"Gloria" is a song by the

alternative rock Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from Popular culture, mainstre ...

band

Mando Diao Mando Diao is an alternative rock band from Borlänge, Sweden. The band got their breakthrough with the release of the album ''Hurricane Bar''. Their main fan base is in Sweden, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Japan. Band members are Björn Di ...

, and their second single from ''

Give Me Fire ''Give Me Fire!'' is the fifth studio album by Sweden, Swedish band Mando Diao, produced by Salla Salazar of hip hop group The Latin Kings (hip hop group), The Latin Kings and his brother Masse. The album was released in Sweden on 13 February 2009 ...

''. The single was released on 15 May 2009.

Music video

The

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featured Gloria, a convicted escapee on the run from government officials, seeking refuge in a movie theater. The parallels between what are scenes from the feature presentation and what is actually occurring becomes diluted as the video progresses, culminating in what appears to be Gloria's apprehension by the government agents on a rooftop. However, this proves to be a false climax as the agents then enter the theater. One of them points at the projected image on the screen and the three agents approach it, believing it to be Gloria. Meanwhile, Gloria is actually sitting in the theater, a couple of rows in front of the band. She stands up and sneaks out of the theater undetected.

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* {{authority control 2009 singles Mando Diao songs Songs written by Björn Dixgård Songs written by Gustaf Norén 2008 songs EMI Records singles