Stolen (song)
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"Stolen" is the second single (third if one counts the radio-only single "Rooftops and Invitations") to be released by Dashboard Confessional
off their fourth studio album Dusk and Summer
. The song debuted at number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100
in April 2007, and peaked at 44. It is the band's most successful single to date in the U.S., and re-energized sales of Dusk and Summer.
For the German market, "Stolen" was rerecorded and reworked as a duet with the German rock/pop band Juli
. Therefore, new scenes were edited in the old video. The single reached number 15 in Germany.
over a lifetime. The video opens with a little girl (played by Julia Putnam) who has been staying at the Hotel del Coronado
at the shore over the summer and a little boy (played by Richard Hicks) who appears to live in the hotel year round; both children seem to be in early elementary school
. The two are shown in a room right before the girl's family leaves the hotel to go back home, and the two children seem very upset they will soon part; the young girl shows the boy tarot cards depicting future events that will take place in the hotel, and the next scene shows the girl in a car that is pulling away while the boy stands in the driveway of the hotel on the brink of tears.
The video shows the girl's family revisiting the hotel every few years. A later scene shows the two, now as teenagers, kissing in the same room as the earlier scene. The next scene skips ahead in time to when the girl, now a woman in her twenties (played by actress Olivia Wilde
- of House M.D. and The O.C.
fame), is attending a wedding
at the hotel. The boy, now a man (played by Nick Steele
), still seems to be living/working at the hotel, and the two lovers meet on the porch of the inn and are holding hands. They let go and separate as the woman's boyfriend walks up to her. The man storms away as he watches her boyfriend lead her away.
The next scene of this love sequence shows the woman on a cliff overlooking the beach and the man approaches, after words are spoken that cannot be heard because of the music in the song, the lovers begin kissing. The last scene depicts the band finishing out the song on the porch depicted in the video.
The last thing seen is the boy and the girl, sitting in the same room, looking at the tarot cards.
The video has been likened to the classic novel "Great Expectations
" by Charles Dickens, since aspects of the relationship between the characters of Estella and Pip may be similar to those portrayed between the girl and boy.
For the new version of "Stolen" featuring Juli some parts were replaced by scenes of the featured band, so that in this version only the boy/girl-scene appears whereas they in older age are missing completely.
German CD single
German Maxi
Dashboard Confessional
Dashboard Confessional is an American rock band from Boca Raton, Florida, led by singer-songwriter Chris Carrabba. The name of the band is derived from the song "The Sharp Hint of New Tears" from the debut album The Swiss Army Romance....
off their fourth studio album Dusk and Summer
Dusk and Summer
Dusk and Summer is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Dashboard Confessional. It was released on June 27, 2006 on Vagrant Records...
. The song debuted at number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
in April 2007, and peaked at 44. It is the band's most successful single to date in the U.S., and re-energized sales of Dusk and Summer.
For the German market, "Stolen" was rerecorded and reworked as a duet with the German rock/pop band Juli
Juli (band)
Juli a German alternative pop band from Gießen, Hesse, consisting of singer Eva Briegel, guitarists Jonas Pfetzing and Simon Triebel, bassist Andreas "Dedi" Herde and drummer Marcel Römer...
. Therefore, new scenes were edited in the old video. The single reached number 15 in Germany.
Music video
The music video of "Stolen" depicts the nature of loveLove
Love is an emotion of strong affection and personal attachment. In philosophical context, love is a virtue representing all of human kindness, compassion, and affection. Love is central to many religions, as in the Christian phrase, "God is love" or Agape in the Canonical gospels...
over a lifetime. The video opens with a little girl (played by Julia Putnam) who has been staying at the Hotel del Coronado
Hotel del Coronado
Hotel del Coronado is a beachfront luxury hotel in the city of Coronado, just across the San Diego Bay from San Diego, California. It is one of the few surviving examples of an American architectural genre: the wooden Victorian beach resort...
at the shore over the summer and a little boy (played by Richard Hicks) who appears to live in the hotel year round; both children seem to be in early elementary school
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
. The two are shown in a room right before the girl's family leaves the hotel to go back home, and the two children seem very upset they will soon part; the young girl shows the boy tarot cards depicting future events that will take place in the hotel, and the next scene shows the girl in a car that is pulling away while the boy stands in the driveway of the hotel on the brink of tears.
The video shows the girl's family revisiting the hotel every few years. A later scene shows the two, now as teenagers, kissing in the same room as the earlier scene. The next scene skips ahead in time to when the girl, now a woman in her twenties (played by actress Olivia Wilde
Olivia Wilde
Olivia Wilde is an American actress and fashion model. She began acting in the early 2000s, and has since appeared in a number of film and television parts, including roles in the serial-drama The O.C. and The Black Donnellys. She portrayed Dr...
- of House M.D. and The O.C.
The O.C.
The O.C. is an American teen drama television series that originally aired on the Fox television network in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 21, 2007, running a total of four seasons...
fame), is attending a wedding
Wedding
A wedding is the ceremony in which two people are united in marriage or a similar institution. Wedding traditions and customs vary greatly between cultures, ethnic groups, religions, countries, and social classes...
at the hotel. The boy, now a man (played by Nick Steele
Nick Steele (actor)
Nick Steele is an Australian-American actor and model.-Early life:He was born in Coffs Harbour, Australia to an Australian father and American mother. He grew up in South Orange County, California with his two brothers, Jim and Chris, and his sister, Cassie...
), still seems to be living/working at the hotel, and the two lovers meet on the porch of the inn and are holding hands. They let go and separate as the woman's boyfriend walks up to her. The man storms away as he watches her boyfriend lead her away.
The next scene of this love sequence shows the woman on a cliff overlooking the beach and the man approaches, after words are spoken that cannot be heard because of the music in the song, the lovers begin kissing. The last scene depicts the band finishing out the song on the porch depicted in the video.
The last thing seen is the boy and the girl, sitting in the same room, looking at the tarot cards.
The video has been likened to the classic novel "Great Expectations
Great Expectations
Great Expectations is a novel by Charles Dickens. It was first published in serial form in the publication All the Year Round from 1 December 1860 to August 1861. It has been adapted for stage and screen over 250 times....
" by Charles Dickens, since aspects of the relationship between the characters of Estella and Pip may be similar to those portrayed between the girl and boy.
For the new version of "Stolen" featuring Juli some parts were replaced by scenes of the featured band, so that in this version only the boy/girl-scene appears whereas they in older age are missing completely.
Track listing
U.S. Promo- "Stolen" (Radio Mix)
- "Stolen" (Album Version)
German CD single
CDS
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- "Stolen" (International Version Feat. Juli)
- "In a Big Country"
German Maxi
Maxi
- People :Given name* Maxi Biancucchi , an Argentine footballer who plays for Flamengo* Maxi López , an Argentinian footballer who plays in Europe* Maxi Rodríguez , an Argentine footballer who plays for Liverpool FC...
- "Stolen" (International Version Feat. Juli)
- "Stolen"
- "In a Big Country"
- "Stolen" (International Version Feat. Juli - Video)
Versions
- Album Version - Standard version found in the first edition of the album, Dusk and SummerDusk and SummerDusk and Summer is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Dashboard Confessional. It was released on June 27, 2006 on Vagrant Records...
- Radio Mix - Faster version found in the music video/single and the deluxe version of Dusk and SummerDusk and SummerDusk and Summer is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Dashboard Confessional. It was released on June 27, 2006 on Vagrant Records...
- Acoustic - Acoustic version with violins replacing the synthesizers found on the "Don't WaitDon't Wait"Don't Wait" is the first single from the album Dusk and Summer by Dashboard Confessional. The song was written by the lead singer of Dashboard Confessional, Chris Carrabba...
" single. - Duet with JuliJuliIn the German, Dutch, Scandinavian, South Slavic , and Indonesian languages, the name for "July" , but also:* The name of a female...
(International Version) - Re-recorded and re-worked duet between Dashboard ConfessionalDashboard ConfessionalDashboard Confessional is an American rock band from Boca Raton, Florida, led by singer-songwriter Chris Carrabba. The name of the band is derived from the song "The Sharp Hint of New Tears" from the debut album The Swiss Army Romance....
and GermanGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
rock band JuliJuli (band)Juli a German alternative pop band from Gießen, Hesse, consisting of singer Eva Briegel, guitarists Jonas Pfetzing and Simon Triebel, bassist Andreas "Dedi" Herde and drummer Marcel Römer...
Uses in popular culture
- The song was featured on the ScrubsScrubs (TV series)Scrubs is an American medical comedy-drama television series created in 2001 by Bill Lawrence and produced by ABC Studios. The show follows the lives of several employees of the fictional Sacred Heart, a teaching hospital. It features fast-paced screenplay, slapstick, and surreal vignettes...
episode, "My Cold Shower." - The song was featured on an episode of One Tree HillOne Tree Hill (TV series)One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster...
during its 4th season (Episode 17). - The song was featured in scenes during the soap opera All My ChildrenAll My ChildrenAll My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
depicting the love between characters Ryan LaveryRyan LaveryRyan Aloysius Lavery is a fictional character from the American daytime drama All My Children, as portrayed by Cameron Mathison from January 12, 1998 to 2002 and from 2003 to 2011. The character is set to come back in January 2012 when the series returns online...
and Annie McDermott. - The song was featured in the closing scenes of Cold Cases fourth season finale, "Stalker", on May 6, 2007 when Lily Rush was shot by the killer and was taken to the hospital for surgery.
- The song was featured in the movie Sydney WhiteSydney WhiteSydney White is a 2007 teen comedy film starring Amanda Bynes, Sara Paxton, and Matt Long, and based on the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.-Plot:...
. - The song was used in a movie trailer and the ending and credits for the 20082008 in filmThis is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008...
film Made of HonorMade of HonorMade of Honor is a 2008 American romantic comedy film directed by Paul Weiland and story written by Adam Sztykiel . It was produced by Neal H. Moritz and was released by Columbia Pictures in North America on May 2, 2008...
. - The song was played regularly in the summer of 2007 at Fenway ParkFenway ParkFenway Park is a baseball park near Kenmore Square in Boston, Massachusetts. Located at 4 Yawkey Way, it has served as the home ballpark of the Boston Red Sox baseball club since it opened in 1912, and is the oldest Major League Baseball stadium currently in use. It is one of two "classic"...
, home of the Boston Red SoxBoston Red SoxThe Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
. - The song was played in "Cougar TownCougar TownCougar Town is an American television sitcom that premiered on ABC on September 23, 2009. The series focuses on a recently divorced woman in her forties facing the often humorous challenges, pitfalls and rewards of life's next chapter, along with her son, ex-husband, and friends who together make...
" during its first season (Episode 6).