I Became a Prostitute
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"I Became a Prostitute" is a song by Scottish
indie rock
band The Twilight Sad
. The song was released as the first single from the band's second studio album, Forget the Night Ahead
. It was released on August 3, 2009 on Fat Cat Records
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The title of the song is "a metaphor for becoming something that you don't want to be, you can see it happening but there is nothing you can do about it." Guitarist Andy MacFarlane notes that:
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band The Twilight Sad
The Twilight Sad
The Twilight Sad are an indie rock band from Kilsyth, Scotland, comprising James Graham , Andy MacFarlane and Mark Devine . The band are currently signed to Fat Cat Records and have released two full-length albums, as well as several EPs and singles...
. The song was released as the first single from the band's second studio album, Forget the Night Ahead
Forget the Night Ahead
Forget the Night Ahead is the second studio album by Scottish indie rock band The Twilight Sad, released by Fat Cat Records on September 22, 2009 in the US, and on 5 October 2009 in the UK. The album was produced by guitarist Andy MacFarlane and recorded and mixed by Paul Savage at Chem19 Studios...
. It was released on August 3, 2009 on Fat Cat Records
Fat Cat Records
Fat Cat Records is an independent label based in Brighton on England’s South Coast. Their output includes electronica, post rock, indie, downtempo, minimal techno, noise and punk-pop...
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The title of the song is "a metaphor for becoming something that you don't want to be, you can see it happening but there is nothing you can do about it." Guitarist Andy MacFarlane notes that:
Track listing
Credits
- James Alexander Graham – vocals
- Andy MacFarlane – guitar
- Craig Orzel – bass
- Mark Devine – drums
- Produced by Andy MacFarlane
- Co-produced by Mark Devine and Paul SavagePaul SavagePaul Savage is a Scottish musician and record producer, best known for being the drummer in the Scottish indie rock group The Delgados.-Early life:...
- Recorded and mixed by Paul Savage
- Mastered by Alan Douches
- dlt – artwork