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“Santa Monica” by Theory of a Deadman
From the album Gasoline (2005)
“Santa Monica” by Theory of a Deadman appears on 6 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 2005 and 2006. It was first released in 2005 on the album Gasoline. Its best result is #43 on the CRNC Top 90.1 Songs of 2005. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #335 alternative song of 2006.
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"Santa Monica" comes from Gasoline, the second album by Canadian rockers Theory of a Deadman, released in 2005 and written by Tyler Connolly, Dean Back and Dave Brenner. It's a post-breakup ballad told in the rear-view mirror: a guy gets home from work to find a note saying his girlfriend has gone to Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles to chase a better life, and he's still turning that day over in his head, all hangdog ache over big, chiming guitars. It has nothing to do with Everclear's song of the same name, though Connolly has told crowds that one is a band favorite. Gamers know it too: it runs all through the video game Fahrenheit, also called Indigo Prophecy.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Hard Rock & Metal
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 70 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON | CFNY Top 102 Songs of 2005 | 102 |
| 2005 | 43 | CRNC 90.1 Niagara / Toronto, ON | CRNC Top 90.1 Songs of 2005 | 91 |
| 2006 | 52 | 89X Detroit, MI / Windsor, ON | 89X Top 89 Songs of 2006 | 89 |
| 2006 | 99 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON | CFNY Top 102 Songs of 2006 | 102 |
| 2006 | 73 | The Bear Ottawa, ON | The Bear Top 107 Songs of 2006 | 107 |
| 2006 | 57 | WCCC The Rock Hartford, CT | WCCC Top 106 Songs of 2006 | 106 |
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