Murder by Death – Those Who Left

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    General Comment:Gonna see em with Vince, but they're playing Red of Tooth & Claw , as well as Who Will Survive...
    So no complaints really.
    lol
    Flag a_melancholy_soulon April 14, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I'd go with it has to do with the Rapture actually.
    Those Who Stayed, and the following songs are about those people that were left behind in the Rapture, and Those Who Left, are those taken up into heaven. Intergalactic Menopause is what leads me to believe this, as they were the only one's left on the ground, teh rest were soring through the sky etc. etc.

    I listen to alot of Instrumental music, and this is still one of the most amazing pieces I've heard. At shows now they play a sort of Those Who Stayed/Those Who Left hybrid, heavy on the Those Who Stayed, I really wish they'd get a touring keyboardist.
    Flag Knife2aGunFighton March 31, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:It seems like they stopped playing this piece at their shows, without a kerboardist. They will play Those Who Stayed as their last piece. At least that's been my experience the past couple of times I've seen them. It's really a shame. It's my favorite moment of their old shows.
    Flag Belvedeer84on August 06, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:The screaming is awesome. There's so much emotion put into this song, you can really feel it.
    Flag andrewhambletonon November 08, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:I have a theory about these two songs ("Those Who Left" and "Those Who Stayed"). I believe that it's supposed to be a story about some sort of cataclysmic event happening to a group of people, perhaps a villiage, country, town, what have you. The story is split up into two parts, each one unfolding the tragedy that befell both groups, those who stayed behind to pick up the pieces, and those who left to find a better life elsewhere. And based on how both songs end, I don't think either ends happily.

    That's just my interpretation though.
    Flag DerGolemon October 20, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:im seeing 'em sunday. i cant wait to hear this. im hoping they play a few other songs from "like the exorcist". ahhh i cannot wait.
    Flag badsrx7on June 03, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:This song is my favorite by MBD even though it doesn't really have words. The climax with the screaming is so awesome. I want to hear it live, I heard it's sweet.
    Flag sean7711on May 24, 2004   Link

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