"Off the Record" is a song by American indie rock band My Morning Jacket, released as a single in October 2005 by ATO Records.
Music video The music video for "Off the Record" features a school boy telling something to a young girl, who then passes the saying to another person; it eventually spreads to an office building. The people are soon arrested by the police for telling the saying.
Track listings Compact disc "Off the Record" (single edit) – 3:24 "How Could I Know" – 5:27 "Chills" – 4:40 "Off the Record" – 5:33
7" vinyl "Off the Record" – 5:33 "How Could I Know" – 5:27
Personnel Carl Broemel – guitar Patrick Hallahan – drums Jim James – vocals, lead and rhythm guitars Bo Koster – keyboards "Two-Tone" Tommy – bass guitar
Media The song "Chills" appears on the soundtrack of the television series Heroes. "Off the Record" is played at the end of the How I Met Your Mother episode "Game Night".
Cover version "Off the Record" was covered by Swedish performer Moneybrother on his 2006 album Pengabrorsan. The cover version is titled "Under Bordet", has a faster tempo, and is sung in Swedish.
References
External links "Off the Record" information from the official My Morning Jacket website Recording Studios