Panda BearTake Pills (5:23)

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“Take Pills” is the fourth single for the Person Pitch LP by Animal Collective solo artist Panda Bear.

While the title may appear to be an advocation of recreational drug use, the song is actually about his personal struggles with antidepressants. Along with a family history of depression, Lennox was told he would be on antidepressants his entire life.

“The song is about appreciating what {antidepressants} did for me at the time but wanting to get off of them, and to try not to rely on them if I could.”

The song is split into two distinct halves. The first half is based around a sample from Scott Walker’s “Always Coming Back to You,” which appears on his first solo record, Scott. The second half is taken from the song “Popeye Twist” by the The Tornados.
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  • pla69

    sure... words not... lose the mind.... listen... embrace... not too tightly.. surrender... *sip o wine....

    Saturday morning
  • matt_white

    there are no words to describe my eternal love for this track

    Friday morning
  • matt_white

    Suuuuuuuuuureeeely there iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis, noooooooo suuuuuubstituuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuute, for companyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy~

    25 days ago
  • ShuyinArg

    Just perfect, the best song in history of music indeed

    March 2012
  • Wirftgu_

    This is one of the best songs in the history of music [5] This is better than Bros [2]

    February 2012
  • russell-square

    Sweet samples, Panda.

    February 2012
  • Twofacednewt

    rhythmic skateboards happy hooks and pills.

    January 2012
  • matt_white

    This is one of the best songs in the history of music [4]

    January 2012
  • sls

    Sample from the 2nd half, for your enjoyment http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrmphgsKafY

    December 2011
  • Uba_obasi1

    did the begin of this song freak anyone else while they where high?

    December 2011
  • innerspeaker

    This is better than Bros

    December 2011
  • electrobaboon

    This is just unbelievably good.

    November 2011
  • johnnydepth76

    Good good stuff here.

    October 2011
  • Mooncitygirl

    Ah, now I know where the essence of AC comes from :3

    September 2011
  • littleangryfinn

    This is one of the best songs in the history of music [3]

    September 2011
  • littleangryfinn

    I can't love this song enough.

    September 2011
  • pioter84

    fav Panda Bear song

    September 2011
  • SP4UNMe

    sugary acidey hipery

    September 2011
  • fabe4you

    oh and after doing some research, Noah Lennox is referring to LSD pills

    September 2011
  • fabe4you

    I dont want for us to take pills anymore.. not that its bad

    August 2011
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