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"The Bitter End" is a single by British alternative rock band Placebo from their fourth studio album, ''Sleeping with Ghosts'', released in 2003. The song is based on the novel ''Nineteen Eighty-Four'' by George Orwell. There are several references to it throughout the song, one of the most noticeable being the reference to 2 May - the date on which the two main characters, Winston and Julia, first spend the night together. It was featured on the soundtrack of "Radio Big" in the 2003 video game ''SSX 3''. It was also released as downloadable content for ''Guitar Hero World Tour''. In 2010, Utada covered the song on her first US Tour, ''Utada: In the Flesh 2010''. == Critical response == Critics generally praised the single upon its release. Reviewing ''Sleeping with Ghosts'', BBC.co.uk's rock/indie reviewer Dan Tallis described "The Bitter End" as "a good pop tune",〔Tallis, Dan. ''"Placebo, Sleeping with Ghosts"'', album review, March 2003, at (BBC.co.uk ); last accessed 8 January 2007.〕 having "just the right amount of dark, gothic atmosphere to please their fans and enough radio friendly guitars to please the new generation of indie kids."〔Tallis, Dan. ''"Placebo, Sleeping with Ghosts"'', album review, March 2003, at (BBC.co.uk ); last accessed 8 January 2007.〕 The Times thought the song "ramped up the energy level to devastating effect."〔Sinclair, David. ''"Keep Taking the Placebos"'', album review, 21 March 2003, The Times, reported by (PlaceboWorld.co.uk ); last accessed 8 January 2007.〕 ''Rock Sound'' reasoned that the track's "kick ass romp"〔Perrone, Pierre. ''"Sleeping with Ghosts"'', album review, March 2003, Rock Sound magazine, reported by (PlaceboWorld.co.uk ); last accessed 8 January 2007.〕 reinforces "their status as purveyors of pure indie pop in the vein of The Smiths."〔Perrone, Pierre. ''"Sleeping with Ghosts"'', album review, March 2003, Rock sound magazine, reported by (PlaceboWorld.co.uk ); last accessed 8 January 2007.〕 However, NME saw differing influences woven in the track, reporting that "The Bitter End" "sees Placebo powering along with a relentless U2- chasing-after-The Cure melody that's as infectious as 24."〔Watson, Ian. ''"Placebo : The Bitter End"'', single review, March 2003, at (NME.com ); last accessed 8 January 2007.〕 Summarising Placebo's 2004 singles collection, ''Once More with Feeling'', BBC.co.uk's Nottingham music reviewer Jaime Gill stated that "each song stems from a songwriter so instinctive and precise that when he writes a song called "The Bitter End", that's exactly what it sounds like."〔Gill, Jaime. ''"Placebo - Once More With Feeling (The Singles)"'', album review, 2 November 2004, at (BBC.co.uk ); last accessed 8 January 2007.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Bitter End (song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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