that's j. robert oppenheimer at the beginning, the head of the manhattan project, responsible for building the first atomic bomb, reflecting on the changes wrought by his discoveries. the quote is powerful, and the video it's sourced from is also moving:
"morning glory" was a little late to the game as far as nuclear paranoia in music is concerned; the high point for that was the 1980s, the era of reagan, sdi, missile stockpiles, and 'the day after.' but for anyone who grew up during that time, this song strikes a nerve. the image of mushroom clouds as flowering blooms is a rare poetic touch for grotus, who much of the time used caricature, irony, and overstatement to make their points. this is easily the most affecting track they ever recorded.
that's j. robert oppenheimer at the beginning, the head of the manhattan project, responsible for building the first atomic bomb, reflecting on the changes wrought by his discoveries. the quote is powerful, and the video it's sourced from is also moving:
http://www.atomicarchive.com/Movies/Movie8.shtml
"morning glory" was a little late to the game as far as nuclear paranoia in music is concerned; the high point for that was the 1980s, the era of reagan, sdi, missile stockpiles, and 'the day after.' but for anyone who grew up during that time, this song strikes a nerve. the image of mushroom clouds as flowering blooms is a rare poetic touch for grotus, who much of the time used caricature, irony, and overstatement to make their points. this is easily the most affecting track they ever recorded.