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"'''Light Aircraft on Fire'''" is a song by [[The Auteurs]], released as a single in 1996. The song was the only single released from The Auteurs' most famous album, ''[[After Murder Park]]''. The album was, and still is, held in high regard by fans of the band and it was considered to be the band's true breakthrough.{{weasel word|date=November 2009}} |
"'''Light Aircraft on Fire'''" is a song by [[The Auteurs]], released as a single in 1996. The song was the only single released from The Auteurs' most famous album, ''[[After Murder Park]]''. The album was, and still is, held in high regard by fans of the band and it was considered to be the band's true breakthrough.{{weasel word|date=November 2009}} |
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The lyrics of the song are influenced by the [[Britpop]] era of the time, which reached its peak in the time that this album was recorded. They appear quite random and hard to be linked, but they are talking about British things and people. |
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:Tombstone Queen Victoria |
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:Was an ex-wing walker |
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:Everybody ignored her |
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:Everybody implored her to |
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:Vanish into the radio |
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:Disappear in the waveband snow |
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:Light aircraft on fire |
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</blockquote> |
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{{The Auteurs}} |
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In a bid to undermine the idea of 'radio edits' of songs, the single version contained swearing whilst the album version did not. |
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==Music video== |
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The video for "Light Aircraft on Fire" was directed by [[Chris Cunningham]]. It begins with a young girl in a cinema watching a film of the band performing. Eventually she walks towards the screen, and finds herself in a white room surrounded by black statues. Momentarily she steps into the set in which The Auteurs are playing who appear to be wearing white attire with pilot's helmets. After dancing and twirling in front of the band members, she picks and smells a pink flower, then blows a bubble in the air. During the final breakdown of the song the young girl grabs each of the members instruments and smashes them to pieces, which then concludes the film on the projector. There are also effects used for the band throughout the video, including the replacement of their heads with those of animals, including a pig for the drummer, a cat for the bassist, and a bull terrier for the guitarist. Another effect is the use of a magnifying glass positioned in front of the microphone, having the singers mouth and eyes appear enlarged. |
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==External links== |
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*[http://deeden.co.uk/auteurs/lyrics/lightair.htm 'Light Aircraft on Fire' lyrics] |
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Flpvdne3nOg&mode=related&search= 'Light Aircraft on Fire' promotional video] from [[YouTube]] |
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[[Category:1996 singles]] |
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"Light Aircraft on Fire" is a song by The Auteurs, released as a single in 1996. The song was the only single released from The Auteurs' most famous album, After Murder Park. The album was, and still is, held in high regard by fans of the band and it was considered to be the band's true breakthrough.[weasel words]