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| + | "'''Olson'''" is the thirteenth track on [[Boards of Canada]]'s debut studio album, ''[[Music Has the Right to Children]]''. A live performance of the track appears on ''[[Peel Session]]'' with the subtitle "[[Olson (Version 3)|Version 3]]". | ||
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== Comments == | == Comments == | ||
| − | * As explained by [[Boards of Canada]]: ''"[[Olson]] is the surname of a family we know"''.<ref>[[Forcefield 1998 | + | * As explained by [[Boards of Canada]]: ''"[[Olson]] is the surname of a family we know"''.<ref>[[A Bunker Full of Memories|"A Bunker Full of Memories"]], René Passet, Forcefield, 1998</ref> |
* Could also be a reference to [[Melissa Olson]]. She directed the [[Videos#Dayvan_Cowboy|Dayvan Cowboy]] and [[Videos#Invocation|Invocation]] video. | * Could also be a reference to [[Melissa Olson]]. She directed the [[Videos#Dayvan_Cowboy|Dayvan Cowboy]] and [[Videos#Invocation|Invocation]] video. | ||
* In 1953, a CIA scientist named Frank Olson was given LSD and jumped (or was pushed) to his death from a 10th story window. His wife maintains he was having second thoughts about his work as a biological warfare specialist. | * In 1953, a CIA scientist named Frank Olson was given LSD and jumped (or was pushed) to his death from a 10th story window. His wife maintains he was having second thoughts about his work as a biological warfare specialist. | ||
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| + | == See Also == | ||
| + | * [[Olson (Version 3)]] | ||
== External links== | == External links== | ||
Latest revision as of 02:46, 6 July 2026
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| Running time | 1:31 |
| Appears on | Music Has the Right to Children (1998) |
| Next | Pete Standing Alone |
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"Olson" is the thirteenth track on Boards of Canada's debut studio album, Music Has the Right to Children. A live performance of the track appears on Peel Session with the subtitle "Version 3".
Comments[edit]
- As explained by Boards of Canada: "Olson is the surname of a family we know".[1]
- Could also be a reference to Melissa Olson. She directed the Dayvan Cowboy and Invocation video.
- In 1953, a CIA scientist named Frank Olson was given LSD and jumped (or was pushed) to his death from a 10th story window. His wife maintains he was having second thoughts about his work as a biological warfare specialist.
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References[edit]
- ↑ "A Bunker Full of Memories", René Passet, Forcefield, 1998