Difference between revisions of "You Could Be Her"
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| + | "'''You Could Be Her''' is a song on [[Jonathan Coulton]]'s fifth album, [[Thing a Week Two]]. | ||
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| + | == History == | ||
| + | "You Could Be Her" was released as the sixteenth [[Thing a Week]], on January 6th, 2006. The song was originally written for and recorded by [[Jonathan Coulton]]'s previous band, [[Supergroup]]. (For another song originally written for Supergroup, see [[Madelaine]].) | ||
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| + | == Live performance == | ||
| + | "You Could Be Her" is believed to have never been played at a Jonathan Coulton concert. | ||
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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
| − | + | * A cursory Google search for "Buckingham Mall" returns many references to an Aurora, Colorado shopping center that was demolished in 2007. It is unknown whether there exists a specific mall Jonathan had in mind when writing the lyrics. | |
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| − | * A cursory Google search for "Buckingham Mall" returns many references to an Aurora, Colorado | ||
== Availability == | == Availability == | ||
| − | + | === Downloads === | |
| + | "You Could Be Her" is currently only available for purchase in the Jonathan Coulton MP3 Store as an [[joco:songdetails/You+Could+Be+Her|individual track]] or as part of ''[[joco:albums//thing-a-week-ii/|Thing a Week II]]''. Of course, this song is also included as part of the "Everything" playlist. | ||
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| + | Downloadable FLAC versions of the above are available in the [[joco:store/flac/|Jonathan Coulton FLAC Store]]. | ||
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| + | === CD === | ||
| + | "Thing a Week II" is available for purchase as a CD [http://cdbaby.com/cd/coulton4 here]. | ||
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| + | === Other versions === | ||
| + | A karaoke version of "You Could Be Her" is available on the [[joco:store/karaoke/|Jonathan Coulton Karaoke Store]]. | ||
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* [[Unrequited love]] | * [[Unrequited love]] | ||
* [[Work]] | * [[Work]] | ||
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| You Could Be Her | |
| Release | Thing a Week Two |
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| Length | 4:21 |
| Release date | 01-06-2006 |
| Related Pages | Other media |
| Blog entry | |
"You Could Be Her is a song on Jonathan Coulton's fifth album, Thing a Week Two.
History
"You Could Be Her" was released as the sixteenth Thing a Week, on January 6th, 2006. The song was originally written for and recorded by Jonathan Coulton's previous band, Supergroup. (For another song originally written for Supergroup, see Madelaine.)
Live performance
"You Could Be Her" is believed to have never been played at a Jonathan Coulton concert.
Trivia
- A cursory Google search for "Buckingham Mall" returns many references to an Aurora, Colorado shopping center that was demolished in 2007. It is unknown whether there exists a specific mall Jonathan had in mind when writing the lyrics.
Availability
Downloads
"You Could Be Her" is currently only available for purchase in the Jonathan Coulton MP3 Store as an individual track or as part of Thing a Week II. Of course, this song is also included as part of the "Everything" playlist.
Downloadable FLAC versions of the above are available in the Jonathan Coulton FLAC Store.
CD
"Thing a Week II" is available for purchase as a CD here.
Other versions
A karaoke version of "You Could Be Her" is available on the Jonathan Coulton Karaoke Store.
Themes
| Thing-a-Week Two |
