"What Became of the Likely Lads" was the final single released by The Libertines from their self-titled, second album, The Libertines.

The lyrics in this song ("What became of the dreams we had?", "What became of forever?") refer to the breakdown of the friendship between Pete Doherty and Carl Barat, and the subsequent collapse of the band. The song's title (and the chorus's lyrics) echo the title of a popular British situation comedy from the 1970s: Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

According to Carl Barat, in the cover photo, Doherty isn't actually wearing a watch.