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The District Sleeps Alone Tonight

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Length
  
4:44

Label
  
Sub Pop

B-side
  
Suddenly Everything Has Changed

Released
  
July 8, 2003 (2003-07-08)

Genre
  
Indietronica electropop indie pop

Writer(s)
  
Ben Gibbard, Jimmy Tamborello

"The District Sleeps Alone Tonight" is a song by the electronic music band The Postal Service, the second single from their debut album, Give Up, released July 8, 2003 on Sub Pop Records. The single included a cover of "Suddenly Everything Has Changed" by The Flaming Lips, and two remixed tracks.

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Background

The song was written by Ben Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello, and recorded in early 2002. The "District" in the song's title is a reference to Washington, D.C. (known colloquially as "The District" by its inhabitants) where Gibbard's girlfriend at the time had moved to. The cover artwork for the single was designed by Kozyndan.

In 2004, this song was featured in the soundtrack of 2004 film D.E.B.S..

Cover versions

  • Allred covered this song on their 2008 album "Covers"
  • Sharif covered this song on his 2009 record "Kisses and Lies."
  • Frank Turner covered this song on 20 September 2007 at the Spitz in London. It was also included in his The First Three Years album. He was given the idea of covering this song by Reading-based singer-songwriter Ben Marwood.
  • Rich O'Toole covers this song on his 2008 CD In a Minute or 2.
  • Jonna Lee covers this as the b-side on her 2007 single Dried Out Eyes, calling it DC Sleeps Alone Tonight.
  • Ben Marwood covers the song on his 2011 album "Outside There's A Curse".
  • The Hampdens covered the song on their album "The Last Party".
  • In 2011, English musician Birdy covered the song in her debut studio album Birdy, which released on November 4.

    • Track listing

    1. "The District Sleeps Alone Tonight" – 4:44
    2. "The District Sleeps Alone Tonight" (remix by DJ Downfall) – 6:55
    3. "Such Great Heights" (remix by John Tejada) – 5:49
    4. "Suddenly Everything Has Changed" (The Flaming Lips cover) – 3:52

    References

    The District Sleeps Alone Tonight Wikipedia
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