Deerhoof – This Magnificent Bird Will Rise

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The trumpet scatters its awful sound
Over the graves of all lands
Summoning all before the throne

Death and mankind shall be stunned
When Nature arises
To give account before the Judge

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Track duration: 03:33


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    General Comment:I should also note the key thing about this song is not necessarily how the drums and guitar stand alone but their relationship with each other; the spastic, jerkiness of the guitar juxtaposed with the primal, visceral nature of the drumming.
    Flag A_Raging_Bullon August 31, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:specifically the drums.
    Flag A_Raging_Bullon August 28, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:The drums and guitar on this track are truly inspiring.
    Flag A_Raging_Bullon August 28, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:Like nothing I've ever heard. I dig their sound.
    Flag Falling Fellon February 19, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:the biblical reference is deffinitely true. its a verse from a 14th century hymn Dies Irae which actually says...

    The trumpet, scattering its awful sound
    Across the graves of all lands
    Summons all before the throne.

    Death and nature shall be stunned
    When mankind arises
    To render account before the judge.

    deerhoof just changed it around a little.
    Flag queenhygieneon August 25, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:I feel like this song is thematic of the album. The album title "Reveille" (french for awaken) is a bugler song to awaken troops or soldiers.

    I would guess this song means that when "judgement day" or similar arrives, nature will have some pretty nasty stuff to say about the way mankind has treated her and the animals.
    Flag vganon August 16, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:My first thought was also a Biblical reference, but it seems more like Deerhoof to have a bird rise up and have a final say over mankind.
    Flag kylethelionon March 25, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:oh, oops. i didn't take into account the title.
    i cant really think of a bible symbol for this that has to do with a bird right now...
    Flag ecstacyveeon March 02, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:oh, oops. i didn't take into account the title.
    i cant really think of a bible symbol for this that has to do with a bird right now...
    Flag ecstacyveeon March 02, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:oh, oops. i didn't take into account the title.
    i cant really think of a bible symbol for this that has to do with a bird right now...
    Flag ecstacyveeon March 02, 2006   Link

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