A More Perfect Union (song)

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"A More Perfect Union"
Song by Titus Andronicus
from the album The Monitor
Genre Punk rock, indie rock
Length7:10
Label XL Recordings
Songwriter(s) Patrick Stickles
Producer(s) Kevin McMahon

"A More Perfect Union" is a 2010 song by New Jersey-based punk rock band Titus Andronicus, the lead track from their second album, The Monitor . The song is 7 minutes and 10 seconds long, and begins with a recording of Abraham Lincoln's Lyceum address. [1] The song ends with another spoken-word segment, taken from an article written by William Lloyd Garrison in the first issue of The Liberator , published in 1831. [2]

Titus Andronicus (band) band

Titus Andronicus is an American punk/indie rock band formed in Glen Rock, New Jersey in 2005. The band is composed of singer/lyricist/guitarist Patrick Stickles, guitarist Liam Betson, bassist R.J. Gordon, and drummer Chris Wilson. The group takes its name from the Shakespeare play Titus Andronicus, and has cited musical and stylistic influences such as Neutral Milk Hotel and Pulp.

<i>The Monitor</i> (album) 2010 studio album by Titus Andronicus

The Monitor is the second studio album by American indie rock band Titus Andronicus, released in March 2010 through XL Recordings. It is a concept album loosely based on themes relating to the American Civil War.

Abraham Lincolns Lyceum address

Abraham Lincoln's Lyceum Address was delivered to the Young Men's Lyceum of Springfield, Illinois on January 27, 1838, titled "The Perpetuation of Our Political Institutions". In this speech, Lincoln spoke about the dangers of slavery in the United States, as the institution could corrupt the federal government. Lincoln warned that mobs or people who disrespected U.S. laws and courts could destroy the United States.

Music video

On March 29, 2010, three weeks after The Monitor was released, Titus Andronicus premiered their music video for A More Perfect Union on their MySpace page. The video features the band playing outdoors in the snow, and was directed by Claire Carré. [3] The video is, at 3 minutes and 35 seconds long, exactly half as long as the actual song, and ends after the recording of Garrison's speech, leaving out what Tom Breihan called "the raging second half" of the song. [3]

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References

  1. Pearlman, Mischa (9 March 2010). "Titus Andronicus The Monitor Review". BBC . Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  2. "William Lloyd Garrison". PBS . Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  3. 1 2 Breihan, Tom (29 March 2010). "Video: Titus Andronicus: "A More Perfect Union"". Pitchfork Media . Retrieved 31 January 2014.