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Sing (The Dresden Dolls song)

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Released
  
March 31, 2006

Genre
  
Dark Cabaret

Label
  
Roadrunner Records

Format
  
Digital Download

Length
  
4:40

Writer(s)
  
Amanda Palmer

"Sing" is the first single by The Dresden Dolls duo, taken from the second studio album Yes, Virginia.... It was never released in shops, only as a promo for radio stations. The music video, directed by Michael Pope, prominently featured living statues and centered on the plotline of a video of the Dresden Dolls playing the song being sent to various people in different locations and occupations. It also featured the band performing on a stage.

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There are two versions of the song, the version on the final album with the opening lyric "There is this thing that's like touching except you don't touch", and the original version available on promo copies of the album which is identical, save an alternate opening lyric, "There is this thing that's like fucking except you don't fuck."

"Sing" also hit many top 50 modern rock charts in April, 2006.

The song was covered by The Red Paintings on their Feed the Wolf EP (2007).

Track listing

Promo

  1. "Sing" (Edit Version) – 4:05
  2. "Sing" (Album Version) – 4:40
  • Some copies contained only the first track.
  • Digital Download

    1. "Sing" - 4:40
    2. "Two-Headed Boy" - 4:41

    Personnel

  • Amanda Palmer - piano, vocals, lyricist, composer, songwriter
  • Brian Viglione - drums, guitar
  • References

    Sing (The Dresden Dolls song) Wikipedia