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<p>Hexag0n: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox Song|<br /> | name=1969<br /> | runtime=4:20<br /> | appearson=[[Geogaddi]]}} <br /> <br /> 1. 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 &quot;''1969, in the sunshine''&quot; overdubbed at the end.<br /> <br /> 2. In a 2002 interview with OOR magazine, Boards of Canada explained that &quot;1969&quot; &quot;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&quot; ([http://fredd-e.narfum.org/boc/interviews/#oor OOR Magazine, 2002]).<br /> <br /> The &quot;religious group&quot; referred to, given the lyrics, is no doubt the [[wikipedia:Branch Davidians|Branch Davidians]].<br /> <br /> It is worth noting that 1969, Sixtyniner and June 9th all reference &quot;69&quot;. Also, it is one number below the number 70, (Music70 being Boards of Canada's record label). 70 is also referenced in songs &quot;The Smallest Weird Number&quot; and &quot;Sixtyten&quot;.<br /> <br /> ==Lyrics==<br /> &quot;Although not a follower of ''hseroK divaD'' '''(David Koresh, reversed)''', she's a devoted Branch Davidian&quot; ''(repeated many times)''&lt;br&gt; &quot;1969, in the sunshine&quot; ''(additional vocal from 3:20 onwards)''. It has been noted that '1969' live at the Lighthouse Party does not have the name David Koresh reversed as it appears on the 'Geogaddi' album. <br /> <br /> [[Category:Released tracks]]<br /> [[Category:Geogaddi tracks]]<br /> {{stub}}</div>

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<p>Hexag0n: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox Song|<br /> | name=1969<br /> | runtime=4:20<br /> | appearson=[[Geogaddi]]}} <br /> <br /> 1. 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 &quot;''1969, in the sunshine''&quot; overdubbed at the end.<br /> <br /> 2. In a 2002 interview with OOR magazine, Boards of Canada explained that &quot;1969&quot; &quot;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&quot; ([http://fredd-e.narfum.org/boc/interviews/#oor OOR Magazine, 2002]).<br /> <br /> The &quot;religious group&quot; referred to, given the lyrics, is no doubt the [[wikipedia:Branch Davidians|Branch Davidians]].<br /> <br /> It is worth noting that 1969, Sixtyniner and June 9th all reference &quot;69&quot;. Also, it is one number below the number 70, (Music70 being Boards of Canada's record label). 70 is also referenced in songs &quot;The Smallest Weird Number&quot; and &quot;Sixtyten&quot;.<br /> <br /> ==Lyrics==<br /> &quot;Although not a follower of ''hseroK divaD'' '''(David Koresh, reversed)''', she's a devoted Branch Davidian&quot; ''(repeated many times)''&lt;br&gt; &quot;1969, in the sunshine&quot; ''(additional vocal from 3:20 onwards)''. It has been noted that '1969' live at the Lighthouse Party does not have the name David Koresh reversed as it appears on the 'Geogaddi' album. <br /> <br /> [[Category:Released tracks]]<br /> [[Category:Geogaddi tracks]]<br /> {{stub}}</div>

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