Bye Bye Bayou
LCD Soundsystem
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Hey, hey Hey, hey Here I am I'm your Brooklyn baby With a premonition Walking Cajun queen unknowing Walking Cajun queen unknowing Evil comes a-flying Flying so, so low Sky is turning poison Hey, hey, hey, hey Hey, hey, hey, hey Helicopters are coming Helicopters are coming To take me far away Two-fingered Gypsy king Has a golden, wounded knee Walking Cajun queen unknowing Walking Cajun queen unknowing Going to be a hero I have my body in a sack with me Bye bye Bayou Bye bye Bayou Bye bye Bayou Bye bye Bayou Bye bye Delta blues Bye bye Delta blues Oh, lucky baby Oh, lucky baby Providence is coming Providence is coming Ace of spades by his side Ooh, ace of spades by his side Here I am Oh, here I am Helicopters flying A long way down south To a secret mission town In the U.S.A In the U.S.A Walking Cajun queen unknowing About the blue light squadron About the blue light squadron Here as a witness I never had a chance Cartoon creeps are playing Playing dirty games Sending me to my home In a one way ticket bodysack Just like Jimmy always said An unknown hero Bye bye Bayou Bye bye Bayou Bye bye Bayou Bye bye Bayou Bye bye Bayou Bye bye Bayou Bye bye Delta blues Bye bye Gypsy baby Bye bye Gypsy baby Rattlesnake Rattlesnake Rattlesnake Rattlesnake Rattlesnake Rattlesnake
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9 facts about this song
Origin of Song"Bye Bye Bayou" by LCD Soundsystem is a cover of a song originally recorded by Alan Vega as a tribute. Alan Vega was a musician and artist, best known as the vocalist for the electronic music duo Suicide.
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ReleaseThis song was released as a digital download on October 20, 2009, and was physically released on November 7th, 2009. The release of the song presently coincides with the annual Record Store Day in the USA which is celebrated on the first Saturday in November.
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Song LengthThe song runs for 7 minutes and 39 seconds, which is longer than the typical length of a standard pop or rock song.
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Recognition and ReceptionThis cover received widespread attention and was reviewed positively by many music magazines, including Pitchfork, which described it as a "slow-burning, jazzy electro-house number with a killer groove".
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Song Genre"Bye Bye Bayou" by LCD Soundsystem can be classified into electronica or electronic dance music, which demonstrates the experimental style of LCD Soundsystem.
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Single ArtworkThe artwork for LCD Soundsystem's cover is Salvador Dalí's 1937 painting "Metamorphosis of Narcissus". It was selected because of its surrealistic elements, much like the song’s style and lyrics.
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LyricsThe song lyrics speak of escape and release, pursuing a similar theme to the original. However, LCD Soundsystem adds their own unique twist, bringing a dark underside to these lyrics.
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ProductionAs is standard with LCD Soundsystem tracks, frontman James Murphy was involved in both writing and producing this single.
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Contribution to AlbumAlthough originally released as a separate single, "Bye Bye Bayou" was later included in the deluxe edition of the 2010 album “London Sessions” by LCD Soundsystem.
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