singer and principal songwriter Ed Kowalczyk left the band in November 2009....

, which was released as the second single from their 1997

1997 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1997.-January:*January 9 – David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert at Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Robert Smith of The Cure, Lou Reed, and Billy...

 album, Secret Samadhi

Secret Samadhi

-Album:-Singles:-Live:*Ed Kowalczyk: Vocals, Rhythm Guitar*Chad Taylor: Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals*Patrick Dahlheimer: Bass*Chad Gracey: Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals-Additional Musicians:*Jennifer Charles: Additional Vocals, Track 5...

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The song was not released as a single in the US, but still reached #5 on the Billboard

Billboard charts

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Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and #13 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. The single was included as a bonus disc on some copies of the album Secret Samadhi in Australia.

Music video

The cover art for the single is from the song's music video, which was directed by Paul Cunningham. The video stars British actor Peter Guinness

Peter Guinness (actor)

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 and features Live, dressed in red shirts and tuxedos, performing the song in a club, where the only drink served appears to be milk. Guinness plays a newcomer to the bar who sits drinking black coffee and refuses the attempts of another patron to get him to try the milk. After a scuffle the newcomer tries to leave but is subdued by the other patrons who force him to drink the milk from a champagne bottle.

Chart positions

The song reached #60 on the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

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, #80 in The Netherlands and #36 in Australia.

Australian CD single

1. "Freaks" (Radio Edit) – 4:53
2. "Lakini's Juice" (Live) – 5:04
3. "Freaks" (Live) – 4:56
4. "Love My Way" (Live) – 4:22
5. "Lakini's Juice" (Full On Mix) – 5:11

European CD single

1. "Freaks" (Radio Edit) – 4:53
2. "Lakini's Juice" (Live) – 5:03
3. "Freaks" (Live) – 4:58
4. "Love My Way" (Live) – 4:20

UK CD single 1

1. "Freaks" (Album Version) – 4:53
2. "Lakini's Juice" (Live) – 5:03
3. "Freaks" (Live)" – 4:58

UK CD single 2

"Freaks" (Album Version) – 4:53 "Freaks" (Labor, Labor, Labor Remix) – 6:48 "Love My Way" (Live) – 4:18

External links

• Friends Of Live Official Website
• Music Video for "Freaks" at YouTube
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