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{{song
 
{{song
 
| title = La Mer
 
| title = La Mer
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| album = [[The Fragile (halo)|The Fragile]]
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| album = ''[[The Fragile (halo)|The Fragile]]''
 
| length = 4:37
 
| length = 4:37
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| versions = La Mer<br>La Mer(Version)
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| versions = La Mer<br>La Mer(Version)<br>La Mer (''[[And All That Could Have Been (halo)|And All That Could Have Been]]'')—DVD/VHS
 
| live = 1999 - 2007
 
| live = 1999 - 2007
 
}}
 
}}
 
==About==
 
==About==
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'''''La Mer''''' is the eleventh track from the Left side of the double disc [[The Fragile (halo)|The Fragile]]. It begins with a piano solo and near the middle of the song the drums begin playing a jazz loop. This is one of the few songs of Nine Inch Nails that is played with almost all acoustic instruments. At the end of the song all the music and sounds reach a point that build a sonic atmosphere.
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'''''La Mer''''' is the eleventh track from the Left disc of ''[[The Fragile (halo)|The Fragile]].'' It begins with a piano solo and near the middle of the song the drums begin playing a jazz loop. This is one of the few songs of Nine Inch Nails that is played with almost all acoustic instruments. It consists of a 3/4 time signature superimposed over a 4/4 time signature. At the end of the song all the music and sounds reach a point that build a sonic atmosphere.
  
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===Lyrics===
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The lyrics are in Creole French.  It is one of the many NIN songs that includes the phrase "[[Nothing Can Stop Me Now]]," and one of the few to include a vocalist other than [[Trent Reznor]].
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The lyrics are spoken by [[Denise Milfort]] in creole French.  It is one of the many NIN songs that includes the phrase "[[Nothing Can Stop Me Now]]", and one of the few to include a vocalist other than Trent.
 
  
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===Appearances===
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===Influences===
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*''The Fragile''
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It can be argued that the song is heavily infuenced by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Mer_%28Debussy%29 Debussy version of the same name]. Both songs build up to create a sonic atmosphere, and both are (obviously) titled the same. It is very similar to'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sgt._Pepper%27s_Lonely_Hearts_Club_Band Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band]'' by The Beatles, in that it layers many, many instruments to induce atonality and the said sonic atmosphere.
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*''[[And All That Could Have Been (halo)|And All That Could Have Been]]'' (DVD/VHS)
 
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===Versions===
 
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*La Mer (Version)
 
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*La Mer (And All That Could Have Been)
 
  
 
===Song Credits===
 
===Song Credits===
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*Cello: [[Willie]]
 
*Cello: [[Willie]]
  
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==Influences==
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==Appearances==
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It can be argued that the song is heavily infuenced by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Mer_%28Debussy%29 Debussy version of the same name]. Both songs build up to create a sonic atmosphere, and both are (obviously) titled the same. It is very similar to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sgt._Pepper%27s_Lonely_Hearts_Club_Band Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band] by The Beatles, in that it layers many, many instruments to induce atonality and the said sonic atmosphere.
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===Halos===
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*''The Fragile''
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*''[[And All That Could Have Been (halo)|And All That Could Have Been]]'' (DVD/VHS)
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==Versions==
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===La Mer===
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This is the original album version.
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===La Mer (Version)===
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Coming soon.
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===La Mer (''And All That Could Have Been'')===
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This live version is a pure instrumental, with a guitar playing the xylophone part.
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==Live==
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Coming soon.
  
 
==Lyrics==
 
==Lyrics==

Revision as of 23:41, 22 March 2007

Album:The Fragile
Length:4:37
Tempo:{{{BPM}}} BPM
Versions:La Mer
La Mer(Version)
La Mer (And All That Could Have Been)—DVD/VHS
Live:1999 - 2007

Contents

  • 1 About
    • 1.1 Influences
    • 1.2 Song Credits
  • 2 Appearances
    • 2.1 Halos
  • 3 Versions
    • 3.1 La Mer
    • 3.2 La Mer (Version)
    • 3.3 La Mer (And All That Could Have Been)
  • 4 Live
  • 5 Lyrics
    • 5.1 Creole French
    • 5.2 English Translation

About

La Mer is the eleventh track from the Left disc of The Fragile. It begins with a piano solo and near the middle of the song the drums begin playing a jazz loop. This is one of the few songs of Nine Inch Nails that is played with almost all acoustic instruments. It consists of a 3/4 time signature superimposed over a 4/4 time signature. At the end of the song all the music and sounds reach a point that build a sonic atmosphere.

The lyrics are in Creole French. It is one of the many NIN songs that includes the phrase "Nothing Can Stop Me Now," and one of the few to include a vocalist other than Trent Reznor.

Influences

It can be argued that the song is heavily infuenced by the Debussy version of the same name. Both songs build up to create a sonic atmosphere, and both are (obviously) titled the same. It is very similar to Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles, in that it layers many, many instruments to induce atonality and the said sonic atmosphere.

Song Credits

  • Vocals: Denise Milfort
  • Drums: Bill Rieflin
  • Cello: Willie

Appearances

Halos

  • The Fragile
  • And All That Could Have Been (DVD/VHS)

Versions

La Mer

This is the original album version.

La Mer (Version)

Coming soon.

La Mer (And All That Could Have Been)

This live version is a pure instrumental, with a guitar playing the xylophone part.

Live

Coming soon.

Lyrics

Creole French

    Et il est un jour arrivé
    Marteler le ciel
    Et marteler la mer
    
    Et la mer avait embrassé moi
    Et la délivré moi de ma caille
    
    Rien ne peut m'arrêter maintenant

English Translation

    And when the day arrives
    I'll become the sky
    And I'll become the sea
    
    And the sea will come to kiss me
    For I am going
    Home
    
    Nothing can stop me now
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