Shores of California
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"Shores of California" | ||||
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Single by The Dresden Dolls | ||||
from the album Yes, Virginia... | ||||
Released | 2007 | |||
Genre | Dark cabaret | |||
Length | 3:35 | |||
Label | Roadrunner | |||
Songwriter(s) | Amanda Palmer | |||
The Dresden Dolls singles chronology | ||||
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"Shores of California" is the third single by The Dresden Dolls duo, taken from the second studio album Yes, Virginia....
The Boston Herald noted The brand new "Shores of California" displayed Palmer's knack for writing bona fide pop tunes with its infectious sing-along chorus and familiar melody.[1]
Personnel
Lyrical references
The song's lyrics include the lines "that's the way Aristophanes and Homer / wrote 'the iliad' and 'lysistrata'." Despite the ordering of the lyrics, it was Aristophanes who wrote
Music video
The music video for this single parodies the video
Notes
- ^ Blagg, Christopher (July 11, 2004). "MUSIC REVIEW At Dresden Dollsapalooza, life is a dark, sexy cabaret". Boston Herald. Boston, MA. p. 42. Archived from the original on November 16, 2018. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
The brand new "Shores of California" displayed Palmer's knack for writing bona fide pop tunes with its infectious sing-along chorus and familiar melody.
- ^ "Lyrics". The Dresden Dolls. Archived from the original on 2012-02-06. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
- ^ YouTube – David Lee Roth – California Girls (Music Video)
- ^ Shoestring concert videos, Los Angeles, US
External links
- Watch "Shores of California" on YouTube
- Watch "Shores of California": The Making of on YouTube
- Video Static's review
- The Dresden Dolls official site including lyrics and downloads