Your Ex-Lover Is Dead was the sixth single released by the Canadian indie pop group Stars. It is the opening track on the album, Set Yourself on Fire. The track begins with the voice of lead singer Torquil's father Douglas Campbell saying, "When there is nothing left to burn, you have to set yourself on fire." The song was listed as the 298th best song of the 2000s by Pitchfork Media. The music video shows the band lying on their backs, playing their instruments, while on ice outdoors. The video is reminiscent of scenes from the 2004 film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
The song was featured on the Season 5 finale of the popular Canadian teen drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation. This track is also featured on the album Music from the OC: Mix 5. On the first season of So You Think You Can Dance Canada, Caroline Torti was eliminated after dancing her solo to this song, on October 30, 2008.
"Your Ex-Lover Is Dead" was featured on Fox network's So You Think You Can Dance, season 6. Ex-contestant and choreographer Travis Wall chose it as the track for his piece danced by Ellenore Scott and Ryan Di Lello. It appears on the soundtrack of the 2008 Italian movie 'Caos Calmo' (Quiet Chaos). It was also on the soundtrack for 2010 Canadian indie-film, Daydream Nation (film), starring Kat Dennings.
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