Ný batterí
2000 single by Sigur Rós / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Ný batterí" (Icelandic for "new batteries"[1]) is a song by Sigur Rós, released as the second single from their album Ágætis byrjun in May 2000. The first track is an extended brass intro for "Ný batterí" (credited as "performed by the SS brass band"), followed by the title track. "Bíum bíum bambaló" is a traditional Icelandic lullaby, while "Dánarfregnir og jarðarfarir" was a theme used in Iceland for death announcements on radio. The third and fourth tracks also appear on the Angels of the Universe soundtrack.[2][3]
Quick Facts Single by Sigur Rós, from the album Ágætis byrjun ...
"Ný batterí" | ||||
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Single by Sigur Rós | ||||
from the album Ágætis byrjun | ||||
Released | 20 March 2000 (UK) | |||
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Length | 24:02 | |||
Label | Fat Cat Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Sigur Rós | |||
Producer(s) | Sigur Rós | |||
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The cymbal used in "Ný batterí" was found on a street in downtown Reykjavík. The instrument was bent and had apparently been driven over. However, they liked the way it sounded and wrote the song from there.[4]