Sports (song)

"Sports" is a song by Swedish band Viagra Boys from their debut studio album Street Worms (2018). It was released as the first single from the album on 5 July 2018.[1]

"Sports"
Single by Viagra Boys
from the album Street Worms
Released5 July 2018 (2018-07-05)
Genre
Length3:57
LabelYear0001
Songwriter(s)
  • Benjamin Vallé
  • Tor Sjödén
  • Sebastian Murphy
  • Henrik Höckert
  • Oskar Carls
  • Martin Ehrencrona
  • Daniel Fagerström
Producer(s)
  • Daniel Fagerström
Viagra Boys singles chronology
"Sports"
(2018)		 "Just Like You"
(2018)
Music video
"Sports" on YouTube

Background and composition

The lyrics to "Sports" consist of short words such as "baseball, basketball, weiner dog, and short shorts", and the chorus is monotonous with only the word "sports".[2] Sebastian Murphy once described the song as a satire of masculinity.[3]

Critical reception

Sasha Geffen of Pitchfork reviewed "When Murphy screams "SPORTS!" at the climax in unhinged exasperation, stuttering and spitting out the word like he needed to defend his manhood at all costs. The song is a perfect indictment of the sort of sweaty, brittle masculinity that tends toward overcompensation", and the song was chosen as the Best New Track.[4] DIY described the song as "Vocals twist their way through the track like Mark E. Smith, while a simple, brilliantly solid bassline holds it all together."[5]

Track listing
Sports – Single[6]
No.TitleLength
1."Sports"3:57
2."Jungle Man"3:11
3."Beijing Taxi"4:06

References
  1. Cooper, Duncan (2018-07-09). "Viagra Boys new song "Sports" = aaaaaaghhhhh!". The Fader. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  2. Haas, Anna (2018-08-13). "Viagra Boys Announce Debut Album, Don't Play "Sports" in New Music Video". Paste. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  3. Konemann, Liam (2018-10-10). "Viagra Boys – punk songs about flaws and failings". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  4. Geffen, Sasha (2018-07-11). "Viagra Boys : "Sports"Track Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  5. "STOCKHOLM'S VIAGRA BOYS SHARE THE DARK, TWISTED PUNK OF 'SPORTS'". DIY. 2018-07-05. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  6. "Sports - Single". Apple Music. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
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