This Town

Frank Sinatra

About This Town

"This Town" is a song written by Lee Hazlewood and recorded by Frank Sinatra in 1967. The song was first seen on Sinatra's 1967 album The World We Knew. It reached number 53 on the U. S. Billboard Hot 100 and number 41 on Cash Box during the fall of that year.


Year:
1995
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This town is a lonely town
Not the only town like-a this town
This town is a make-you town
Or a break-you-town and bring-you-down town

This town is a quiet town
For a riot town like this town
This town is a love-you town
And a shove-you-down and push-you-'round town

This town is an all-right town
For an uptight town like-a this town
This town, it's a use-you town
An abuse-you town until-you're-down town

This town is a losin' town
It's a miserable town
It's a nowhere town
And I am leavin' this town
You better believe that I'm leavin' this town
Man, it could never be uptown
It's bound to be downtown

This town, bye-bye
Bye, bye, bye, bye, bye-bye

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Frank Sinatra

Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra, /sɨˈnɑːtrə/, (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and film actor of Italian origin. more »

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Written by: Lee Hazlewood

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10 facts about this song

Song Writer
"This Town" is an exceptional song written by Lee Hazlewood.
Album Information
The song was included in the album "Frank Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim", which was released in 1967.
Unusual Theme
Unlike many of Sinatra's romantic ballads, "This Town" is ironically about a town that lacks community and spirituality.
Collaboration
This song marked Sinatra's collaboration with Brazilian musician Antonio Carlos Jobim.
Social Commentary
Some musicologists believe that "This Town" was a social commentary representing the modern American suburban life of the time.
Interesting Cover
The Pet Shop Boys, a prominent English synth-pop duo, covered "This Town" in their 1993 album "Relentlessly."
Comic Inclusion
The song was featured in the 2005 Family Guy episode "The Courtship of Stewie's Father", further popularizing it to a younger audience.
Stylistic Shift
"This Town" has been noted for Sinatra's ability to shift between jazz and pop styles seamlessly.
Grammy Nomination
The album including this song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
Cultural Impact
The song has been covered by numerous other artists and used in many films and television series demonstrating its significant cultural impact.

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