"I’ve taken "Cliquot" to be about the desperate sorrow of the young widow Clicquot, who lost her beloved Francois to sudden fever in 1805. It is a profound sort of grief that no one should have to experience, losing one’s love, but the band manages to turn this tale away from the path toward funereal dirge and instead tranforms "Cliquot" into a hauntingly beautiful hymn."
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"I’ve taken "Cliquot" to be about the desperate sorrow of the young widow Clicquot, who lost her beloved Francois to sudden fever in 1805. It is a profound sort of grief that no one should have to experience, losing one’s love, but the band manages to turn this tale away from the path toward funereal dirge and instead tranforms "Cliquot" into a hauntingly beautiful hymn."
oh, great. thanks for that. I had researched Clicquot family when I heard this song, but didn't find anything about the widow... =P
oh, great. thanks for that. I had researched Clicquot family when I heard this song, but didn't find anything about the widow... =P
It's a pretty clear reference considering the context of the album and its French influence.
It's a pretty clear reference considering the context of the album and its French influence.