"Hands Down" is a song by
Dashboard Confessional that was originally recorded for the
acoustic ''
So Impossible EP
The discography of Dashboard Confessional, an American rock band, consists of eight studio albums, one live album, one compilation album, six extended plays and 13 singles
Singles are people not in a committed relationship.
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'' in
2001
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, which told the story of a date that
Chris Carrabba
Christopher Ender Carrabba (born April 10, 1975) is the lead singer and guitarist of the band Dashboard Confessional, lead singer of the band Further Seems Forever, and is the vocalist for the folk band Twin Forks.
Early life and education
Born ...
had in his late teens/early twenties. It was later re-recorded and released as the lead single for the LP ''
A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar
''A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar'' is the third studio album by American band Dashboard Confessional.
Background
Dashboard Confessional started as the one-man acoustic project of vocalist/guitarist Chris Carrabba. The project's second album ' ...
'' in
2003
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with a full band. Carrabba has said that this song is about the best day and date that he's ever had, and introduces it as such at concerts. "Hands Down" was released to radio on July 15, 2003.
Track listing
UK Maxi Single
#"Hands Down" 3:07
#"I Do" 3:12
#"Saints and Sailors" (MTV Unplugged Version) 2:33
#"Hands Down" (Video CD-ROM)
Chart performance
References
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2003 singles
Songs written by Chris Carrabba
2003 songs
Dashboard Confessional songs
Vagrant Records singles