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[1] [3] In writing the lyrics, Keenan stated that he was inspired by the sarcastic nature of the R.E.M. song "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)". [7] Lyrically, the song was described by Revolver as "[poking] fun at the absurdity of modern existence." [10] Keenan stated of the song: "We all cope with the absurd in our ...
"Judith" is a song by American rock band A Perfect Circle. It was released as the lead single from their debut album, Mer de Noms.The single was released as a 1-track compact disc single in North America, and a 4-track single on both disc and vinyl format in Australia.
Like many songs from Murmur, "Perfect Circle" has a sound typified by unusual instruments and recording techniques. The song opens with Honky tonk piano, [1] a style more associated with ragtime and early country music than the college rock scene of which R.E.M. was a member. Two pianos were recorded, and the slightly out-of-sync sound and ...
A Perfect Circle is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1999 by guitarist Billy Howerdel and Tool vocalist Maynard James Keenan.A Perfect Circle released three of their four studio albums in the early 2000s: their debut Mer de Noms in 2000, a follow-up, Thirteenth Step in 2003; and an album of radically re-worked cover songs, Emotive, in 2004.
The song, originating from the Tapeworm side-project under the title "Vacant", was eventually recorded in the studio as "Passive" by A Perfect Circle around the time of the side-project's demise. It was the second single from their album Emotive , and peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart in 2005.
The song was first teased on October 13, 2017, through a short, fifteen second soundless video posted to the band's social media, saying nothing other than "A Perfect Circle - The Doomed". [4] The ambiguity of the tease led to much speculation among music journalists, on whether it was about a song title, album title, or something else altogether.
"The Outsider" is a song from A Perfect Circle's second album, Thirteenth Step. It was the album's second single, following "Weak and Powerless", and charted on the Billboard's Hot 100, Mainstream Rock, and Modern Rock charts in 2003.
The song opens with the plucking of a harp, before breaking into rhythm track of bass guitar, piano, and a simple drum beat. [11] Keenan croons melodic vocals throughout the song, opening with the line "'Hello', he lied". [12] At the midpoint and end of the song, Howerdel interjects with a wall of sound, echo-laden guitar interlude. [13]