In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (track)
by Neutral Milk Hotel
Year: 1998
From the album In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (track #3)
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In The Aeroplane Over The Sea appears on the following album(s) by Neutral Milk Hotel:
- In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (track #3) (this album) (1998)
- Neutral Milk Hotel Box Set (track #3) (compilation) (2011)
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Alpha 01/23/2022 23:04 | #279958
one of the sweetest melodies ive ever heard! also has what is one of my favourite lyrics ever; "cant believe how strange it is to be anything at all..."
This song is very pretty. The vocals are still a bit grating, but I can excuse it when the lyrics are so well written. I'm also not really big on the wind-like noises going on in the background, but what can you do? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
DriftingOrpheus 04/01/2020 00:03 | #249374
Simply one of the greatest songs in recorded history and the lyrics are some of the most densely metaphorical and beautiful in recent memory.
Lovely lyrics.
Onater 04/03/2017 23:43 | #188619
The best part of this song is the singing saws in the background: it almost sounds like the wind is trying to sing along.
One of the best songs ever written. A true piece of art!
Lukeanaderdude 03/20/2017 12:23 | #187723
How strange it is to be anything at all...
slurpdurp 01/25/2017 02:46 | #184217
What does it mean to be in the aeroplane over the sea? A haunting question indeed...
I want to marry his voice
One of the best on the album.
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