The King of Carrot Flowers Pts. Two & Three
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| Song by Neutral Milk Hotel | ||
| Album | In the Aeroplane Over the Sea | |
| Released | February 10, 1998 | |
| Recorded | July - September 1997 Pet Sounds Studio - Denver, Colorado |
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| Genre | Indie rock, indie pop | |
| Length | 3:06 | |
| Label | Merge Records | |
| Writer | Jeff Mangum | |
| Composer | Jeff Mangum (Pts. Two & Three), Jeremy Barnes, Julian Koster, Scott Spillane (Pt. Two) |
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| Producer | Robert Schneider | |
| In the Aeroplane Over the Sea track listing | ||
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"The King of Carrot Flowers Pts. Two & Three" is the second track of the Neutral Milk Hotel album In the Aeroplane Over the Sea.
Beginning with an ambience from "The King of Carrot Flowers Pt. One", "Pts. Two & Three" are actually two separate songs: "Jesus Christ" and the upbeat "Up and Over". Both songs are in F major.
The two songs appear as separate tracks on the Jeff Mangum solo release Live at Jittery Joe's.
[edit] Pt. Two: "Jesus Christ"
The song begins with "Jesus Christ", which repeats the declaration "I love you Jesus Christ/Jesus Christ, I love you, yes I do". Many listeners have considered the line jarring upon first listen, including avid Neutral Milk Hotel fan and bootlegger, Lance Bangs.[1] In the liner notes for the album, Jeff Mangum writes that that song "seems to confuse people" and that themes of the album aren't based in Christianity or any religion, but rather "the belief that all things seem to contain a white light within them".
Secular fans have viewed the song as an outright and brutal satire, considering that the album is inspired by The Diary of Anne Frank who was forced into hiding due to the Positive Christianity doctrines of Nazism.
In addition to Mangum, Jeremy Barnes, Julian Koster and Scott Spillane receive credit for composing the song.
Mangum's boisterous vocals are sung above quiet instrumentation until they are soon accompanied by loud electric guitars, drums, and an out-of-tune, bowed banjo.[1] The pace quickens as a Scott Spillane's trumpet is introduced, and finally the drums become louder, signifying the beginning of "Up and Over".
[edit] Pt. Three: "Up and Over"
"Up and Over", which on some early recordings is referred to as "Synthetic Flying Machine", is fast and loud, dominated by fuzzy, distorted guitars and Jeremy Barnes's rapid-fire drumming. The particular fuzz effect is the result of producer Robert Schneider's observation of Mangum's affection for organic fuzz distortion—rather than simply using a fuzzbox, Schneider would create fuzz effects through microphones, resulting in a more rounded sound. This practice would be implemented on the entire album.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Cooper, Kim [2005] (2007). In the Aeroplane Over the Sea, 33⅓. New York, NY: Continuum International Publishing Group. ISBN 0-8264-1690-X.
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