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"'''Die, Die, My Darling'''" is a song by American ] band the ]. It was released in May 1984 on singer ]'s label ], seven months after the band's breakup. The song is titled after the 1965 ] '']'', which had been released in the United States under the title ''Die! Die! My Darling!'' The cover of the single is derived from the cover of the September 1953 issue number 19 of the ] '']''.<ref name="Cover">{{cite web|title = The Comic Book Database|publisher = comicbookdb.com|url = http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=111645|accessdate = 2015-03-08}}</ref> The back cover artwork was created by artist ].<ref name="discography"/> |
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"'''Die, Die, My Darling'''" is a song by the American ] band ]. It was released in May 1984 on singer ]'s label ], seven months after the band's breakup. The song is titled after the 1965 ] '']'', which had been released in the United States under the title ''Die! Die! My Darling!'' The cover of the single is derived from the cover of the September 1953 issue number 19 of the ] '']''.<ref name="Cover">{{cite web|title = The Comic Book Database|publisher = comicbookdb.com|url = http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=111645|accessdate = 2015-03-08}}</ref> The back cover artwork was created by artist ].<ref name="discography"/> |
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The "Die, Die My Darling" single was released nine months after the Misfits' October 1983 breakup. "Die, Die My Darling" was recorded in August 1981 during sessions for '']'', but was not included on the album. A live version of "Mommy, Can I Go Out and Kill Tonight?" did appear on ''Walk Among Us'', which was released in March 1982. "We Bite" and the studio version of "Mommy, Can I Go Out and Kill Tonight?" were recorded in a different session in October 1982. "Die, Die My Darling" was ]ed and added, along with "We Bite", to the international version of the 1983 album '']''. All three tracks were added to subsequent reissues of ''Earth A.D./Wolfs Blood'', in addition to being released as the "Die, Die My Darling" single.<ref name="discography"/> |
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The "Die, Die My Darling" single was released nine months after the Misfits' October 1983 breakup. "Die, Die My Darling" was recorded in August 1981 during sessions for '']'', but was not included on the album. A live version of "Mommy, Can I Go Out and Kill Tonight?" did appear on ''Walk Among Us'', which was released in March 1982. "We Bite" and the studio version of "Mommy, Can I Go Out and Kill Tonight?" were recorded in a different session in October 1982. "Die, Die My Darling" was ]ed and added, along with "We Bite", to the international version of the 1983 album '']''. All three tracks were added to subsequent reissues of ''Earth A.D./Wolfs Blood'', in addition to being released as the "Die, Die My Darling" single.<ref name="discography"/> |
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The first pressing run of "Die, Die, My Darling" consisted of 5000 black and 500 purple ] copies, all with "C&P Hell-bent Music" on center labels. The second pressing run consisted of 500 white 12" vinyl copies. The vinyl has since been reprinted through ].<ref name="discography"/> |
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The first pressing run of "Die, Die My Darling" consisted of 5000 black and 500 purple ] copies, all with "C&P Hell-bent Music" on center labels. The second pressing run consisted of 500 white 12" vinyl copies. The vinyl has since been reprinted through ].<ref name="discography"/> |
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]'', September 1953.]] "Die, Die My Darling" and "Mommy, Can I Go Out and Kill Tonight?" were both included on the 1986 ] '']'', while "We Bite" was included on '']'' in 1995. All three tracks were included in the boxed set '']'', released in 1996. |
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]'', September 1953.]]"Die, Die My Darling" and "Mommy, Can I Go Out and Kill Tonight?" were both included on the 1986 ] '']'', while "We Bite" was included on '']'' in 1995. All three tracks were included in ] in 1996. |
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Victor W. Valdivia of ] reviewed "Die, Die My Darling" positively, and wrote that the title song "ranks amongs the best the Misfits ever recorded -- pure, brutal energy unleashed."<ref name=allmusic /> Aaron Lariviere of '']'' ranked "Die, Die My Darling" as the best Misfits song, writing that "Never once does the energy flag. The stomp that launches the song out the gate carries through the entire running time, building up to stomp even harder before crumbling to chaos at the end", and calling it "the perfect sendoff for one of the best punk bands of all time".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/1187501/the-misfits-10-best-songs/franchises/list/|title=The 10 Best Misfits Songs|last=Lariviere|first=Aaron|date=October 31, 2012|website=]|access-date=August 24, 2019}}</ref> |
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"'''Die, Die My Darling'''" was ]ed by the American ] band ] for their 1998 covers album '']'' Metallica's version was released as a single in Australia, Germany, Japan, and Mexico, and reached number 26 on ]{{'s}} ] chart in the United States.<ref name="discography">{{cite web|title = Misfits discography|publisher = Misfits.com|url = http://www.misfits.com/|accessdate = 2008-11-27}}</ref> |
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"Die, Die My Darling" was ]ed by the American ] band ] for their 1998 covers album '']'' Metallica's version was released as a single in Australia, Germany, Japan, and Mexico, and reached number 26 on ]{{'s}} ] chart in the United States.<ref name="discography">{{cite web|title = Misfits discography|publisher = Misfits.com|url = http://www.misfits.com/|accessdate = 2008-11-27}}</ref> |
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Misfits guitarist ] praised the cover version saying that ''"I couldn’t believe it when I first heard it!"''<ref>{{cite web|last1=Angle|first1=Brad|title=Dear Guitar Hero: Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein Talks 'Abominator,' Misfits, Danzig and Homemade Gear|url=http://www.guitarworld.com/dear-guitar-hero-doyle-wolfgang-von-frankenstein-talks-abominator-misfits-danzig-and-homemade-gear|website=Guitar World|accessdate=13 April 2015}}</ref> |
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Misfits guitarist ] praised the cover version saying that ''"I couldn’t believe it when I first heard it!"''<ref>{{cite web|last1=Angle|first1=Brad|title=Dear Guitar Hero: Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein Talks 'Abominator,' Misfits, Danzig and Homemade Gear|url=http://www.guitarworld.com/dear-guitar-hero-doyle-wolfgang-von-frankenstein-talks-abominator-misfits-danzig-and-homemade-gear|website=Guitar World|accessdate=13 April 2015}}</ref> |
The "Die, Die My Darling" single was released nine months after the Misfits' October 1983 breakup. "Die, Die My Darling" was recorded in August 1981 during sessions for Walk Among Us, but was not included on the album. A live version of "Mommy, Can I Go Out and Kill Tonight?" did appear on Walk Among Us, which was released in March 1982. "We Bite" and the studio version of "Mommy, Can I Go Out and Kill Tonight?" were recorded in a different session in October 1982. "Die, Die My Darling" was remixed and added, along with "We Bite", to the international version of the 1983 album Earth A.D./Wolfs Blood. All three tracks were added to subsequent reissues of Earth A.D./Wolfs Blood, in addition to being released as the "Die, Die My Darling" single.
The first pressing run of "Die, Die My Darling" consisted of 5000 black and 500 purple 12" vinyl copies, all with "C&P Hell-bent Music" on center labels. The second pressing run consisted of 500 white 12" vinyl copies. The vinyl has since been reprinted through Caroline Records.
"Die, Die My Darling" and "Mommy, Can I Go Out and Kill Tonight?" were both included on the 1986 compilation album Misfits, while "We Bite" was included on Collection II in 1995. All three tracks were included in the boxed set The Misfits, released in 1996.
The single's cover artwork was derived from a 1953 issue of Chamber of Chills.
