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from their 1997 debut

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, '' Young Team''.

Background

It is one of the only songs Mogwai have released which could be considered a love song; the lyrics of "R U Still in 2 It" suggest it is about a relationship in which there is no hope left. While rarely played live, an instrumental version of "R U Still in 2 It" (recorded live by

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from a

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Radio Session at the

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, 22 December 1996) appears on Mogwai's live compilation album, '' Government Commissions: BBC Sessions 1996-2003''.

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has appeared several times onstage with Mogwai, to sing "R U Still in 2 It". The song was originally titled "Stuart", most likely after

Stuart Braithwaite Stuart Leslie Braithwaite (born 10 May 1976) is a Scottish musician, singer and songwriter. He is the guitarist of post-rock band Mogwai, with whom he has recorded ten studio albums. He is also a member of the British alternative rock supergrou ...

Musical structure

It is the only song on ''Young Team'' which is not

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; guest

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sings

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, accompanied by the other members of Mogwai singing

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, and the chorus. The song is based around gentle guitar sequence (the chords Csus2 and Asus2 are picked), which is repeated all throughout the song, with piano accompaniment towards the end. In 2008, Young Team was re-released with a second disc which included a live version of this song in which guest

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were again by

In popular culture

* The remix by DJ-Q featured in the 1999 video game '' Actua Ice Hockey 2''. * The song featured in the 2012 video game '' Spec Ops: The Line''.

Notes

External links

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"R U Still in 2 It"

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"R U Still in 2 It"
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