Eye in the Sky (song)
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| "Eye in the Sky" | |||||
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| Single by The Alan Parsons Project | |||||
| from the album Eye in the Sky | |||||
| B-side | "Gemini", "Mammagamma" (Germany) |
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| Released | 1982 | ||||
| Format | 7" | ||||
| Genre | Progressive rock, Soft Rock | ||||
| Length | 4:36 | ||||
| Label | Arista | ||||
| Producer | Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson | ||||
| The Alan Parsons Project singles chronology | |||||
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| Eye in the Sky track listing | |||||
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"Eye in the Sky" is a 1982 song by the Alan Parsons Project. Possibly the most successful song the group has ever had, it reached number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. However, it did not fare as well in the UK.
The song is in part a reference to George Orwell's classic novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, regarding a possible future in which individual privacy is virtually non-existent due to the ever-watching eye of Big Brother. In the novel, citizens are constantly monitored by satellites and hidden video recording equipment. [1] [2]
It has also been noted by Eric Woolfson, the songwriter and vocalist of this song, spent a lot of time in casinos and in commercial districts, fascinated by the hidden security cameras that monitor gamblers and shoppers, hence the theme of the song. See "Eye in the Sky."[2]
The 1:54 minute instrumental piece entitled Sirius immediately precedes Eye in the Sky on the original recording, which then seamlessly leads into Eye in the Sky as a second track. However, most radio stations choose to play Eye in the Sky alone, due to time constraints.
[edit] Cultural Adaptations
- Folk rock artist Jonatha Brooke, covered this song on her 2004 album, Back In The Circus.[3]
- Russian movie translator and critic Dmitry Puchkov (Goblin) used this song as the background tune for all shots of Sauron's eye on the tower of Barad-dûr in his humorous adaptation of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.[citation needed]
- The Toronto Blue Jays use the introduction of this song for when they are trying to get the crowd to rally in the 9th inning, whether they are winning or losing[citation needed]
- The introduction of this song was used during the pre-game player introductions at Chicago Bulls home games during the Michael Jordan era of the 1990s.
- A portion of "Sirius" was used while the players took the field in the Playstation One game "MLB 2002".
[edit] References
- ^ Findarticles.com - Alan Parsons Project's 'Eye in the Sky' re-released. See Paragraph 7
- ^ a b Alan Parsons: If You Believe In The Power Of Magic - From the Official Website, The Alan Parsons Music. See Paragraph 27
- ^ Amazon.com: Jonatha Brooke - Eye In The Sky (Album Version)
- ^ Amazon.com: Noa - Gold
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