“Goodnight Goodnight” was the first single released from Canadian indie rock band Hot Hot Heat’s second album and first major label release Elevator. Released in 2005, I was ten years old at the time and it had maybe been a year or two after I heard seen the band for the first time via the music video for “Bandages” when it aired early in the morning on MTV2. It was good to see the group with a new song. I don’t think I cared for it that much, however. That was to change after hearing “Island of the Honest Man” and “Middle of Nowhere”.

In summary, this upbeat and poppy tune is from the perspective of a guy who is fed up in a relationship where neither one involved seem to have any interest in each other. The girl seems to string him along and the narrator has had enough and in a sarcastic, mocking tone wishes her goodnight and walks away.

Clearly, I’m more into this track now than when I was ten. It’s simple, quite short, but straight to the point. Most of all it’s a very nice melody to sing along to, and a suitable one to play for your soon-to-be-ex when they’re least expecting a dumping.