A Fever You Can't Sweat Out
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| A Fever You Can't Sweat Out | ||
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| Studio album by Panic! at the Disco | ||
| Released | September 27, 2005 | |
| Recorded | SOMD! Studios College Park, Maryland Dang! Studios Lewisville, Texas |
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| Genre | Alternative Rock | |
| Length | 40:16 | |
| Label | Fueled by Ramen Decaydance |
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| Producer(s) | Matt Squire | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Panic! at the Disco chronology | ||
| A Fever You Can't Sweat Out (2005) |
Live Session EP (2006) |
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| Singles from A Fever You Can't Sweat Out |
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| 1. "The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage" (January 23, 2006) | ||
| 2. "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" (February 27, 2006) | ||
| 3. "But It's Better If You Do" (May 16, 2006) | ||
| 4. "Lying Is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off" (August 7, 2006) | ||
| 5. "Build God, Then We'll Talk" (March 5, 2007) | ||
A Fever You Can't Sweat Out is the debut album by Panic! at the Disco, released on September 27, 2005 by Fueled by Ramen.
The album is split in two, with tracks 1 through 7 featuring futuristic instruments such as synthesizers and drum machines and tracks 9 through 13 using traditional instruments such as the accordion and a Vaudevillian piano. Track 8 serves as a link between the two halves, beginning with techno-style dance beats before switching to piano.
The album has since become one of the biggest selling records ever to be released on an independent label.
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Pop Culture References
Many tracks on the album reference works of Chuck Palahniuk, who is said to be the band's collective favorite author:
- "The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage" — the title of this song is a line from Palahniuk's Survivor
- "London Beckoned Songs About Money Written by Machines" — the line "Just for the record, the weather today is..." is a recurring phrase in Palahniuk's Diary
- "Time to Dance" is entirely based on Invisible Monsters
- "Build God, Then We'll Talk"; the title is a quote from Palahniuk's Choke
- It's been rumored that the song "There's a Good Reason These Tables Are Numbered Honey, You Just Haven't Thought of It Yet" is about Star Jones
When combined, the titles of track 7 ("Lying Is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off") and track 9 ("But It's Better If You Do") make up a line from the motion picture Closer
The title of track 3 is taken from a quote from the Douglas Coupland book Shampoo Planet: "(extremely torrid tunage from London beckoned—songs about money written by machines)."
As well, it appears that the song "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" was inspired by the line in Coupland's Shampoo Planet "What I write are not sins, I write tragedies."
The first track, "Introduction", contains a sample of what appears to be a radio broadcast in Polish. The speaker is saying "...spotkało się z szerokim rozgłosem", which means "...gained significant popularity".
The song "Intermission" includes a sample from Orson Welles' The War of the Worlds: "Due to circumstances beyond our control . . ."
The title for the track "I Constantly Thank God for Esteban" is a direct reference to the 2004 Wes Anderson film, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (which starred Bill Murray).
The bridge melody of "Build God, Then We'll Talk" is a derivative of the melody of the chorus of "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music. The lyrics in the bridge also directly satire "My Favourite Things".
The band's publishing company, Sweet Chin Music, takes its name from a finishing move of professional wrestler Shawn Michaels.
Lack of Parental Advisory label
The seventh track, Lying Is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off, contains two uses of explicit language. This is significant because this should qualify the album for the Parental Advisory label. The single does have the sticker, but most versions of the album do not.
Track listing
- Introduction – 0:38
- The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage – 2:56
- London Beckoned Songs About Money Written by Machines – 3:26
- Nails for Breakfast, Tacks for Snacks – 3:26
- Camisado – 3:14
- Time to Dance – 3:24
- Lying Is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off – 3:23
- Intermission – 2:38
- But It's Better If You Do – 3:28
- I Write Sins Not Tragedies – 3:08
- I Constantly Thank God for Esteban – 3:33
- There's a Good Reason These Tables Are Numbered Honey, You Just Haven't Thought of It Yet – 3:19
- Build God, Then We'll Talk – 3:43
- I Write Sins Not Tragedies (Live In Denver) (Japanese Bonus track) – 3:46
Credits
- Ryan Ross – guitar, vocals, keyboard, piano, accordion, organ, Lyrics
- Spencer Smith – drums
- Brent Wilson - Bass
- Brendon Urie – vocals, guitar, bass[1], keyboard, piano, accordion, organ
- William Brousserd - Trumpet (tracks 9,12)
- Heather Stebbins - Cello (tracks 8,10,12,13)
- Samantha Bynes - Violin (tracks 10,12)
External links
| Panic! at the Disco |
| Brendon Urie | Ryan Ross | Jon Walker | Spencer Smith |
| Brent Wilson |
| Discography |
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| Albums/EPs: A Fever You Can't Sweat Out | Live Session EP |
| Singles: The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage | I Write Sins Not Tragedies | But It's Better If You Do | Lying Is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off | Build God, Then We'll Talk |
