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== Themes == | == Themes == |
Revision as of 11:19, 20 March 2012
Chiron Beta Prime | |
Release | Thing a Week Two |
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Length | 2:51 |
Release date | 02-17-2006 |
Related Pages | Other media |
Blog entry | |
Redux entry |
"Chiron Beta Prime" is a song on Jonathan Coulton's fifth album, Thing a Week Two. It tells the story of Christmastime on a planet where all humans have been enslaved by uncaring and violent robots.
History
"Chiron Beta Prime" was originally written around Christmastime 2005 at the request of a friend of Jonathan's who wanted a "Christmas song with a futuristic theme" to send out on a CD as a holiday card. It was later released as the twenty-first Thing a Week on February 17th, 2006.
Live performance
"Chiron Beta Prime" is performed somewhat regularly at Jonathan Coulton concerts. If performing with Paul and Storm, they will usually join Jonathan by doing backup vocals for the chorus. Also, Jonathan occasionally selects a member of the audience (or sometimes a "guest star") to do the "MESSAGE REDACTED" line. In more recent shows, that person is also given the opportunity to vocalize the keyboard solo (made famous by fan Andy Bates) and join in on the third chorus.
Trivia
- The phrase "soylent green" in the song refers to a Charlton Heston movie of the same name where in the dark, dystopian future, an overcrowded population eats processed food wafers that are secretly made from dead people.
- The message is a coded cry for help because other cries for help get redacted. The Robots do not recognize the Soylent Green reference and let it slip through.
Rad and beautiful an deanmd creative. Darn those creepy dolls.I did not get a photo, but drove past a store in Colorado called Dolls Anonymous .Darn those creepy dolls and their stories, now I wont be able to sleep in the dark.
Themes
Thing-a-Week Two |
JoCo Looks Back |
Best. Concert. Ever. |