“Firstly, this song is not about being a whore, it’s a line from the Jean-Luc Godard film Vivre sa Vie (My Life to Live) that seemed to fit with the concept of the lyrics. I’m not sure if we shot ourselves in the foot with that title, seeing as it was the first single. For radio, it had to be called “I Became a ……..” because the word ‘prostitute’ is apparently offensive. This one came together quite easily when writing it and always stood out to be a single.”
So said singer James Graham an interview given back in 2009 when the songs on the LP Forget The Night Ahead were dissected one-by-one.
mp3 : The Twilight Sad – I Became A Prostitute
One of the most powerful and impressive singles to have come out of anywhere, never mind Scotland, in recent years. And a real tour-de-force when played live.
Here’s your b-side which is not without its merits, especially if you like music that is reminiscent of the Seamonsters era of The Wedding Present and a bloke singing in a Scottish accent:-
mp3 : The Twilight Sad – In The Blackout
When you think of all the crap that hits the charts nowadays, it really is criminal that so few people bought this single.
THE NEW VINYL VILLAIN 
I Became A Prostitute is the song that proves just how massive the sound and skill of The Twilight Sad is. It blew me away the first time I heard it and it still has all that same intensity.