Slug (song)
1995 song by Passengers / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Slug" is a song by Passengers, a side project of rock band U2 and musician Brian Eno. It is the second track on Passengers' only release, the 1995 album Original Soundtracks 1. The track was originally titled "Seibu" and was almost left off the album before it was rediscovered later during the recording sessions. Though Eno made most of the creative decisions during the recording sessions, "Slug" was one of the few tracks that the members from U2 tried to craft themselves.
"Slug" | |
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Song by Passengers | |
from the album Original Soundtracks 1 | |
Released | 7 November 1995 |
Recorded | November 1994–July 1995 |
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Genre | |
Length | 4:41 |
Label | Island |
Songwriter(s) | |
Producer(s) | Brian Eno |
Lyrically, it is a portrait of a desolate soul during a time of celebration. As Passengers were writing songs for fictional soundtracks, they tried to create a visual suggestion from the music that was more important than the story within the lyrics. In "Slug", the instrumentation is intended to represent the lights turning on in a city at night. The group primarily drew inspiration for the song from U2's experiences in Tokyo at the conclusion of the Zoo TV Tour. "Slug" was praised as one of the best songs on the album by critics from various publications.