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The rework with Brian on vocals first appeared on Losers album “Beautiful loser” on September 12th 2010. Exactly nine years ago today, on June 12th 2011, it was also released as a single which included the album version, a radio edit and four remixes.
“Summertime rolls” is not the only song that Brian and Losers worked on together. In 2009 a remix of Placebo's “For what it's worth” done by Losers was released on the single “Ashtray heart”.
And after Placebo's "20 years" anniversary concert at Wembley Arena in London on December 15th 2016 Losers frontman Eddie Temple-Morris played a DJ set at the aftershow party. He said that it was a big honor for him. "I love Brian very much, he is a great guy - incredibly talented, very interesting person. So I was very, very happy to play", Eddie explained (Placebo Story Project, 2016).
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“When we finished, we thought about vocals and considered sending it to Perry Farrell to revoice it. I had a connection through the Hybrid boys, who've worked with him closely. But we kinda wanted it to be more 'ours' and felt a UK vocalist would be better. That left us with two choices, who we felt could do Perry's vocal justice. Brian Molko of Placebo, who I knew, and Robert Harvey of The Music, who my friend Danny McNamara knew.
We first felt that Brian would overshadow us, so prepared to contact Robert, but we then switched sides, I think, because were both such huge Placebo fans and really relished the chance to work with Brian. But it was only a snowballs chance in hell, Brian was a busy man. I texted him and he replied that he knew and loved that song, but couldn't make any promises. I sent the track, and within 24 hours had a hilarious message back saying: "I love it. I'm doing it. I won't let you use anybody else on this, I'm free on ONE DAY this year, and I'm coming to your studio".
He did. With a cold. But it was now or never. Brian had this incredible tea called 'Throat Coat', or something, an American, medicinal brew containing 'slippery elm bark'. I tasted some and it was like magic! It literally coats the back of your throat in this yummy, slippery stuff, so you don't get that horrid scratchy feeling from a sore throat. Brian said it's the 'singers' best kept secret'. That combined with the brandy he sent me off to buy -purely for medicinal purposes - in miniature bottles did the trick and Brian laid down, I think, one of his best ever vocals. We really stretched him and he rocked it like the true pro he is.
I don't think Brian has ever recorded a vocal in such scummy conditions, in front of a multi-stained, upturned sofa, masquerading as an impromptu vocal booth in the Coopers control room. Now I look forward to the day he sings it live with us.“
(Eddie Temple-Morris of Losers, CMU, September 8th 2010)
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