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{{Infobox Song| | {{Infobox Song| | ||
| name=One Very Important Thought | | name=One Very Important Thought | ||
| − | | runtime=1:05 ([[ | + | | runtime=1:05 (Boc Maxima)<br>1:14 (Music Has the Right to Children) |
| − | | | + | | appearson=[[Boc Maxima]] (1996)<br>[[Music Has the Right to Children]] (1998) |
| + | | next=n/a <small>(Boc Maxima)</small><br>[[Happy Cycling]] <small>(Music Has the Right to Children, 2004–)</small> | ||
| + | | prev=[[Whitewater]] <small>(Boc Maxima)</small><br>[[Open the Light]] <small>(Music Has the Right to Children)</small> | ||
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| + | "'''One Very Important Thought'''" is a song by [[Boards of Canada]]. Closing out two releases, it is the twentieth and last track on the limited-release ''[[Boc Maxima]]''. It also appears as the seventeenth and final track of most original releases of the duo's debut studio album, ''[[Music Has the Right to Children]]''. | ||
__TOC__ | __TOC__ | ||
| − | ==Comments== | + | == Comments == |
| − | * Two versions exist of the track. The earlier version on [[ | + | * Two versions exist of the track. The earlier version on [[Boc Maxima]] contains a vocal sample from the conclusion of a 1982 adult film titled "[http://akas.imdb.com/title/tt0123570/ A Brief Affair]" altered by a flanger effect. For the later version on [[Music Has the Right to Children]], the text was re-recorded and slightly altered, adding a reference to the Boards of Canada. |
* The pitch of the music rises gradually during the track, which can be noticed clearly by rewinding the track or playing it twice in succession. | * The pitch of the music rises gradually during the track, which can be noticed clearly by rewinding the track or playing it twice in succession. | ||
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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
| + | The music underneath in the original sample is a snippet of the song "Timeless" by John Abercrombie. The snippet is mixed low in the ''Boc Maxima'' version, but can be heard if you listen carefully. The Abercrombie song is not in the ''MHTRTC'' version. | ||
== Videos == | == Videos == | ||
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=== Original Sample === | === Original Sample === | ||
Video clip of the 1982 adult film "A Brief Affair" containing the original sample. | Video clip of the 1982 adult film "A Brief Affair" containing the original sample. | ||
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== External links== | == External links== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Released tracks]] | [[Category:Released tracks]] | ||
[[Category:Boc Maxima tracks]] | [[Category:Boc Maxima tracks]] | ||
[[Category:Music Has the Right to Children tracks]] | [[Category:Music Has the Right to Children tracks]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:22, 6 July 2026
| One Very Important Thought | |
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| Running time | 1:05 (Boc Maxima) 1:14 (Music Has the Right to Children) |
| Appears on | Boc Maxima (1996) Music Has the Right to Children (1998) |
| Next | n/a (Boc Maxima) Happy Cycling (Music Has the Right to Children, 2004–) |
| Prev | Whitewater (Boc Maxima) Open the Light (Music Has the Right to Children) |
"One Very Important Thought" is a song by Boards of Canada. Closing out two releases, it is the twentieth and last track on the limited-release Boc Maxima. It also appears as the seventeenth and final track of most original releases of the duo's debut studio album, Music Has the Right to Children.
Contents
Comments[edit]
- Two versions exist of the track. The earlier version on Boc Maxima contains a vocal sample from the conclusion of a 1982 adult film titled "A Brief Affair" altered by a flanger effect. For the later version on Music Has the Right to Children, the text was re-recorded and slightly altered, adding a reference to the Boards of Canada.
- The pitch of the music rises gradually during the track, which can be noticed clearly by rewinding the track or playing it twice in succession.
Samples / Lyrics[edit]
- Original sampled version on BoC Maxima:
"Now that the show is over, and we have jointly exercised our constitutional rights, we would like to leave you with one very important thought: Some time in the future, you may have the opportunity to serve as a juror in a so-called obscenity case. It would be wise to remember that the same people who would stop you from viewing an adult film may be back next year to complain about a book, or even a TV program. If you can be told what you can see or read, then it follows that you can be told what to say or think. Defend your constitutionally protected rights - no one else will do it for you. Thank you."
- Re-recorded version on Music Has the Right to Children:
"Now that the show is over, and we have jointly exercised our constitutional rights, we would like to leave you with one very important thought: Some time in the future, you may have the opportunity to serve as a juror in a censorship case or a so-called obscenity case. It would be wise to remember that the same people who would stop you from listening to Boards of Canada may be back next year to complain about a book, or even a TV program. If you can be told what you can see or read, then it follows that you can be told what to say or think. Defend your constitutionally protected rights - no one else will do it for you. Thank you.
Trivia[edit]
The music underneath in the original sample is a snippet of the song "Timeless" by John Abercrombie. The snippet is mixed low in the Boc Maxima version, but can be heard if you listen carefully. The Abercrombie song is not in the MHTRTC version.
Videos[edit]
Original Sample[edit]
Video clip of the 1982 adult film "A Brief Affair" containing the original sample.