1969

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== 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 :
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[[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<br>[[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.

== 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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