Santa Monica (Theory of a Deadman song)
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| Single by Theory of a Deadman | ||
| from the album Gasoline | ||
| Released | 2005 | |
| Format | CD | |
| Recorded | 2005 | |
| Genre | Alternative rock | |
| Length | 4:10 | |
| Label | Roadrunner/604 Records | |
| Writer(s) | Tyler Connolly & band Theory of a Deadman |
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| Theory of a Deadman singles chronology | ||
| "Say Goodbye" (2005) |
"Santa Monica" (2005) |
"Hello Lonely (Walk Away From This)" (2005) |
"Santa Monica" is a single by Theory of a Deadman, featured on the Gasoline album. The song is about a man whose girlfriend left him to go to Santa Monica, California to have a better life.
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[edit] Music Video
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
In the music video, a girl is writing a note to give to her boyfriend before she leaves. When he gets home, she's gone and he's left with the note. He sometimes gets letters and post cards from her about her trip to Santa Monica, while he's home wishing she was with him. She arrives at Santa Monica a little later and gets a job as a stripper or a model. The man is left to cope with life without her.
Spoilers end here.
[edit] Track listing
- "Santa Monica"
- "Santa Monica" (acoustic version)
- "Got Me Wrong" (Alice in Chains song)
[edit] Associates
- The drums in the song "Santa Monica" was played by Nickelback's Daniel Adair.
- String Arrangments in "Santa Monica" were by Suzie Katayama.
[edit] Trivia
- The song is featured in the soundtrack of the 2005 game, Indigo Prophecy.
- In the opening lines, the lyrics are "She fills my bed with gasoline,...". This is where the gang got the name for the album from.
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| Tyler Connolly | Dean Back | Dave Brenner | Brent Fitz |
| Tim Hart | Robin Diaz |
| Discography |
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| Albums: Theory of a Deadman | Gasoline |
| Singles: Nothing Could Come Between Us | Make Up Your Mind | Point to Prove | The Last Song | No Surprise | Say Goodbye | Santa Monica | Hello Lonely (Walk Away From This) | Better Off | Since You've Been Gone |
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