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Pete Standing Alone
| Pete Standing Alone | |
|---|---|
| Running time | 6:07 (MHTRTC) |
| Appears on | MHTRTC |
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Cultural References
- Pete Standing Alone is also the name of a Native American man who was the subject of a National Film Board of Canada documentary called Standing Alone.
Orchestral arrangement
An orchestral version of Pete Standing Alone was arranged by Scottish composer David Horne and performed by the London Sinfonietta as part of the Warp Works & Twentieth Century Masters concert series. The piece was titled "Disintegrations 2". [1]
Comments
- Pete Standing Alone refers to an actual person, an Native American Indian named Pete Standing Alone, who in the film, Circle of the Sun (1960) is our guide to his life as a typical young member of the Blood Tribe. He talks about his regular life and thoughts while he attends the traditional Sun Dance ritual which is part of his people's struggle to keep their heritage alive. He appeared in 7 films made by the National Film Boards of Canada. [Joyrex]
Samples/Lyrics
- A distorted voice saying "bonds" can be heard several times in the track. This refers to the National Film Board of Canada film of the same name.[1]