"(Fork and Knife)" is a 2007 single released by American rock band Brand New. Originally a demo that was leaked prior to the release of the band's third album '' The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me'', the song was officially released and made available via digital retailers on October 23, 2007. The piano-driven song reached No. 85 on the ''Billboard'' Pop 100.

Background

A demo version of "(Fork and Knife)" was leaked along with other demos for '' The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me'' as "Untitled 07". It was recorded during the same sessions as the album, and the demo version was eventually officially released in 2015 on ''

Leaked Demos 2006 ''Leaked Demos 2006'' (sometimes referred to by fans as ''Fight Off Your Demons'') is a collection of previously unreleased recordings by American rock band Brand New. The recordings originally leaked on January 24, 2006 before eventually being ...

''. This demo version was sampled on American singer Halsey's 2020 album '' Manic'', on the track "Alanis' Interlude". In a statement that came out with the song's release, the band said, "This is easily one of our favorite Brand New tracks here at HQ, and has been echoing through our halls since last November. You may know of this song as ‘Untitled #7’ or ‘Piano Song’ from the leaked demos." The song was written by guitarist Vincent Accardi and lead singer Jesse Lacey, and was produced by

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. Before its release, "(Fork and Knife)" was only played live once, at New Jersey's

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. The single version features slightly altered lyrics and a newly-written bridge. The title of the song, "(Fork and Knife)" is a reference to a restaurant called Fork and Knife which was located underneath the

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station of the

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(Long Island Rail Road), the hometown of guitarist Vincent Accardi. ''Alternative Press'' compared the song to

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. The track peaked at No. 24 on the ''Billboard'' Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles Chart and No. 85 on the ''Billboard''

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Charts

References

2007 singles Brand New (band) songs Songs written by Vincent Accardi 2007 songs Songs written by Jesse Lacey Interscope Records singles {{2000s-rock-single-stub