A Movie Script Ending
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| Single by Death Cab for Cutie | ||||
| from the album The Photo Album | ||||
| Released | February 8, 2002 | |||
| Format | CD | |||
| Recorded | Spring 2001 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 4:18 | |||
| Label | Fierce Panda | |||
| Producer | Chris Walla | |||
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"A Movie Script Ending" is a song by American indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie, and the first single release from the band's third studio album, The Photo Album. The song was released on February 8, 2002.
The song begins with references to "the air on Railroad" and "the shopfronts on Holly," Railroad and Holly being two intersecting streets in downtown Bellingham, Washington, Death Cab for Cutie's hometown. The song also refers to The Beaver Inn with the line: "We peered through the windows, new bottoms on barstools but the people remain the same, with prices inflating."
This was the first song by Death Cab For Cutie to be included on The O.C., appearing in the episode "The Escape" in season one.
[edit] Accolades
The song was ranked #333 in Pitchfork Media's Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s. This song has also been featured in the movie "Wicker Park".[1]
[edit] Chart positions
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Chart | 123 |
[edit] References
- ^ "Staff Lists: The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s: 500-201". Pitchfork. 2009-08-17. http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7685-the-top-500-tracks-of-the-2000s-500-201/4/. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
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