Wires by Athlete - Song of the Decade

Song Info

This song is from athlete’s second album, Tourist. It was released 17 January 2005 as the lead single from that album, peaking at #4 in the UK Singles Chart in 2005. The song was written by lead singer Joel Pott, about his daughter who was born prematurely. Read more...

Athlete

Song Stats

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Awards

Best contemporary song
Ivor Novello Awards (2006)

Comments (27)

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fieldjam

@ 8:14pm on 30 December 2009

this song is by far one of the best written songs ever, wtf is absolute allowing mc fly fans on here. This got forgotten, don't know why, perhaps absolute should start playing it again to remind people how good it really is and how it should be in its rightful place, number one song of the decade

Chrismau5

@ 4:51pm on 11 December 2009

I have completly lost faith in the general public. This is one of, if not, Thee, most meaningful song in the past decade, yet it only makes it to #38, McFly, don't stop me now, which was made famous by Queen is just behind, that shows how poor our knowledge of good music is. It's a shame really.

_Crispy

@ 5:38pm on 30 November 2009

My daughter was also born prematurely (at 26 weeks) and weighed 496 grams, not quite 1lb 1oz in English money. She's now a healthy, cheeky 8 year old. Whenever I hear this song it reminds me of those uncertain early days, the lyrics are spot on.

PostieDave1973

@ 6:54pm on 26 November 2009

the new album is prob the best album of the last 15 years but wires is not only the song of the decade its possibly the best song ever.... period. Cant wait to see them again on the 8th at Shepherds bush. Big up Athlete.

nigelp999

@ 1:33pm on 24 November 2009

As with an earlier comment. My daughter (now 19 and healthy) got meningitis when she was 2. Scary stuff, and this song brings tears to my eyes remembering it all. But I love loads of other stuff by Athlete too!!

B53n3

@ 8:47pm on 23 November 2009

I may only be 18, and got in to music 2years ago or so, and just loved the 80s and hated most of todays music but its based on true story and is makes you think how precious life can be :(

stooky

@ 9:48pm on 22 November 2009

|My son had suspected meningitis at the age of 14 months. He needed 2 lumber punctures and I was shit scared. The whole mood and lyric of the song encapsulates the emotions at the time - including the "looking at you now, you would never know " that we feel every time he runs around like a tasmanian devil. We were lucky.

mike3105

@ 8:30am on 21 November 2009

Fucking brilliant!!!

walkster101

@ 5:22pm on 20 November 2009

I love this song so much, was the first athlete song I heard and fell in love with it straight away and always listen to it, have all the albums and love every single song