While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets

While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets
Studio album by Cobra Starship
Released	October 10, 2006
Recorded	The Ballroom Studio, Los Angeles, California
Genre	Alternative rock, Synthpop, New Wave, pop punk
Length	37:13
Label	Fueled by Ramen Decaydance Records
Producer	S*A*M & Sluggo, Gabe Saporta
Cobra Starship chronology
While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets (2006) ¡Viva La Cobra! (2007)
Singles from ''While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets''
"Snakes on a Plane (Bring It)" Released: 2006 "The Church of Hot Addiction" Released: 2006 "Send My Love to the Dancefloor, I'll See You in Hell (Hey Mister DJ)" Released: 2007

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While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets is the debut album from Cobra Starship. It was released on October 10, 2006 in the U.S., and on October 17, 2006 in Canada. A rough clip of "Send My Love to the Dancefloor, I'll See You In Hell (Hey Mister DJ)", a finished version of "Snakes on a Plane (Bring It)", and "The Church of Hot Addiction" can be streamed from the PureVolume site of Cobra Starship. "The Church of Hot Addiction" was also used as the theme song for the WWE's Great American Bash 2007.

Background

Gabe Saporta stated that most of the songs from this recording particularly concern his personal life and career: "Being from Jersey Means Never Having to Say You're Sorry" centers on feelings of emptiness and hopelessness, regarding the area he was (partly) brought-up in, while "The Ballad of Big Poppa and Diamond Girl" concerns a quiet young girl he met at a disco in Los Angeles.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Gabe Saporta, Dave Katz and Sam Hollander, except where noted. 

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Being from Jersey Means Never Having to Say You're Sorry"	2:05
2.	"Send My Love to the Dancefloor, I'll See You in Hell (Hey Mister DJ)"	3:48
3.	"The Church of Hot Addiction"	3:40
4.	"The Kids Are All Fucked Up"	4:15
5.	"It's Warmer in the Basement"	2:57
6.	"Keep It Simple" (Gabe Saporta, Ted Leo)	4:10
7.	"It's Amateur Night at the Apollo Creed!"	3:08
8.	"Bring It (Snakes on a Plane)" (Gabe Saporta, William Beckett, Travis McCoy, Maja Ivarsson)	3:19
9.	"The Ballad of Big Poppa and Diamond Girl" (Gabe Saporta)	3:27
10.	"Pop-Punk Is Sooooo '05"	3:01
11.	"You Can't Be Missed If You Never Go Away"	3:21

External links

• Cobra Starship's PureVolume page