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Life could be so handsome

The song references Rudyard Kipling's 1890 poem. Set in British India, it tells the story of Gunga Din, an Indian water-carrier. Despite being mistreated by the English soldiers, he tends to the wounded on the battlefield, but one of them will cost him his life. The poem is written from the point of view of the rescued soldier. The chorus of the song echoes the famous final lines, "Though I've belted you and flayed you,/By the living Gawd that made you,/⁠You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din!" The lyrics combine The Libertines' love for literature wi… read more
The song references Rudyard Kipling's 1890 poem. Set in British India, it tells the story of Gunga Din, an Indian water-carrier. Despite being m… read more
The song references Rudyard Kipling's 1890 poem. Set in British India, it tells the story of Gunga Din, an Indian water-carrier. Despite being mistreated by the English soldiers, he… read more

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The Libertines is an English band that formed in London, England in 1997 and disbanded in 2004. They reformed in 2010 to play the Reading and Leeds festivals. The band released three full-length LPs, first two produced by Mick Jones of The Clash. Their third album was released after 11 years of silence - they reformed again in 2015. Centered around the song-writing partnership and chemistry between Peter Doherty (vocals/rhythm guitar) and Carl Barât (vocals/lead guitar), while backed by John Hassall (bass) and Gary Powell (drums), the band was one of the cornerstones of the English… read more
The Libertines is an English band that formed in London, England in 1997 and disbanded in 2004. They reformed in 2010 to play the Reading and Leeds festivals. The band released three full-… read more
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