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"Australia" is a song by American indie rock band The Shins, and is the second track on their third album, ''Wincing the Night Away''. The song was released as the second single from that album in the United Kingdom on 9 April 2007. All three versions of the single are currently available on the United Kingdom iTunes. It is one of the songs on the soundtrack of the Xbox 360 game ''Project Gotham Racing 4'' and was also released as downloadable content for the Rock Band video game series through the Rock Band Network.〔("Australia" – The Shins // Rock Band )〕 The lyrics of the song have many interpretations. Despite its name, the song's lyrics do not reference Australia at all. ==Reception== "Australia" was well received by critics. Pitchfork Media wrote that "'Australia' is a peppy rocker in the spirit of ''Chutes best, elevated by a newfound confidence and expressive range in Mercer's voice."〔("The Shins: Wincing the Night Away" ). ''pitchfork.com''. Retrieved 24 October 2010.〕 PopMatters wrote: "Still familiar and addictive, the song nevertheless turns the tried and true formula on its ear, coming off slightly like a New Wave dance anthem."〔("The Shins: Wincing the Night Away" ). ''popmatters.com''. Retrieved 24 October 2010.〕 The single entered the UK Singles Chart on 21 April 2007 at #62.〔("The Shins" ). ''chartstats.com''. Retrieved 24 October 2010.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Australia (The Shins song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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