First Love (Emmy the Great song)

"First Love" is a song by Emmy the Great, written by Emma-Lee Moss and released as a single in 2009 and on her debut album First Love.

"First Love"
Single by Emmy the Great
from the album First Love
B-side	"Burn Baby Burn"
Released	23 February 2009
Genre	Anti-folk Lo-fi
Label	Close Harbour Records
Songwriter(s)	Emmy the Great
Emmy the Great singles chronology
"We Almost Had A Baby" (2008) "First Love" (2009) "Iris" (2011)

It samples Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen, while the song's story makes reference to the song as the lyrics read, "...from the first time you did rewind that line from "Hallelujah", the original Leonard Cohen version".

Referring to the Leonard Cohen sample, she stated, "That just happened because I had rhymed the word pet with cassette – so I wondered what they'd [the couple in the song] be listening to. Well, everybody's got that song in their house, and just imagine being seduced for the first time and hearing the word Hallelujah." She also explained that this song and every other song she has written had "all come, not by accident, but by extreme interest in crosswords."[1]

Moss covered Burn Baby Burn by Ash, a band who she has expressed admiration for[2] and had previously performed with. The cover was released as a b-side alongside First Love.[3]

Track listing

Digital single

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Sample(s)	Length
1.	"First Love" (edit)	Emma-Lee Moss	* Contains samples of "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen	4:38
2.	"Burn Baby Burn" (Ash cover)	Tim Wheeler	* None	3:24

References

1. "Talking Shop: Emmy The Great". BBC. 10 February 2009.
2. "Emmy the Great's Blog: Ash are Amazing". Myspace.
3. "Emmy the Great defends BBC 6music". For Folk's Sake.