Problems With Pluto
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Writing/RecordingInspired by the debate over Pluto's status as a planet, Eric Quillington decided to write a song based on people's tendancy to over-react to the simpliest of things. As time passed (in order to prevent himself from seeming like he was preaching), the song's meaning became much simplier; simply asking people to make an effort to fix their lives. The chorus (Look up to the midnight sky; see life as it should be), is part of a recurring theme in the album; finding beauty in dark places. As mentioned on the homepage, Infinite wanted to create a more positive album than Blue Nebula.
In the context of the album's storyline, this song simply details the narrator's views on the world.
Recording the song took some time when compared to Prelude to a Dream. The song was initially a guitar-driven song, and the band wanted the song to be on the more traditional-sounding second half of the album. Sensing the song had potential, Eric came up with a piano version of the guitar riff and asked for a duet between him and Greg. After several more adjustments to the song, Infinite finally decided to incorporate Problems with Pluto on the 'Dream' side of the album.
Song Description/LyricsThe song begins with a piano intro that extends for around thirty seconds. As the piano continues, Greg and Eric's duet begins. It's a very weird duet in the fact that the voices have literally been blended together, to create a very unusual sounding single voice. The tone of the singing is very similar to Infinite's No Remorse; very menacing, with Eric and Greg's two voices as one creating an unsettling sound. When the chorus begins, their two voices seperate. Eric sings falsetto (look up to the midnight sky; see life as it should be), while Greg sings deeply and in an almost mumbled tone of voice (All the stars, all the life).
As the chorus ends, so does the piano. Replacing it are a guitar (playing the exact same riff as the piano), bass, and drums. The second verse sounds the same as the first, with the added benefit of the bass playing the same notes as Eric and Greg are singing. This effect almost makes it seem as though three people are singing, making the vocals stand out even more. After the second verse, there is much ad-libbed feedback and distortion, and it seems the song is building up to something. Suddenly, all sounds are cut, and all that can be heard is an almost peaceful-sounding glockenspiel riff played by Greg. A shorter version of the chorus is heard, and the glockenspiel is heard for several more seconds before the song completely ends.
It’s easy to pretend the Mayans were right
The universe explodes, and it’s no one’s fault
On and on, we sing this song; on and on, we scream
You say nothing in the end is your choice
Yet you’re the one holding a picket sign
(Look up to the midnight sky; see life as it should be)
All the stars, all the life
(So perfect)
Stop waiting for a miracle
It’s difficult to realize effects are our fault
The universe exploding; our choice, not a god’s
On and on, we sing this song; on and on, we scream
There’s a lot of things I’d like to rearrange
(Look up to the midnight sky; see life as it should be)
Stop wishing for a miracle"There was thing going on a few years back, about whether Pluto should be regarded as a planet. Some of the smartest men on Earth were scratching their heads and wondering about the status of a rock a billion miles from us. The whole thing was so fucking ludicrious, which was the basis for the song. The original meaning to the song was to just tell people to stop worrying about stupid things, but it became more or less just became a song telling people to make an effort to fix their lives. If something's wrong, you can't expect others to fix it for you."
-Eric Quillington
Edited by user 19 August 2010 03:42:51(UTC)
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