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“Basketball Shoes” is the closer track to Black Country, New Road’s sophomore album "Ants From Up There". It was written long before the release of their debut album. For years prior to release, the multi-parted, twelve-minute track had been a centerpiece of the band’s live shows.
“Basketball Shoes” – a fan favourite and a staple of the live set for some time – was the scattered seed that soon flowered into an album. “It’s the whole basis and blueprint for the album,” says Wood.
- via Ninja Tune
The lyrics have undergone multiple revisions, with the third revision being the studio version’s lyrics. The song was originally about singer-songwriter Charli XCX. However, the final studio version omits any specific mention of Charli XCX, only mentioning a “Charlie”, with the added “e” at the end of their name.
"It’s essentially a medley of the whole album. It’s got literal musical motifs that are repeated on different songs in the album. It touches on all the themes that we’ve been exploring, and it’s the most climactic song on the album. It wouldn’t really make sense to not finish with it, it’s so exhausting. It’s such a journey. I think you just wouldn’t be able to pay much attention to anything that followed it because you’d be so wiped out after listening to it."
— via Apple Music
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