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== Comments ==
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== Samples / Lyrics ==
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* Four seconds into the track, a short sample of an indistinct voice can be heard. The sound quality and delivery of the words are reminiscent of shortwave radio recordings, suggesting this may be the origin of the sample.
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* The noise that fades in at the start of the track and continues throughout it is notably similar to the noise at the start of "[['84 Pontiac Dream]]".
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
* The melody of this track is virtually identical to that of [[Olson]] from [[Music Has the Right to Children]].
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* The main chord progression of this track is virtually identical to that of "[[Olson]]" from ''[[Music Has the Right to Children]]'', albeit in the key of 'G' rather than 'F'.
* Coke is a reference to the Coca-Cola soft drink but can also refer to cocaine. Many BoC tracks often contain drug references.
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* Coke is a reference to the Coca-Cola soft drink but can also refer to cocaine. Many of [[BoC]] tracks often contain drug references.
* The [[Societas x Tape|Societas x Tape]] features a vintage photograph of a band playing at the Tomorrowland Terrace in Disneyland, California, dated from the 1970s. The band is seen playing under a Coke sign.
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* The ''[[Societas x Tape|Societas x Tape]]'' features a vintage photograph of a band playing at the Tomorrowland Terrace in Disneyland, California, dated from the 1970s. The band is seen playing under a Coke sign.
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Latest revision as of 19:59, 15 May 2025

Under The Coke Sign
Running time 1:31
Appears on Trans Canada Highway


Comments[edit]

Samples / Lyrics[edit]

  • Four seconds into the track, a short sample of an indistinct voice can be heard. The sound quality and delivery of the words are reminiscent of shortwave radio recordings, suggesting this may be the origin of the sample.
  • The noise that fades in at the start of the track and continues throughout it is notably similar to the noise at the start of "'84 Pontiac Dream".

Trivia[edit]

  • The main chord progression of this track is virtually identical to that of "Olson" from Music Has the Right to Children, albeit in the key of 'G' rather than 'F'.
  • Coke is a reference to the Coca-Cola soft drink but can also refer to cocaine. Many of BoC tracks often contain drug references.
  • The Societas x Tape features a vintage photograph of a band playing at the Tomorrowland Terrace in Disneyland, California, dated from the 1970s. The band is seen playing under a Coke sign.

Videos[edit]

External links[edit]

References[edit]


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