What Became of the Likely Lads


"What Became of the Likely Lads" is a song by the Libertines, which was released as the final single from their self-titled, second album, The Libertines. The lyrics in this song refer to the breakdown of the friendship between Pete Doherty and Carl Barât, and the subsequent collapse of the band. The song's title echo the title of a popular British situation comedy from the 1970s: Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? The song reached number nine on the UK Singles Chart when released.
Pete Doherty claimed in an interview with Newsnight that he had no input for the video of the song, which does not feature the band but two young boys on a council estate, implied to be a young Pete and Carl. This is incorrect to the story of the two, because they didn't meet each other until their late teens.
According to Carl Barât, in the cover photo, Doherty isn't actually wearing a watch.

Track listings

CD 1
  1. "What Became of the Likely Lads"
  2. "Skag & Bone Man"
  3. "Time for Heroes"
CD 2
  1. "What Became of the Likely Lads"
  2. "The Delaney"
7"
  1. "What Became of the Likely Lads"
  2. "Boys In The Band"
US CD EP
  1. What Became Of The Likely Lads
  2. Skag And Bone Man
  3. Time For Heroes
  4. The Delaney
  5. Boys In The Band
  6. Don't Look Back Into The Sun
  7. What Became Of The Likely Lads

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