"A Praise Chorus" is a song by American

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band Jimmy Eat World. It was released in 2002 as the fourth single released from the band's fourth album ''

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'', which was later retitled ''Jimmy Eat World''.

Songs "praised" by this song

After the second stanza, references to seven songs become the "praise chorus" of the title. The first line is sung continuously in the background before the other six are sung over it. #

Tommy James and the Shondells Tommy James and the Shondells are an American pop rock/psychedelic rock band, formed in Niles, Michigan, in 1964. They had two No. 1 singles in the U.S. – " Hanky Panky" (July 1966, their only RIAA Certified Gold record) and "Crimson and Clo ...

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Crimson and Clover "Crimson and Clover" is a 1968 song by American rock band Tommy James and the Shondells. Written by the duo of Tommy James and drummer Peter Lucia Jr., it was intended as a change in direction of the group's sound and composition. "Crimson and ...

" – "Crimson and clover, over and over", sung continuously in the background. # Madness – " Our House" – "Our house in the middle of the street." #

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– "Why Did Ever We Meet" – "Why did we ever meet?" #

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Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy "Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy" is a song by English rock supergroup Bad Company. The track was written by vocalist Paul Rodgers, and released as the first single from the group's fifth studio album '' Desolation Angels'' (1979). The song is one of ma ...

" – " tartedmy rock 'n' roll fantasy." #

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" – "Don't, don't, don't let's start." #

– "All of My Everythings" – "Why did we ever part?" # Mötley Crüe – " Kickstart My Heart" – "Kickstart my rock 'n roll heart." Following the recording of the song's demo (which contains none of these songs, but rather a repetition of "Fast action/Come on, come on, come on/Fast action/So what'cha here for"), the band felt that it needed some additional work in the chorus section. They sent the recording to

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, a friend of the band, and asked him to "Sing ssomething that eknow". During live performances, Tom Linton sings the repeated "Crimson and Clover" line, while Jim Adkins sings the lyrics from the other six songs.

Track listing

;The Middle/A Praise Chorus AUS Tour EP #" The Middle" #"A Praise Chorus" #"

" (live from the 9:30 Club, Washington DC 6/4/02) #" Firestarter" (non-album) ( The Prodigy cover) #"The Middle" (acoustic) ;Promotional compact disc #"A Praise Chorus" #"Authority Song" (demo version)

Charts

References

Jimmy Eat World songs 2001 singles 2001 songs Songs written by Tommy James DreamWorks Records singles {{2000s-rock-song-stub