"The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage" (often shortened to "The Only Difference") is a song by American rock band Panic! at the Disco. It is the second track on their debut studio album, A Fever You Can't Sweat Out, and was released on September 27, 2005, through DCD2 and Fueled by Ramen.
Background[]
The title of this song is a direct quote from the 1999 Chuck Palahniuk novel, Survivor.[2]
Official versions[]
Version | Released on | Date | Length | |
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[3] | Album/Single | A Fever You Can't Sweat Out • "The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage" | Sept 27 2005 | 2:54 |
Remixes | ||||
[4] | Tommie Sunshine Brooklyn Fire Remix | "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" WMI CD Single | May 2006 | 5:04 |
Acoustic/Live | ||||
[5] | Live 1 | Live in Denver | Nov 14 2006 | ~2:50 |
[6] | Live 2 | ...Live in Chicago | Dec 02 2008 | 3:12 |
[7] | Live 3 (Partially performed) | All My Friends, We're Glorious: Death of a Bachelor Tour Live | Dec 15 2017 | 4:30 |
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
Sit tight, I'm going to need you to keep time
Come on, just snap, snap, snap your fingers for me
Good, good, now we're making some progress
Come on, just tap, tap, tap your toes to the beat
[Pre-Chorus]
And I believe
This may call for a proper introduction and, well
Don't you see?
I'm the narrator and this is just the prologue
[Chorus]
Swear to shake it up if you swear to listen
Oh, we're still so young, desperate for attention
I aim to be
Your eyes, trophy boys, trophy wives
Swear to shake it up if you swear to listen
Oh, we're still so young, desperate for attention
I aim to be
Your eyes, trophy boys, trophy wives
[Verse 2]
Applause, applause, no, wait, wait
Dear studio audience, I've an announcement to make
It seems the artists these days are not who you think
So we'll pick back up on that on another page
[Pre-Chorus]
And I believe
This may call for a proper introduction and well
Don't you see?
I'm the narrator and this is just the prologue
[Chorus]
Swear to shake it up if you swear to listen
Oh, we're still so young, desperate for attention
I aim to be
Your eyes, trophy boys, trophy wives
Swear to shake it up if you swear to listen
Oh, we're still so young, desperate for attention
I aim to be
Your eyes, trophy boys, trophy wives
[Breakdown]
Swear to shake it up, you swear to listen
Swear to shake it up, you swear to listen
Swear to shake it up, you swear to listen
Swear to shake it up, swear to shake it up
[Chorus]
Swear to shake it up if you swear to listen
Oh, we're still so young, desperate for attention
I aim to be
Your eyes, trophy boys, trophy wives
Swear to shake it up if you swear to listen
Oh, we're still so young, desperate for attention
I aim to be your eyes
[Outro]
La-la-la, da-da-da-da-da, da-da-da
La-la-la, da-da-da-da-da (Uh-uh-uh-uh)
La-la-la, da-da-da-da-da, da-da-da
La-la-la, da-da-da-da-da
Charts[]
Chart (2005) | Peak position |
---|---|
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[8] | 5 |
US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 77 |
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[10] | 38 |
Certifications[]
Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
---|---|---|
United States (RIAA)[11] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone |
Official audio[]
Trivia[]
- The Tommy Sunshine Brooklyn Fire Remix is featured in the soundtrack of the 2006 film Snakes on a Plane.
References[]
- ↑ https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/502653570
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/panicatthedisco/comments/9okq46/references_in_patd_songs_part_1_a_fever_you_cant/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
- ↑ https://open.spotify.com/track/4WdopfTdSd0nCLropjhsgH?si=470e7e51cb474c9f
- ↑ https://youtu.be/uBScOFs9fBI
- ↑ https://youtu.be/FAA1l7Z_kTw
- ↑ https://open.spotify.com/track/1kWmeGAStssgKW1PPPefY1?si=220e964e652d426c
- ↑ https://open.spotify.com/track/7wnYW5zboAaiHE5KBaVc0Z?si=8cfc9b80825642fb
- ↑ https://www.billboard.com/artist/panic-at-the-disco-2/chart-history/mrt/
- ↑ https://www.billboard.com/artist/panic-at-the-disco-2/chart-history/hsi/
- ↑ https://www.billboard.com/artist/panic-at-the-disco-2/chart-history/mrt/
- ↑ https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Panic%21+At+the+Disco&ti=The+Only+Difference+Between+Martyrdom+and+Suicide+Is+Press+Coverage&format=Single&type=#search_section