The New Pollution

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"The New Pollution"
Single by Beck
from the album Odelay
Released	1997
Format	CD
Genre	Rock
Chart positions
#74 (Billboard Hot 100) #9 (U.S. Modern Rock) #14 (UK singles chart
Beck singles chronology
Devils Haircut (1996)	The New Pollution (1997)	Sissyneck (1997)

The New Pollution is a single by Beck, taken from his breakthrough album, Odelay.

The influence of The Beatles' experimental song "Tomorrow Never Knows" from their 1966 album Revolver is strong in this song. For one, there are many tape loops sampled in the song, most of them repeating several times throughout the whole song. The repeating drum track played in the song is strikingly similar to the one found on "Tomorrow Never Knows." The instrumental solos in the song are also very similar to the Beatles' song. More of the Beatles' influence can be found in the song's bass line, which is reminiscent of the bass line in Taxman.

[edit] Track listings

[edit] US

1. "The New Pollution" [LP Version] - 3:42
2. "Richard's Hairpeice" [Remix by Aphex Twin] - 3:21
3. "Electric Music and the Summer People" - 4:41

[edit] UK Pt. 1

1. "The New Pollution" [LP Version] - 3:42
2. "New Pollution" [Remix by Mario C. and Mickey P.] - 3:51
3. "Lemonade" - 2:21