Anesthetize (17:38)
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Anesthetize is the third track on the 2007 album Fear of a Blank Planet. It is the longest song on this album, clocking in at 17:42.
Steven Wilson wrote “Anesthetize” during February, 2006 in Tel Aviv, at the time he was working on the second Blackfield album.
The song can be split into three sections, and in the album booklet, asterisk markings separate the lyrics to each of the sections. These sections are not named in the booklet, although during their BBC Radio 1 Rock Show performance, Gavin Harrison revealed that part two is called “The Pills I’m Taking”. The song “What Happens Now?” from the Nil Recurring EP uses a sample of the opener riff for this second movement.
The song’s first section features a guitar solo by Alex Lifeson of Canadian progressive rock band Rush.
The full-length live projection for this song comes on the Fear of a Blank Planet DVD-A edition as a bonus feature.
“Anesthetize” was voted “Best track of 2007” by readers of the Dutch Progressive Rock Page
Steven Wilson wrote “Anesthetize” during February, 2006 in Tel Aviv, at the time he was working on the second Blackfield album.
The song can be split into three sections, and in the album booklet, asterisk markings separate the lyrics to each of the sections. These sections are not named in the booklet, although during their BBC Radio 1 Rock Show performance, Gavin Harrison revealed that part two is called “The Pills I’m Taking”. The song “What Happens Now?” from the Nil Recurring EP uses a sample of the opener riff for this second movement.
The song’s first section features a guitar solo by Alex Lifeson of Canadian progressive rock band Rush.
The full-length live projection for this song comes on the Fear of a Blank Planet DVD-A edition as a bonus feature.
“Anesthetize” was voted “Best track of 2007” by readers of the Dutch Progressive Rock Page
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Cloudy-Now wrote:
Amazing Song..
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Eman SCSA wrote:
I saw this song live two times. And I can say it was, probably, the best experience I've haver had in live shows.
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Camusland wrote:
The song of the decade for my point of view
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blackurchin wrote:
:')
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Forsaken-03 wrote:
Totally agree with L-Zep
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L-Zep wrote:
...and people say FoaBP was a trip in the wrong direction? This is by far the greatest PT song, IMHO
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heman159 wrote:
this must be my 5th post here.. but i can't help it... this is the song of my life, a monument!
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Zantera wrote:
Masterpiece.
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The Creed wrote:
The water so warm that day, I was counting out the waves. And I followed their short life, as they broke on the shoreline. I could see you, but I couldn't hear you..
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firewalker1968 wrote:
Love this song! It rocks. Can't find the right words to describe the feelings i have 'till i listen to it...
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unref wrote:
It's pretty cool that the live projection of Anesthetize is available as an extra of the DVD-A edition of FoaBP. The waves filmed for the third part are awesome and fit really well to song (and of course the lyrics).
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a-simile wrote:
this is ultimately wonderful live!!!
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Highhopes4ever wrote:
Incredible always <3 .. http://www.last.fm/group/Anesthetize
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Forsaken-03 wrote:
incredible live! [2]
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gnrseb wrote:
Second that : )
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Ateigna wrote:
Epic. Live version was mind-blowing.
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Zabri_again___ wrote:
incredible live!
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elusiveness wrote:
Anesthetize is truly among my favourite Porcupine Tree songs, both on an instrumental and lyrical point of view. Last.fm got it very wrong to increase the counter by each played track because the best songs ain't the 2:00-to-3:30min-long ones in many cases. 17:38 of genuine music by a musical genius!!!
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Kinga_89 wrote:
Part II "Pills I'm Taking" fuckin' awsome live :D:D:D And Porcupine Tree is amazing, gorgeous, fantastic live :D
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Janv92 wrote:
Holy fuck, this is beyond epic.
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