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* The main theme from [[The Moon Is Down]], played on saxophones, contains a quote from '''Medea''' by the classical composer Samuel Barber. (Thanks to Jeremy Lakatos.) | * The main theme from [[The Moon Is Down]], played on saxophones, contains a quote from '''Medea''' by the classical composer Samuel Barber. (Thanks to Jeremy Lakatos.) | ||
* The title of [[The Moon Is Down]] is found in Shakespeare's ''Macbeth'', Act II, Scene 1, Line 2. (Thanks to Jason Rubin.) In addition, John Steinbeck had a book of the same name, and according to E. Shaun Russell, "upon reading the lyrics (and having read the book a few years back) there is a distinct possibility that the song was named after Steinbeck's book rather than Shakespeare's line." | * The title of [[The Moon Is Down]] is found in Shakespeare's ''Macbeth'', Act II, Scene 1, Line 2. (Thanks to Jason Rubin.) In addition, John Steinbeck had a book of the same name, and according to E. Shaun Russell, "upon reading the lyrics (and having read the book a few years back) there is a distinct possibility that the song was named after Steinbeck's book rather than Shakespeare's line." | ||
* The voice ordering food from Wimpeys is Gary Green. | * In [[Black Cat]], at the beginning of the instrumental part around 1:30, you can hear quiet whispers of a band member saying "one, two, three, four," before entering with his instrument. (Thanks to Adar Zandberg.) | ||
* The voice ordering food from Wimpeys (in [[Plain Truth]]) is Gary Green. | |||
== Three Friends == | == Three Friends == | ||