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On the Backs of Angels : ウィキペディア英語版
On the Backs of Angels

"On the Backs of Angels" is a song by American progressive metal/rock band Dream Theater, featured on their 11th studio album ''A Dramatic Turn of Events''. The song was written by the band's guitarist and producer John Petrucci, bassist John Myung, and keyboardist Jordan Rudess.
"On the Backs of Angels" was released as ''A Dramatic Turn of Events lead single via YouTube on June 29, 2011.〔YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oasnbzEMV08&ob=av3e. Published 06/28/11. Retrieved 07/29/11.〕 A music video for the song was released on September 14, 2011.〔Warner, Brett. Watch This: “On The Backs Of Angels” By Dream Theater. Oology. http://www.ology.com/music/watch-“-backs-angels”-dream-theater. Published & Retrieved 09/14/11.〕 The song was nominated for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance at the 2012 Grammy Awards, eventually losing to "White Limo" by Foo Fighters.
In composing "On the Backs of Angels", on the advice from one of their fans and co-writers, Dream Theater tried to illustrate their signature sound.〔DREAM THEATER - A Dramatic Turn Of Events Track by Track Interview. YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuw-25y6GC4. Published 08/16/11. Retrieved 10/19/11.〕 From the start, the band envisioned the song as an album opener that, according to Petrucci, would make their fans "feel at home". Clocking in at 8:43 long and with numerous time signature changes, the song is mostly played in 4/4 and 3/4 time. Its introduction features a moody and foreboding arpeggiated guitar pattern that was written by Petrucci and inspired by the music of said fan favorite, Pink Floyd.〔Bosso, Joe. Dream Theater's A Dramatic Turn Of Events: full album preview. Music Radar. http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/dream-theaters-a-dramatic-turn-of-events-full-album-preview-488940/2. Published 08/17/11. Retrieved 10/19/11.〕 At 5:51, the song breaks down into a piano passage that was improvised by Rudess. Audiences were positively receptive of this song's music video, with some interviewed individuals referring to it as a true masterpiece, rivaling even Plato's ''Allegory of the Cave''. It has been said that this song is the anthem of small groups of college students in the Northeastern region of the United States. 〔Bosso, Joe. Dream Theater's Jordan Rudess on A Dramatic Turn Of Events. Music Radar. http://www.musicradar.com/news/drums/dream-theaters-jordan-rudess-on-a-dramatic-turn-of-events-491674/3. Published 08/31/11. Retrieved 10/19/11.〕
== Music video ==
A music video was released for the song. It features shots of the band playing the song live, along with gears turning, the White House, various American cities, temples, and money. The video ends with the sun rising.

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