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<div>{{Infobox Song|<br />
| name=Hydrogen Helium Lithium Leviathan<br />
| runtime=4:44<br />
| appearson=[[Inferno]] (2026)<br />
| next=[[Age Of Capricorn]]<br />
| prev=[[Prophecy At 1420 MHz]]}} <br />
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"[[Hydrogen Helium Lithium Leviathan]]" is the third track on [[Boards of Canada]]'s fifth studio album, ''[[Inferno]]''.<br />
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== Comments ==<br />
* [[wikipedia:Hydrogen|Hydrogen]], [[wikipedia:Helium|helium]], and [[wikipedia:Lithium|lithium]] are the first three elements of the [[wikipedia:Periodic_table|periodic table]].<br />
* Unlike the others, [[wikipedia:Leviathan|Leviathan]] refers to a massive sea monster found in [[wikipedia:Jewish_mythology|Jewish mythology]].<br />
* Hydrogen, helium, and lithium were the first elements to be "produced" [[wikipedia:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|during, and shortly after, the Big Bang.]] All further elements are created during the formation, evolution and death of stars, potentially the "Leviathan" the track title is referring to.<br />
* The title of the track can be abbreviated/initialised as "H He Li L", which bears resemblance to the word Hell, the abode of the dead in various cultures and religions. Boards of Canada have used this title trick before - "[[Satellite Anthem Icarus]]" can be abbreviated as "SAT AN IC".<br />
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== Samples / Lyrics ==<br />
* Starting at 2:58, buried chanting can be heard.<br />
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== Trivia ==<br />
* The chords and sound of the violin like lead synth are reminiscent of "[[Aquarius]]" from [[Boards of Canada]]’s 1998 album ''[[Music Has The Right To Children]]''.<br />
* The bongos starting at 2:57 are the same bongos that can be heard in the track “[[Alpha And Omega]]”.<br />
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== Videos ==<br />
{{#widget:YouTube|id=hGMIycYqvc4}}<br />
{{#widget:YouTube|id=Qn7CQvjfAIA}}<br />
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== Audio ==<br />
<spotify width="100%" height="380">track/1NnBADacrHxF7oSprSFoWn </spotify><br />
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== See Also ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Released tracks]]<br />
[[Category:Inferno tracks]]</div>2600:4041:43EE:700:10D7:DFC8:3EE4:4C66https://bocpages.org/w/index.php?title=Hydrogen_Helium_Lithium_Leviathan&diff=22585Hydrogen Helium Lithium Leviathan2026-08-09T18:40:16Z<p>2600:4041:43EE:700:10D7:DFC8:3EE4:4C66: /* Trivia */</p>
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<div>{{Infobox Song|<br />
| name=Hydrogen Helium Lithium Leviathan<br />
| runtime=4:44<br />
| appearson=[[Inferno]] (2026)<br />
| next=[[Age Of Capricorn]]<br />
| prev=[[Prophecy At 1420 MHz]]}} <br />
<br />
<br />
"[[Hydrogen Helium Lithium Leviathan]]" is the third track on [[Boards of Canada]]'s fifth studio album, ''[[Inferno]]''.<br />
<br />
__TOC__<br />
<br />
<br />
== Comments ==<br />
* [[wikipedia:Hydrogen|Hydrogen]], [[wikipedia:Helium|helium]], and [[wikipedia:Lithium|lithium]] are the first three elements of the [[wikipedia:Periodic_table|periodic table]].<br />
* Unlike the others, [[wikipedia:Leviathan|Leviathan]] refers to a massive sea monster found in [[wikipedia:Jewish_mythology|Jewish mythology]].<br />
* Hydrogen, helium, and lithium were the first elements to be "produced" [[wikipedia:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|during, and shortly after, the Big Bang.]] All further elements are created during the formation, evolution and death of stars, potentially the "Leviathan" the track title is referring to.<br />
* The title of the track can be abbreviated/initialised as "H He Li L", which bears resemblance to the word Hell, the abode of the dead in various cultures and religions. Boards of Canada have used this title trick before - "[[Satellite Anthem Icarus]]" can be abbreviated as "SAT AN IC".<br />
<br />
== Samples / Lyrics ==<br />
* Starting at 2:58, buried chanting can be heard.<br />
<br />
== Trivia ==<br />
* The chords and sound of the violin like lead synth are reminiscent of "[[Aquarius]]" from [[Boards of Canada]]’s 1998 album ''[[Music Has The Right To Children]]''.<br />
* The bongos starting at 2:57 are the same bongos that can be heard in the track “[[Alpha and Omega]]”.<br />
<br />
== Videos ==<br />
{{#widget:YouTube|id=hGMIycYqvc4}}<br />
{{#widget:YouTube|id=Qn7CQvjfAIA}}<br />
<br />
== Audio ==<br />
<spotify width="100%" height="380">track/1NnBADacrHxF7oSprSFoWn </spotify><br />
<br />
== See Also ==<br />
<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
<references /><br />
<br />
[[Category:Released tracks]]<br />
[[Category:Inferno tracks]]</div>2600:4041:43EE:700:10D7:DFC8:3EE4:4C66