Santa Monica (Theory of a Deadman song)

Infobox Single
Name = Santa Monica


Artist = Theory of a Deadman
from Album = Gasoline
Released = June 2005 (CAN) August 18, 2006 (U.S.)
Format = CD
Recorded = 2004-2005
Genre = Pop rock
Length = 4:10
Label = Roadrunner/604 Records
Writer = Tyler Connolly & band Theory of a Deadman
Reviews =
Last single = "Say Goodbye" (2005)
This single = "Santa Monica" (2005)
Next single = "Hello Lonely (Walk Away From This)" (2005) |

"Santa Monica" is a single by Theory of a Deadman, featured on the "Gasoline" album. The song is about a man whose girlfriend left him to go to Santa Monica, California to have a better life. It was released as the second single in Canada in June 2005, and as the fourth single in the United States on August 18, 2006.

The song has no relation to the mid '90s Everclear song of the same name.

Music Video

In the music video, a girl is writing a note to give to her boyfriend before she leaves. When he gets home, she's gone and he's left with the note. He sometimes gets letters and post cards from her about her trip to Santa Monica, while he's home wishing she was with him. While in Santa Monica the girl has a tough time. She is eventually driven to stripping and prostitution. She finally gives up and the last shot in the video is her walking back into her ex-boyfriend's house after finally calling him and saying how miserable her life had become.

Track listing

Canadian single

# "Santa Monica"
# "Santa Monica" (acoustic version)
# "Got Me Wrong" (Alice in Chains cover)

U.S. single

# "Santa Monica"

Associates

*The drums in the song "Santa Monica" were played by Nickelback's Daniel Adair.
*String Arrangements in "Santa Monica" were by Suzie Katayama.

Trivia

*The song is featured prominently in the 2005 game, Fahrenheit, during the sex scene between Lucas and Tiffany and plays during the credits. It is also playable on the stereo in Lucas' apartment.
*In the opening lines, the lyrics are "She fills my bed with gasoline,...". This is where the band got the name for the album.