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Butcher's Tale (Western Front 1914) : ウィキペディア英語版 | Butcher's Tale (Western Front 1914)
"Butcher's Tale (Western Front 1914)" is a song written by Chris White and first released on The Zombies 1968 album ''Odessey and Oracle''. It was also released as a single in the US in June 1968, backed by "This Will Be Our Year." It was recorded in one take on 20 July 1967 at EMI Abbey Road Studio No. 3. The song has also been covered by They Might Be Giants, The Immediate, John Wilkes Booze and Chrysanthemums. ==Lyrics and music== The lyrics are based on an incident from World War I, which was a subject White took an interest in. The lyrics tell of a battle from the viewpoint of a soldier in the midst of the fight.〔 Despite the title, the battle White had in mind when writing the lyrics occurred in 1916.〔 The Bee Gees' 1967 song "New York Mining Disaster 1941" was apparently an inspiration for the serious tone of the song.〔 In the album's CD liner notes, Alec Palao calls the song "a thinly-disguised comment on Vietnam." Instrumentation for "Butcher's Tale (Western Front 1914)" is limited to Rod Argent playing harmonium in a manner described by Allmusic critic Matthew Greenwald as "odd-sounding."〔 Sound effects are also incorporated to help give the song its strange sound.〔〔 The sound effects were developed by playing a Pierre Boulez album backwards and speeded up.〔 The effect of the harmonium and sound effects is to make the song appear to be an example of musique concrète.〔〔 Although White wrote the song with the intention that Zombies' lead singer Colin Blunstone would sing it, White ended up singing the song because his weak trembley voice better suited the song.〔Zombie Heaven CD box set booklet, page 51.〕〔 Other than a verse in the song "Brief Candles," "Butcher's Tale (Western Front 1914)" is White's only lead vocal performance for The Zombies.〔
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