Santa Monica (Everclear song)
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Background and content
In an October 2003 interview with Songfacts, Alexakis explained the song:
When Alexakis was a teenager, his girlfriend committed suicide; shortly thereafter, Alexakis attempted the same by jumping off the Santa Monica Pier in southern California.[1] Following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the song was placed on the list of post-9/11 inappropriate songs distributed by Clear Channel Communications.[2][3]
Track listings
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UK limited-edition 7-inch red vinyl single[4]
UK CD1[5]
UK CD2[6]
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European maxi-CD single[7]
Dutch maxi-CD single[8]
Australian CD single[9]
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Charts
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References
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