D.C. (Died Pretty song)
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| "D.C." | |
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| Single by Died Pretty | |
| from the album Doughboy Hollow | |
| Recorded | September 1991 |
| Studio | Trafalgar Studios, Annandale, Sydney |
| Label | |
| Songwriter(s) | Ronald Peno, Steve Clark |
| Producer(s) | Hugh Jones |
"D.C." is a song by Australian alternative rock band Died Pretty. It was released in September 1991 as the second single from their fourth studio album Doughboy Hollow. The song peaked at number 124 on the ARIA Charts. It was nominated for Best Video at the 1992 Aria Awards.[1]
Talking to Richard Kingsmill of Triple J in 1996, Peno explained, "The lyric is about the passing of someone, and coming to terms with it. Lyrically I wrote it about a dear friend that passed away while we were on tour in Europe. His name was David Cox—hence the "D.C." title. He was this wonderful person who came into my life, influenced me and left it again before his time." Peno agreed with Kingsmill's assessment that the song was "a bit of an anthem", stating that he "love[s] the song" because "it's straight from the heart".[2]