The Perfect Crime No. 2
Encyclopedia
"The Perfect Crime #2" is a song on American
indie rock
band The Decemberists' fourth album The Crane Wife
. The song is a sequel to "The Perfect Crime #1", a song which did not appear on The Crane Wife and was later released as a bonus track.
"The Perfect Crime #2" was released as a single
in September 2007, making it the second single from The Crane Wife (following "O Valencia!
"). This is the first time The Decemberists have released multiple singles from the same album.
The digital download is available on iTunes US Store. Also available separately on iTunes is the original demo for the song.
. It was also played in the background of a scene in "'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous", a seventh-season episode of Gilmore Girls
. The song was released as downloadable content for the Rock Band series of games
on August 3, 2010.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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 Decemberists' fourth album The Crane Wife
The Crane Wife
The Crane Wife is an album by The Decemberists, released in 2006. It was produced by Tucker Martine and Chris Walla, and is the band's first album on the Capitol Records label. The album was inspired by a Japanese folk tale, and centers on two song cycles, The Crane Wife and The Island, the latter...
. The song is a sequel to "The Perfect Crime #1", a song which did not appear on The Crane Wife and was later released as a bonus track.
"The Perfect Crime #2" was released as a single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
in September 2007, making it the second single from The Crane Wife (following "O Valencia!
O Valencia!
"O Valencia!" is the fifth single by indie rock band The Decemberists, and the first released from their fourth studio album, The Crane Wife....
"). This is the first time The Decemberists have released multiple singles from the same album.
The digital download is available on iTunes US Store. Also available separately on iTunes is the original demo for the song.
Track listing
Digital Download/12" Single (US)- "The Perfect Crime #2 (A Touch of Class Robs the Bank Remix)"
- "The Perfect Crime #2 (Diplo's Doing Time Remix)"
- "The Perfect Crime #2 (Junior Boys Remix)"
- "The Perfect Crime #2 (The Perfect Crime #2.5.1)"
In media
The song was featured in "Charged", the second episode of the TV series ReaperReaper (TV series)
Reaper is an American television series that focuses on Sam Oliver, a "reaper" who works for the Devil by retrieving souls that have escaped from Hell.The series originally ran on the CW from September 25, 2007 to May 26, 2009....
. It was also played in the background of a scene in "'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous", a seventh-season episode of Gilmore Girls
Gilmore Girls
Gilmore Girls is an American family comedy-drama series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel. On October 5, 2000, the series debuted on The WB and was cancelled in its seventh season, ending on May 15, 2007 on The CW...
. The song was released as downloadable content for the Rock Band series of games
Rock Band
Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...
on August 3, 2010.