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This Place Is a Prison

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  1. Written by Benjamin Gibbard, also I Will Follow You Into the Dark (Death Cab for Cutie), Soul Meets Body (Death Cab for Cutie) and Meet Me on the Equinox (Death Cab for Cutie)

  2. Released on Houston Party Records, also The District Sleeps Alone Tonight, Such Great Heights and We Will Become Silhouettes

  3. Part of Give Up, also The District Sleeps Alone Tonight, Such Great Heights and We Will Become Silhouettes

  4. Written by Jimmy Tamborello, also The District Sleeps Alone Tonight, Such Great Heights and We Will Become Silhouettes

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Written by
Benjamin Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello
Performed by
Benjamin Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello
Part of
Give Up
Released on
Houston Party Records

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  1. 1MusicBrainz This Place Is a Prison was performed by Benjamin Gibbard

    This Place Is a Prison was performed by Benjamin Gibbard

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz This Place Is a Prison was performed by Jimmy Tamborello

    This Place Is a Prison was performed by Jimmy Tamborello

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz This Place Is a Prison was written by Benjamin Gibbard

    This Place Is a Prison was written by Benjamin Gibbard

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz This Place Is a Prison was written by Jimmy Tamborello

    This Place Is a Prison was written by Jimmy Tamborello

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz This Place Is a Prison is part of the release Give Up

    This Place Is a Prison is part of the release Give Up

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Houston Party Records is the label of the song This Place Is a Prison

    Houston Party Records is the label of the song This Place Is a Prison

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz This Place Is a Prison was released on 2003-02-18

    This Place Is a Prison was released on 2003-02-18

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026