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The album ends with a mouse
squeak.
(Note that on the original record, Songs 1-4 are on Side 1, and songs 5-8 are on Side 2.)
, the alien emissary Klaatu
arrives in Washington, D.C.
at 3:47 in the afternoon Eastern Standard Time
. According to a 1981 issue of the group's newsletter, "one of the band's member[s] viewed a screening ... and was immediately impressed by the appropriateness of the character Klaatu's arrival time on earth as the title of the band Klaatu's debut record album".
The band members are not named on the original LP.
Mouse
A mouse is a small mammal belonging to the order of rodents. The best known mouse species is the common house mouse . It is also a popular pet. In some places, certain kinds of field mice are also common. This rodent is eaten by large birds such as hawks and eagles...
squeak.
(Note that on the original record, Songs 1-4 are on Side 1, and songs 5-8 are on Side 2.)
Origin of the title
In the 1951 science fiction film The Day the Earth Stood StillThe Day the Earth Stood Still
The Day the Earth Stood Still is a 1951 American science fiction film directed by Robert Wise and written by Edmund H. North based on the short story "Farewell to the Master" by Harry Bates. The film stars Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, Sam Jaffe, and Hugh Marlowe...
, the alien emissary Klaatu
Klaatu (The Day the Earth Stood Still)
Klaatu is the humanoid alien protagonist in the 1951 science fiction film The Day the Earth Stood Still and its 2008 remake. Klaatu is famous in part because of the phrase "Klaatu barada nikto!" used in the classic film and its re-use in the Bruce Campbell cult comedy film Army of Darkness, as well...
arrives in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
at 3:47 in the afternoon Eastern Standard Time
Eastern Standard Time
Eastern Standard Time may refer to:*North American Eastern Time Zone, UTC-5*Australian Eastern Standard Time, UTC+10*An album by Hip Hop group Kooley High...
. According to a 1981 issue of the group's newsletter, "one of the band's member[s] viewed a screening ... and was immediately impressed by the appropriateness of the character Klaatu's arrival time on earth as the title of the band Klaatu's debut record album".
Personnel
- John Woloschuk: Vocals, Bass & Acoustic Guitars, Keyboards
- Dee Long: Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals
- Terry Draper: Drums, Percussion, Vocals
The band members are not named on the original LP.
Production
- Produced by Terry Brown & Klaatu
- Recorded & engineered by Steve Vaughn & Terry Brown
- Tape Operators: Brian Bell & Paul Barker