Theatre Is Evil

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All tracks are written by Amanda Palmer, except where noted

Theatre Is Evil
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Studio album by
Amanda Palmer & The Grand Theft Orchestra
ReleasedSeptember 7, 2012 (2012-09-07)
Genre Alternative rock
Length71:16
Label 8 Ft. Records
Producer John Congleton
Amanda Palmer chronology
Amanda Palmer Goes Down Under
(2011)
Theatre Is Evil
(2012)
You Got Me Singing
(2016)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Meow Meow Introduces The Grand Theft Orchestra" 0:18
2."Smile (Pictures or It Didn't Happen)" 6:28
3."The Killing Type" 4:29
4."Do It with a Rockstar" 4:25
5."Want It Back" 4:09
6."Grown Man Cry" 5:16
7."Trout Heart Replica" 7:09
8."A Grand Theft Intermission"Jherek Bischoff2:07
9."Lost" 4:31
10."Bottomfeeder" 6:13
11."The Bed Song" 6:07
12."Massachusetts Avenue" 4:40
13."Melody Dean" 4:02
14."Berlin" 7:17
15."Olly Olly Oxen Free" 4:06
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleLength
16."The Living Room"7:12
Australian bonus track
No.TitleLength
16."Denial Thing"2:57
Kickstarter bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
16."Denial Thing"2:57
17."The Living Room"7:12
18."Ukulele Anthem"5:32
19."From St. Kilda To Fitzroy"4:55
Kickstarter Deluxe bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
20."Video Games" (featuring Dot.AY) (Lana Del Rey cover)Elizabeth Grant, Justin Parker5:00
21."Provanity" 3:58
22."The Assistant" 4:41
23."Not Mine" 2:52
Commentary album [41]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Theatre Is Evil Intro (Commentary)" 1:03
2."On Meow Meow's Introduction" 0:53
3."Meow Meow Introduces The Grand Theft Orchestra" 0:18
4."Smile (Pictures or It Didn't Happen) (Commentary)" 1:28
5."Smile (Pictures or It Didn't Happen)" 6:28
6."The Killing Type (Commentary)" 1:32
7."The Killing Type" 4:29
8."Do It with a Rockstar (Commentary)" 1:04
9."Do It with a Rockstar" 4:25
10."Want It Back (Commentary)" 1:08
11."Want It Back" 4:09
12."Grown Man Cry (Commentary)" 1:36
13."Grown Man Cry" 5:16
14."Trout Heart Replica (Commentary)" 1:41
15."Trout Heart Replica" 7:09
16."A Grand Theft Intermission (Commentary)" 0:57
17."A Grand Theft Intermission"Jherek Bischoff2:07
18."Lost (Commentary)" 1:55
19."Lost" 4:31
20."Bottomfeeder (Commentary)" 0:36
21."Bottomfeeder" 6:13
22."The Bed Song (Commentary)" 1:45
23."The Bed Song" 6:07
24."Massachusetts Avenue (Commentary)" 1:45
25."Massachusetts Avenue" 4:40
26."Melody Dean (Commentary)" 0:57
27."Melody Dean" 4:02
28."Berlin (Commentary)" 1:04
29."Berlin" 7:17
30."Olly Olly Oxen Free (Commentary)" 1:30
31."Olly Olly Oxen Free" 4:06

Selections from Theatre Is Evil

Before the release of the album, Palmer sent a free 3-track digital download EP to fans through her newsletter, titled "Selection from Theatre Is Evil" featuring three promotional singles.

All tracks are written by Amanda Palmer, except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."Want It Back"4:09
2."Trout Heart Replica"7:09
3."Do It with a Rockstar"4:25

Piano Is Evil

On July 27, 2017, Palmer released an acoustic remix album titled Piano Is Evil. It is a track-by-track cover of Theatre Is Evil (excluding the Intro and Intermission) performed solely by Palmer on piano. [42]

Personnel

Amanda Palmer & The Grand Theft Orchestra

Guest musicians

Production

Charts

Chart (2012)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [43] 34
US Billboard 200 [44] 10
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [45] 3
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) [46] 18
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [47] 8

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