| "A Dustland Fairytale" | ||||
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| Single by The Killers | ||||
| from the album Day & Age | ||||
| B-side | "Forget About What I Said" | |||
| Released | May 9, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Heartland rock | |||
| Length | 3:45 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
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"A Dustland Fairytale" is a song by American rock band The Killers, released as the fourth single from the band's third studio album, Day & Age (2008). The Killers performed the song live on The Late Show with David Letterman accompanied by an orchestra in 2009.
The song's lyrics focus upon frontman Brandon Flowers' parents, referring to "Cinderella" (his mother) and a "slick chrome American prince" (his father).[1]
- ^ "Songfacts.com A Dustland Fairytale". Archived from the original on 11 June 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2016.