They Live on the Sun

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They Live on the Sun
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 7, 2003
Genre Indie pop
Length62:03
Label Earthology/The Orchard
Cloud Cult chronology
Lost Songs from the Lost Years
(2012)
They Live on the Sun
(2003)
Aurora Borealis
(2004)
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They Live on the Sun is an album by Cloud Cult, inspired in large part by the 2002 death of songwriter Craig Minowa's son Kaidin, whose voice is sampled on the songs "I'm Not Gone" and "Took You for Granted". [2]

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Craig Minowa.

  1. "On the Sun" – 3:33
  2. "Moon's Thoughts" – 2:34
  3. "Turtle Shell" – 1:24
  4. "Fairy Tale" – 2:11
  5. "It" – 2:50
  6. "Estupido" – 3:25
  7. "Radio Fodder" – 2:13
  8. "Da Dum" – 2:56
  9. "Man on the Moon" – 3:06
  10. "Took You for Granted" – 3:11
  11. "Toys in the Attic" – 1:18
  12. "It's Gay" – 1:10
  13. "Best Friend" – 1:58
  14. "Waitress" – 1:44
  15. "Back Again Pt. II" – 5:36
  16. "Shortenin' Bread" – 2:20
  17. "Three Times a Lady" – 5:36
  18. "I'm Not Gone" – 2:25
  19. "Your Love Will Live Forever" – 4:36
  20. "Sleeping Days Pt. II" – 3:56
  21. "6 Days" (Radio mix) – 4:01

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References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. Nelson, Steve. "Splendid Magazine reviews Cloud Cult: They Live on the Sun" . Retrieved 17 February 2011.