The Fool (track) by Neutral Milk Hotel

The Fool by Neutral Milk Hotel
Year: 1998
From the album In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (track #5)
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85/100 (from 668 votes)
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Two-Headed BoyThe FoolHolland, 1945

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From 01/23/2022 23:11
great interlude! love how it acts as an outro to two headed boy part 1, great instrumentation too!
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From 03/27/2017 08:35
Awesome bridge between the two tracks! Such an inspired piece of music :)
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From 01/25/2017 02:51
The perfect interlude track. The instrumentation and sound effects add the perfect segue into the WWII themed second half the album. The percussion is driving and the horns are haunting.
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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80/100
From 01/29/2015 03:20
Good dovetail into Holland, 1945
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From 07/05/2014 00:32
sounds like a funeral march
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From 05/11/2014 15:15
The song of the opening for Holland, 1945, it´s amazing, strange classic sounds that will never bona listen to again
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From 12/23/2013 00:34
The perfect bridge for two quick songs to connect with. Lets you take a breather. Not saying that this song isn't amazing on its own though.
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From 04/14/2013 21:09
Sustains the flow between 4 and 6 perfectly, and a good song to boot.
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From 12/02/2011 01:06
Kind of feels like an intro to Holland, 1945. But that sounds like I'm downplaying it's greatness, and it sure is great.
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