Monday, May 12, 2008

Single #2: Waterfall

Song name: "Waterfall"
Album name: Olympus
Release date: January 7, 1992

02 Single - Waterfall

Tracks
1. Waterfall (album version)
2. Mystical Dream
3. Waterfall (instrumental)

Song History
This was the second single from the 1991 Mune Mud album Olympus.

"Waterfall" actually had its beginning as a different song. "Priest and Friar" was a set of lyrics written in August of 1991. It talked of a priest and friar, fire, and the destruction of a town. Although it never became a song, these themes carried over to the music that was recorded a week later and a new set of lyrics was written as "Waterfall". This was one of the defining songs for the sound of early Mune Mud.

Track Breakdown
The first track is the version that appeared on the album.

The second track was recorded during the Olympus recording sessions. The lyrics to "Mystical Dream" were started on July 21, 1991, but were not completed. At some point the lyrics that had been written were recorded. But after the double-time bridge in the middle of the song the lyrics ended. When it was time to put Olympus together, Jason did not want to take the time to finish this song, so it was discarded. This is the only place this song has been made available.

The third track is the instrumental version of the album track.

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