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“Girl Anachronism” by The Dresden Dolls
From the album The Dresden Dolls (2003)
“Girl Anachronism” by The Dresden Dolls appears on 4 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 2004 and 2005. It was first released in 2003 on the album The Dresden Dolls. Its best result is #25 on the CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2005. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #245 alternative song of 2005.
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"Girl Anachronism" comes off the Dresden Dolls' self-titled 2003 album, and it's the band at its most bare-knuckled: Amanda Palmer, who wrote it, singing and pounding the piano (with a toy piano thrown in), and Brian Viglione on drums and percussion. Martin Bisi engineered it.
It's a frantic, theatrical sprint, piano and drums chasing each other around the room while Palmer throws herself at every line, a parlor song played like a brawl.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 30 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2004 | 100 |
| 2005 | 25 | CD101 Columbus, OH | CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2005 | 101 |
| 2005 | 89 | Channel 104.9 San Jose, CA | Channel 104.9 Top 104.9 Songs of 2005 | 105 |
| 2005 | 100 | 102.7 WEQX Southern Vermont and the Capital District of New York (Albany) | WEQX Top 102.7 of 2005 | 103 |
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