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Beck — The Information
Album: The Information
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Released: 2006
Length: 3:45
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The information is laughing at us
The ticker tape feeds the night
Looking for a lost transmission
A heaven that we left behind

When the information comes
We'll know what we're made from
And the skyline rising
Highrise eyes see through you

Say hello to a mannequin
The ghost of an automaton
The witching hour is summoning up
Armies where they don't belong

When the information comes
We'll know what we're made from
And the skyline rising
Highrise eyes see through you

She's the sister of avarice
The wife of a poisonous tide
She's the eye of a battle of storms
That sees where the atoms collide

When the information comes
We'll know what we're made from
And the skyline rising
Highrise eyes see through you
Comments (63)add comment
 Bruce_AK wrote:
Who cares? It's about the music.
Personally, I found it quite likable.
{#Bananapiano}


Stingray wrote:
BEWARE: SCIENTOLOGIST!!
 
 

Posted 11 years ago by Bruce_AK    [ Reply ]
Broken robots unite!  {#Crashcomp}

 vonwienerhousen wrote:
sounds like beck from the future with bender on the washboard

 


Posted 11 years ago by skooba    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
BEWARE: SCIENTOLOGIST!!
 
ohh ! that explains why i don't  like the song 
{#Wink}  
Posted 12 years ago by Sandrina    [ Reply ]
BEWARE: SCIENTOLOGIST!!
Posted 12 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
Not his best song or CD.
I'll take Sea Change or Mutations.
Posted 12 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
beck is go(o)d.
Posted 12 years ago by Nadine    [ Reply ]
Groovy - Funky - very niiiccce!! {#Dancingbanana_2}


Posted 12 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
this song caught my attention
Posted 13 years ago by dolumo    [ Reply ]
Beck is awesome. That is all.
Posted 13 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
 window wrote:
I like this album and all, but there are a couple of creepy moments on it.  This song is one of them.
 
Creepy music makes the world turn around.

Posted 14 years ago by schrodingersdog    [ Reply ]


What do you mean? Beck IS from the future
 vonwienerhousen wrote:
sounds like beck from the future with bender on the washboard


 

Posted 14 years ago by Pharlap    [ Reply ]
Just for comparison:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dbh2ZsK73VA
Posted 14 years ago by MM_Prague    [ Reply ]
diazo wrote:
Yeah! After all, what religion doesn't look a bit ridiculous to anyone who doesn't subscribe to it? Except for mine, of course:


That's a masterpiece !

Posted 15 years ago by rez    [ Reply ]
simple.pure.noise.
Posted 15 years ago by crockydile    [ Reply ]
Fritz Lang saw this shit coming.

Post-industrial alienation ... this is what my generation left for the next ones.

You're welcome.


Posted 15 years ago by megisi    [ Reply ]
Every time I hear this song, it reminds me of SNL.  The one where Horatio Saenz, Jimmy Fallon,  and the rest do that cheezy Christmas song.


Posted 15 years ago by DrCyKosis    [ Reply ]
sounds like beck from the future with bender on the washboard


Posted 16 years ago by vonwienerhousen    [ Reply ]
I like this album and all, but there are a couple of creepy moments on it.  This song is one of them.
Posted 16 years ago by window    [ Reply ]
 MM_Prague wrote:
I'd say that Beck was influenced by the space-alien industrial band Chrome on this one. I hear a lot of aural influences, and Chrome even had a song named Informations....

 

more like the space-alien CULT OF SCIENTOLOGY {#Nyah}
Posted 16 years ago by agbar713    [ Reply ]
I'd say that Beck was influenced by the space-alien industrial band Chrome on this one. I hear a lot of aural influences, and Chrome even had a song named Informations....
Posted 16 years ago by MM_Prague    [ Reply ]
huh, that was it? i didn't get it.
Posted 16 years ago by phoenix    [ Reply ]
Wizzuvv_oz wrote:
right on. He can worship cosmic muffin _or_ hairy thunderer for all I care! :-))
Yeah! After all, what religion doesn't look a bit ridiculous to anyone who doesn't subscribe to it? Except for mine, of course:
Posted 16 years ago by diazo    [ Reply ]
Yeah, Dog!
Posted 16 years ago by xc_para_puravida    [ Reply ]
Deadwing wrote:
I could care less about Beck's religious affiliation, he can worship a huge jam dripping cosmic muffin for all I care. His music expresses how manic , beautiful ,and idiotic life can be (all at the same time) in 2007. I adore him. Rant away!
right on. He can worship cosmic muffin _or_ hairy thunderer for all I care! :-))
Posted 16 years ago by Wizzuvvoz    [ Reply ]
This is where my Beck-o-meter swings from "I like" right pass "tolerate" all the way to "no thanks".
Posted 17 years ago by xkolibuul    [ Reply ]
I could care less about Beck's religious affiliation, he can worship a huge jam dripping cosmic muffin for all I care. His music expresses how manic , beautiful ,and idiotic life can be (all at the same time) in 2007. I adore him. Rant away!
Posted 17 years ago by Deadwing    [ Reply ]
queenjill wrote:
He is the best example of a Scientologist, to date.
hahaha! Definitely! This song is not too great. Several others way better off this album.
Posted 17 years ago by musikalia    [ Reply ]
LOVE all the sounds. Brilliant originality! 9
Posted 17 years ago by fuh2    [ Reply ]
What terribly dull song. No effort from the writer, even the singer sounds bored.
Posted 17 years ago by MatClarke    [ Reply ]
I know I'm in the minority here, but I'm really loving this album. Can't get enough!
Posted 17 years ago by MissAmy    [ Reply ]
Not the best song on this album.
Posted 17 years ago by musikalia    [ Reply ]
Oh boy. It's the King of Funny Noises.
Posted 17 years ago by kazuma    [ Reply ]
siloco wrote:
sounds like Beck took the Zooropa train with this one..
:-)
Posted 17 years ago by 99    [ Reply ]
IH574 wrote:
First time I ever thought to turn off RP due to sound. I'm glad this one ended.
Give it time. Your brain needs a few listens to untangle this treasure trove of sounds to make sense of it.
Posted 17 years ago by fuh2    [ Reply ]
queenjill wrote:
He is the best example of a Scientologist, to date.
...oh no...they got him too...
Posted 17 years ago by eman    [ Reply ]
First time I ever thought to turn off RP due to sound. I'm glad this one ended.
Posted 17 years ago by IH574    [ Reply ]
edenandsage wrote:
Beck can do no wrong. Epitome of a cool cat.
He is the best example of a Scientologist, to date.
Posted 17 years ago by queenjill    [ Reply ]
Shades of Ozric Tentacles
Posted 17 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
...and with that, I shut my laptop.
Posted 17 years ago by Daniel_Pittenger    [ Reply ]
Better with Borat.
Posted 17 years ago by sutcliff    [ Reply ]
sounds like Beck took the Zooropa train with this one..
Posted 17 years ago by siloco    [ Reply ]
element1 wrote:
Not terrible exactly, but what is the point of all this noise?
I don't see a point to it.
Posted 17 years ago by QueenLucia    [ Reply ]
Beck can do no wrong. Epitome of a cool cat.
Posted 17 years ago by edenandsage    [ Reply ]
bigtwistee wrote:
I guess I'm not cool enough. (or whatever the kids call it these days) I try to at least respect Beck from a creative standpoint, but I hear way more machine than instrument in most of his stuff.
YUP, I agree!
Posted 17 years ago by strick    [ Reply ]
I love the subtle nuances of the female voices sliding around, almost sounding like instruments/electronics. It's especially effective in a car stereo/on headphones ...Beck is a musical genius.
Posted 17 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]
I'm starting to like this song with its strong beat and discordance.
Posted 17 years ago by fuh2    [ Reply ]
Cruithne3753 wrote:
Odd, off kilter... this seems the kind of thing that probably needs several listens before it can really be judged.
yes.
Posted 18 years ago by fuh2    [ Reply ]
This is a relief. I've heard several Beck cuts here that I rather liked. I was afraid I was going to have to reconsider my position that he's basically over-rated at best and really, really irritating at worst. Nope. He still is.
Posted 18 years ago by Xeric    [ Reply ]
Speaking of Weird Al, if you haven't seen this yet, it's worth a look: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xEzGIuY7kw
Posted 18 years ago by mcass    [ Reply ]
Gaylord_Meatface wrote:
I have heard mixed reviews of this albumn. Anyone heard more of it and have some feedback?
I love it!
Posted 18 years ago by Kornmann    [ Reply ]
I have heard mixed reviews of this albumn. Anyone heard more of it and have some feedback?
Posted 18 years ago by Gaylord_Meatface    [ Reply ]
The best off of this new effort...at least that I have heard.
Posted 18 years ago by jdorn1    [ Reply ]
I guess I'm not cool enough. (or whatever the kids call it these days) I try to at least respect Beck from a creative standpoint, but I hear way more machine than instrument in most of his stuff.
Posted 18 years ago by bigtwistee    [ Reply ]
Is that a muted cowbell I hear? "I got a fever, and the only cure is more cowbell!" (BTW, one of the funniest lines EVER on SNL)
Posted 18 years ago by StevenQ    [ Reply ]
UltraNurd wrote:
It's a new CD; this usually happens. Any chance we'll hear anything of Weird Al's new album?? :oD
I heard "Canadian Idiot" on the radio the other day. Yeah.... maybe when I was 8 that guy seemed funny, not now
Posted 18 years ago by garoo1980    [ Reply ]
Odd, off kilter... this seems the kind of thing that probably needs several listens before it can really be judged.
Posted 18 years ago by Cruithne3753    [ Reply ]
Not terrible exactly, but what is the point of all this noise?
Posted 18 years ago by element1    [ Reply ]
earthbased wrote:
Bill must really love Beck as I think he has played about 10 of his tunes in the last 48 hrs.
It's a new CD; this usually happens. Any chance we'll hear anything of Weird Al's new album?? :oD
Posted 18 years ago by UltraNurd    [ Reply ]
Bill must really love Beck as I think he has played about 10 of his tunes in the last 48 hrs.
Posted 18 years ago by earthbased    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
This is the first thing I have heard off the new CD. I like it.
Posted 18 years ago by n4ku    [ Reply ]
dang i just got home and turned this on... where's the RP rewind button?
Posted 18 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]