"Build God, Then We'll Talk" is a song by American rock band Panic! at the Disco. It is the thirteenth track on their debut studio album, A Fever You Can't Sweat Out, and was released on March 26, 2007, through DCD2 and Fueled by Ramen.
Background[]
The melody of the song's bridge takes inspiration from the chorus of "My Favorite Things", a song featured in the musical The Sound of Music. The line "And a few more of your least favorite things" is a direct reference to the original song.
Music video[]
| Video | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Panic! at the Disco: Build God, Then We'll Talk [Official Video] | |
| Premiere | Feb 27 2007 | |
| Length | 3:36 | |
| Director | Andy Soup (Rumored) | |
Official versions[]
| Version | Released on | Date | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [2] | Album/Single | A Fever You Can't Sweat Out • "Build God, Then We'll Talk" | Mar 26 2007 | 3:40 |
| Acoustic/Live | ||||
| [3] | Live | Live in Denver | Nov 14 2006 | 4:27 |
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
It's these substandard motels on the la-la-la-la-la
Corner of 4th and Fremont Street
Appealing only 'cause they're just that unappealing
Any practiced Catholic would cross themselves upon entering
The rooms have a hint of asbestos and maybe
Just a dash of formaldehyde
And a habit of decomposing
Right before your very la-la-la-la eyes
[Chorus]
Along with the people inside
What a wonderful caricature of intimacy
Inside, what a wonderful caricature of intimacy
[Post-Chorus]
Tonight's tenants range from a lawyer and a virgin
Accessorizing with a rosary tucked inside her lingerie
She's getting a job at the firm come Monday
The Mrs. will stay with the cheating attorney
Moonlighting aside, she really needs his money
A wonderful caricature of intimacy
Yeah, yeah
[Verse 2]
And not to mention the constable
And his proposition for that “virgin”
Yes, the one the lawyer met with
On "strictly business", as he said to the Mrs
Well, only hours before, after he had left
She was fixing her face in a compact
There was a terrible crash
There was a terrible crash
Between her and the badge
She spilled her purse and her bag
And held a purse of a different kind
[Chorus]
Along with the people inside
What a wonderful caricature of intimacy
Inside, what a wonderful caricature of intimacy
[Bridge]
There are no
Raindrops on roses and girls in white dresses
It's sleeping with roaches and taking best guesses
At the shade of the sheets and before all the stains
And a few more of your least favorite things
Raindrops on roses and girls in white dresses
It's sleeping with roaches and taking best guesses
At the shade of the sheets and before all the stains
And a few more of your least favorite things
[Chorus]
Inside, what a wonderful caricature of intimacy
Inside, what a wonderful caricature of intimacy
[Bridge]
Raindrops on roses and girls in white dresses
It's sleeping with roaches and taking best guesses
At the shade of the sheets and before all the stains
And a few more of your least favorite things
Raindrops on roses and the girls in white dresses
And the sleeping with the roaches and the taking best guesses
At the shade of the sheets and before all the stains
And a few more of your least favorite things
Track listing[]
| 1. | "Build God, Then We'll Talk" - 3:40 |
| 2. | "Build God, Then We'll Talk" (Live in Denver) - 4:27 |
Certifications[]
| Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[5] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone | ||
References[]
- ↑ https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/321712974
- ↑ https://open.spotify.com/track/4rstj4vgkFq49R2VV0fbxX?si=a7be17a3d6bd4c38
- ↑ https://youtu.be/pP9iwkAvTHM
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/master/832528-Panic-At-The-Disco-Build-GodThen-Well-Talk
- ↑ https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=Build+God%2C+Then+We%27ll+Talk#search_section
