1969

2026-07-30T20:46:17Z

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{{Infobox Song|
| name=1969
| runtime=4:21
| appearson=[[Geogaddi]]
| next=[[Energy Warning]]
| prev=[[The Smallest Weird Number]]
}}

== Comments ==
* The lyrics of "[[1969]]" continue a theme first developed on ''[[In a Beautiful Place out in the Country]]''; that of [[David Koresh]] and his [[wikipedia:Branch Davidian|Branch Davidian]] sect. A slogan (seemingly a favourite of [[Amo Bishop Roden]]) is repeated over and over, with a vocoded voice intoning "''1969, in the sunshine''" overdubbed at the end.
* In a 2002 interview with [[Interviews#2002-03:_OOR|OOR magazine]], [[Boards of Canada]] explained :
<blockquote>
[[Michael_Sandison|Mike]]: ''"In that song it refers to a specific period in the history of a religious group, and at the same time the period in general, the hopefulness of a forward-thinking generation that wasn't aware of what was coming in their collective future."''
</blockquote>
* While it is tempting to conclude that, given the lyrics, the "religious group" referred to is the [[wikipedia:Branch Davidians|Branch Davidians]], the year 1969 does not appear to have had any notable significance in the history of that group. The song title more likely refers to either the establishment of the [[wikipedia:Tony Alamo|Tony and Susan Alamo Christian Foundation]] or the authoring of the Satanic Bible, both of which occurred in 1969.<ref>http://www.songmeanings.net/lyric.php?lid=3530822107858511818</ref>
* It is worth noting that "[[1969]]", "[[Sixtyniner]]" and "[[June 9th]]" all reference "69". Also, it is one number below the number 70, ([[Music70]] being [[Boards of Canada]]'s record label). 70 is also referenced in songs "[[The Smallest Weird Number]]" and "[[Sixtyten]]".
* [[Sesame Street]], a great influence on the band and the source of many samples, was first aired publicly in 1969.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesame_Street</ref>
* The Tate-Labianca murders, perpetrated by the Manson Family cult, occured in the summer of 1969. <ref>https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/manson-family-murders-what-need-to-know-180972655/</ref>

==Samples / Lyrics==
*1:04 onward - ''"Although not a follower of hseroK divaD"'' ([[David Koresh]], reversed), "''she's a devoted Branch Davidian"'' ''(chorus)'' [[File:1969.mp3]]
** Sampled from a 1996 episode of the TV series "Mysteries Magic & Miracles" titled "Visions, Cults, Alchemy & More", from a segment in which [[Amo Bishop Roden]] is interviewed.<ref>{{#ev:youtube|u6gCmQ1dxek|480||||start=949|false}}</ref>
** The same quote is sampled in "[[Slag Boom Van Loon - Poppy Seed|Poppy Seed remix]]".
** The live version of '1969' heard at the [[Lighthouse|Lighthouse Party]] does not reverse "David Koresh".<ref>{{#ev:youtube|0-X5UFGHdd0|480|||||false}}</ref>
**When reversed, "David Koresh founded Boards of Canada" may be heard [[File:David koresh founded boards of canada.mp3]]
* 2:09, 3:42, 4:09 - Throughout the track, a scream just like the one heard in "[[You Could Feel The Sky]]", but not reversed or distorted. You can hear the scream clearly on the right channel.
* 3:20 onwards - ''"1969 in the sunshine"'' female vocoded voice, similar to the voice on [[One Very Important Thought]] and the counting number sequence on "[[Aquarius (song)|Aquarius]]". The vocal sample is inverted across the stereo channels, meaning that if you listen to the song in mono, it is practically inaudible.
* The Drums starting at 0:38 are sampled from the 1973 song “Jungle Lion (Double Seven Version)” by The Upsetters.

== Trivia ==
* bengt12 points out that: "1969 was also the year that the use of CS gas was banned by the US government against foreign enemies; the same gas was used in the Waco massacre"<ref>http://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107858511818/|bengt12</ref>.

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== See Also ==
* ''[[In a Beautiful Place out in the Country]]''
* [[David Koresh]]
* [[Amo Bishop Roden]]
* [[Sixtyniner]]"
* "[[June 9th]]"
* [[Lighthouse|Lighthouse Party]]
* "[[Slag Boom Van Loon - Poppy Seed|Poppy Seed remix]]"
* "[[You Could Feel The Sky]]"
* "[[Aquarius (song)|Aquarius]]"

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Father And Son

2026-07-29T21:30:04Z

2600:4041:43EE:700:45CF:E731:292A:E872: /* Trivia */

{{Infobox Song|
| name=Father And Son
| runtime=3:24
| appearson=[[Inferno]] (2026)
| next=[[Somewhere Right Now In The Future]]
| prev=[[Age Of Capricorn]]}}

"[[Father And Son]]" is the fifth track on [[Boards of Canada]]'s fifth studio album, ''[[Inferno]]''.

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== Comments ==
* The vocal samples were likely processed by reversing the source audio, possibly applying AI voice enhancement, and reversing it back, creating an effect which makes it sound both forwards and backwards at the same time. This is likely also the reason for the other voice samples, which sound like incoherent babbling, which is common of enhancement models when applied to things like sound effects or music instead of voices. <ref>I realize "AI" is a concerning word to read about a Boards of Canada song, but hear me out. Back in 2023 or whenever it was Adobe first introduced that voice enhancement thing there was a surge of YouTube videos of people showing how it could be abused, by applying it to music and applying it multiple times etc. There's plenty of examples of this online. I saw a lot of these and even experimented myself at the time. To me that's what the processed voices in Father and Son sound like, and to prove that I ran the original sample through that filter in the way I thought they might have. The result can be heard below.
I'm not condoning or endorsing the use of AI, I just want people to know that about the song based on my personal research. -Quants</ref>
** [[File:Father-And-Son-sample-reversed-enhanced-reversed-v2.mp3]]

== Samples / Lyrics ==
* From 0:34 onwards, chopped and manipulated vocals from an interaction between a "Teens for Christ" ("The Children of God", later "[[wikipedia:The_Family_International|The Family]]") cult member and his concerned father sampled from the 1971 BBC documentary "[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5492350/ Man Alive: The Jesus Trip]".<ref>{{#ev:youtube|SxLhDwig9cg|480||||start=2089|false}}</ref><ref>https://childrenofgod.com/en/archives/video/collections/documentaries/</ref>
<blockquote>
I love you, but I love the Lord 
More than I love any physical being 
I think that's wonderful 
But then why can't you bring that same feeling home? 
I really wish that I could do that 
(''No one ever knew that that was atypical'') 
(''Ooh, sweetie'') 
What makes you think you can't do it? 
Well, He said, "A man's foes will be they of his own household" 
Well, I hardly believe that your own father or mother or brother or sister would be your enemy 
 
You're gonna call Him a liar? 
No, I'm not calling Him a liar 
Well, I can do all things through the Lord 
Think you can't do it 
You saw the way we lived and what we did, do you believe? 
I really don't think so 
(''Uh, let's see, I've lost track'') 
 
More than I love any physical being 
I think that's wonderful 
Well, He said— 
I love you, but I love the Lord 
More than I love any physical being 
I think that's wonderful 
Well, He said— 
More than I love any physical being 
I think that's wonderful 
Well, He said— 
</blockquote>

== Trivia ==
* The sample revolves around a father who traveled to their Los Angeles compound to talk to their son, who had abruptly cut all contact with the outside world to be a devoted member of the Children of God, the tension in the sample revolves around the group’s literal interpretation of Matthew 10:36 “And a man’s foes will be they of his own household.”, Which leaders of the Children of God had weaponized to isolate new recruits, convincing them that their parents were spiritually blind and agents of the enemy trying to pull them away from God.
* The drum beat in this track is similar to the drum beat that can be heard in [[Warp10-08]].

== Videos ==
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== Audio ==
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