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“Grounds for Divorce” is the first single from Elbow’s fourth studio album The Seldom Seen Kid. The single was released on 10 March 2008 as the band’s first release on Fiction Records across two 7” vinyl records and one CD single. On 21 May 2009, “Grounds for Divorce” won the Ivor Novello award for Best Contemporary Song.
“Grounds for Divorce” was featured in the promotional trailer for Valve Software’s 2008 game Left 4 Dead, and in the trailer for the 2008 film Burn After Reading. An instrumental version was also featured on Series 12, Episode 1 of the British motoring show Top Gear and was played at the opening montage which contained clips from the upcoming episodes. “Grounds for Divorce” was also featured in the 8th episode for the 5th season, and promos for the 6th season of the TV-show House MD. Also appeared in episode 521 of Rescue Me. It appeared in the soundtrack of the demo for DiRT 2, a rallying video game, and also appears in the full game itself. In October 2009, lead single Grounds for Divorce was named as the 84th best song of the 2000s by music blog The Decade. [
“Grounds for Divorce” was featured in the promotional trailer for Valve Software’s 2008 game Left 4 Dead, and in the trailer for the 2008 film Burn After Reading. An instrumental version was also featured on Series 12, Episode 1 of the British motoring show Top Gear and was played at the opening montage which contained clips from the upcoming episodes. “Grounds for Divorce” was also featured in the 8th episode for the 5th season, and promos for the 6th season of the TV-show House MD. Also appeared in episode 521 of Rescue Me. It appeared in the soundtrack of the demo for DiRT 2, a rallying video game, and also appears in the full game itself. In October 2009, lead single Grounds for Divorce was named as the 84th best song of the 2000s by music blog The Decade. [
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Elbow live at the Showbox. Seattle, WA May 5, 2008. Most of the song. I missed the first bit of it.
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donkeyflange wrote:
perfect tune
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Jojje94 wrote:
This track is great, just awesome bass.
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Theseeker2 wrote:
Sehr sehr schön
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SuperA7X wrote:
The only song I like by Elbow, but an amazing one at that I must say.
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Shugosan wrote:
This song brings something out of me i LOVE IT !! =)
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Cinzia_ wrote:
I love this so much!!
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blackpoolrock wrote:
This is good, very good.
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buzzmoore wrote:
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha
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Wjen wrote:
Damn right. The breakdown at about 3:40 with the orchestra is almost orgasmic.
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TachiFoxy wrote:
The one with the BBC Concert Orchestra is sexy.
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Marjo47 wrote:
Good one!!!
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ChasingStrange wrote:
Never heard this before (that I remember). This is pretty incredible.
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MissWaterfall wrote:
AMAZING tune! Really like it.
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arthurdantas wrote:
IVE BEEN WORKIN ON A COCKTAIL CALLED GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE
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hootenany wrote:
The rest you can keep
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Moher wrote:
nice riff
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wercanadian wrote:
touching poetry and variably stirring sounds
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purplestorme wrote:
awesome
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carlptaylor wrote:
even though this was a single, starlings i think is the best track on the album.
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DZRTsurfer88 wrote:
a really ~GOOD1~
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