artists mentioned by Boards of Canada in their interviews
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==Cultural References== | ==Cultural References== | ||
β | * 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 "''1969, in the sunshine''" overdubbed at the end. | + | * 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 "''1969, in the sunshine''" overdubbed at the end. |
* In a 2002 interview with [[Interviews#2002-03:_OOR|OOR magazine]], [[Boards of Canada]] explained : | * In a 2002 interview with [[Interviews#2002-03:_OOR|OOR magazine]], [[Boards of Canada]] explained : | ||
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*bengt12 points out that: "1969 was also the year that the use of CS gas was banned by the US government against foreign enemies; the same gas was used in the Waco massacre"<ref>http://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107858511818/|bengt12</ref>. | *bengt12 points out that: "1969 was also the year that the use of CS gas was banned by the US government against foreign enemies; the same gas was used in the Waco massacre"<ref>http://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107858511818/|bengt12</ref>. | ||
* It is worth noting that 1969, Sixtyniner and June 9th all reference "69". Also, it is one number below the number 70, ([[Music70]] being [[Boards of Canada]]'s record label). 70 is also referenced in songs [[The Smallest Weird Number]] and [[Sixtyten]]. | * It is worth noting that 1969, Sixtyniner and June 9th all reference "69". Also, it is one number below the number 70, ([[Music70]] being [[Boards of Canada]]'s record label). 70 is also referenced in songs [[The Smallest Weird Number]] and [[Sixtyten]]. | ||
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* [[Sesame Street]], a great influence on the band and the source of many samples, was first aired publicly on 1969<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesame_Street</ref>. | * [[Sesame Street]], a great influence on the band and the source of many samples, was first aired publicly on 1969<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesame_Street</ref>. | ||
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Running time | 4:21 |
Appears on | Geogaddi |
Mike: "In that song it 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."