"A Praise Chorus"
Single by Jimmy Eat World
from the album Bleed American
Released	2001
Format	CD
Recorded	–
Genre	Alternative
Length	4:03
Label	Dreamworks R6538
Jimmy Eat World singles chronology
"Sweetness" (2001)	"A Praise Chorus" (2002)	"Pain" (2002)

"A Praise Chorus" is a song by Jimmy Eat World from the album Bleed American (the album was later retitled "Jimmy Eat World" after the events of September 11, 2001) It was the third single released from that album. Image File history File links Nocover. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Bleed American is the fourth album by Jimmy Eat World. ... A CD single is a music single in the form of a compact disc. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Alternative rock (also called alternative music or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... DreamWorks, LLC (limited liability company), also known as DreamWorks Pictures or DreamWorks SKG, is one of the major American film studios which develops, produces, and distributes films, video games, and television programming. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Sweetness is a song by Jimmy Eat World. ... Pain is a song by the American band Jimmy Eat World. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Bleed American is the fourth album by Jimmy Eat World. ... The World Trade Center on fire The September 11, 2001 attacks were a series of coordinated terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001. ...

With its carpe diem theme, the song has been described as a "celebration of adulthood."[1]

Songs "Praised" by this song

After the second stanza, seven songs become the "praise chorus" of the title. The first is sung continuously in the background; the other six are sung over this background-vocal track. During live performances, Tom Linton sings the "Crimson and Clover", while Jim Adkins sings lyrics from the other six songs. Tom Linton plays guitar in the American rock band Jimmy Eat World. ... Jim Adkins (born November 10, 1975) is the lead singer and guitarist in the American band Jimmy Eat World. ...

1. Tommy James and the Shondells - "Crimson and Clover" "Crimson and clover, over and over", sung continuously in the background. Tommy James and the Shondells was a rock and roll group, initially formed in 1964 as The Shondells. ... This article cites very few or no references or sources. ...

2. Madness - "Our House" "Our house in the middle of the street", both names the song and paraphrases a lyric from the song (in the original, "Our house, in the middle of our street.") Look up madness in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Our House is a single by British ska band Madness from their album The Rise & Fall. ...

3. The Promise Ring - "Why Did Ever We Meet" "Why did we ever meet?" The Promise Ring was an American emo band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin started as a side project by Davey von Bohlen during his time as a guitarist/vocalist for Capn Jazz in the year 1995. ...

4. Bad Company - "Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy" - "Started my rock 'n roll fantasy." Bad Company were an English hard rock supergroup founded in 1973, consisting of band members from Free (Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke), Mott the Hoople (Mick Ralphs) and King Crimson (Boz Burrell). ...

5. They Might Be Giants - "Don't Let's Start" "Don't, don't, don't let's start" (as sung in TMBG song). They Might Be Giants (commonly abbreviated to TMBG) is an American alternative rock duo consisting of John Linnell and John Flansburgh that formed in 1982. ... Dont Lets Start is a They Might Be Giants song originally from the album They Might Be Giants, but it has also appeared on Then: The Earlier Years and Dial-A-Song: 20 Years Of They Might Be Giants. ...

6. The Promise Ring - "All of My Everything" "Why did we ever part?" (Though the original lyric is: "Why did ever we part?") The Promise Ring was an American emo band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin started as a side project by Davey von Bohlen during his time as a guitarist/vocalist for Capn Jazz in the year 1995. ...

7. Mötley Crüe - "Kickstart My Heart" "kickstart my rock 'n rolling heart" Mötley Crüe (IPA pronunciation: ) is a popular American glam metal band from Los Angeles, California. ... Kickstart My Heart is a song by the American hard rock band Mötley Crüe, originally released on their 1989 album, Dr. Feelgood. ...

In the recorded version, they are sung by The Promise Ring's Davey von Bohlen--who is referred to "So come on, Davey, sing me something that I know" in the song. Following recording of the song's demo (which contains none of these songs, but rather a repetition of "Fast action/Come on, come on, come on/Fast action/So what'cha here for"), the band felt that it needed some additional work in the chorus section. They sent the recording to von Bohlen, a friend of the band, and asked him to "Sing [us] something that [we] know". The result is an ode to the power of rock 'n' roll, as well as to classic songs, among which are two songs by The Promise Ring. Davey von Bohlen (born August 11, 1975) is an American musician and songwriter, best known for his roles as guitarist and vocalist in Capn Jazz, The Promise Ring, Vermont, and currently, Maritime. ...

External links

• http://www.songmeanings.net/lyric.php?lid=148680 ("A Praise Chorus" lyrics)