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'''Miracles''' is a song written by [[Insane Clown Posse]] and [[Mike E. Clark]] for the duo's 2009 album ''[[Bang! Pow! Boom!]]''. A [[music video]] was produced for the 2010 reissue of the album, dubbed the "Nuclear Edition". The song's lyrics focus on things experienced in everyday life and displaying an appreciation for them. The song's music video has gone [[Viral video|viral]] and sparked a handful of memes,<ref name="mtv">{{cite news| url=http://newsroom.mtv.com/2010/04/27/insane-clown-posse-violent-j-miracles/ | title=Insane Clown Posse's Violent J Weighs In On The Cult Of 'Miracles' | author=Anderson, Kyle | date=April 27, 2010 | accessdate=May 5, 2010}}</ref> and was parodied on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''. |
'''Miracles''' is a song written by [[Insane Clown Posse]] and [[Mike E. Clark]] for the duo's 2009 album ''[[Bang! Pow! Boom!]]''. A [[music video]] was produced for the 2010 reissue of the album, dubbed the "Nuclear Edition". The song's lyrics focus on things experienced in everyday life and displaying an appreciation for them. The song's music video has gone [[Viral video|viral]] and sparked a handful of memes,<ref name="mtv">{{cite news| url=http://newsroom.mtv.com/2010/04/27/insane-clown-posse-violent-j-miracles/ | title=Insane Clown Posse's Violent J Weighs In On The Cult Of 'Miracles' | author=Anderson, Kyle | date=April 27, 2010 | accessdate=May 5, 2010}}</ref> and was parodied on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''. The line "fucking magnets, how they work?" has entered a notorious pop culture status is known by many Non-ICP fans. |
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==Music and lyrics== |
==Music and lyrics== |
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The lyrics of "Miracles" focus on natural phenomena humans experience in life which often go unacknowledged. The closing lyrics encourages listeners to take time to look at the world and "appreciate the things that life has to offer".<ref name="Bruce">{{cite web |last=Bruce |first=Joseph |title=Violent J's Personal Review of Bang Pow Boom! |url=http://www.insaneclownposse.com/music/violent-js-personal-review-of-bang-pow-boom/ |date=September 4, 2009 |publisher=[[Psychopathic Records]] |accessdate=September 5, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Laycock |first1=Joseph |date=May 19, 2010 |title=‘Miracles’ Rejects Disenchantment, Not Science |journal=[[Religion Dispatches]] |url=http://www.religiondispatches.org/archive/culture/2638/%E2%80%98miracles%E2%80%99_rejects_disenchantment,_not_science/ |accessdate=22 May 2010 }}</ref> According to [[Joseph Bruce]], "What's a shame is how people walk around blind to it all. They lost their spirit about everything. If you can’t even see the miracle in animals, then you must have never truly loved a pet."<ref name="HatchetHerald">{{cite web | last= | first= | coauthors= | title=''The Buzz on "Miracles"'' | url=http://psychopathicrecords.com/hatchetherald/100423/index.html | date=April 23, 2010 | work=The Hatchet Herald, Volume 13, Issue 5 | publisher=[[Psychopathic Records]] | accessdate=2010-04-25 }}</ref> Bruce defends the group's use of the term miracles in the song. "We’ve always thought [the word] meant something fuckin’ amazing and incredible, [...] [a] special, awesome event, [...] a great, wonderful thing."<ref name="HatchetHerald"/> Bruce also states that the lyrics discuss "things [...] [that] may not be actual miracles. They may have scientific facts explaining them [...] But nonetheless, these things are still incredible [...] and they should be appreciated."<ref name="KRBZ">{{Cite episode |title=Interview with Violent J |series=The Church of Lazlo |url=http://blogs.965thebuzz.com/lazlo/ |credits=Lazlo |station=KRBZ |city=Kansas City, Missouri |airdate=2010-04-19 }}</ref> |
The lyrics of "Miracles" focus on natural phenomena humans experience in life which often go unacknowledged. The closing lyrics encourages listeners to take time to look at the world and "appreciate the things that life has to offer".<ref name="Bruce">{{cite web |last=Bruce |first=Joseph |title=Violent J's Personal Review of Bang Pow Boom! |url=http://www.insaneclownposse.com/music/violent-js-personal-review-of-bang-pow-boom/ |date=September 4, 2009 |publisher=[[Psychopathic Records]] |accessdate=September 5, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Laycock |first1=Joseph |date=May 19, 2010 |title=‘Miracles’ Rejects Disenchantment, Not Science |journal=[[Religion Dispatches]] |url=http://www.religiondispatches.org/archive/culture/2638/%E2%80%98miracles%E2%80%99_rejects_disenchantment,_not_science/ |accessdate=22 May 2010 }}</ref> According to [[Joseph Bruce]], "What's a shame is how people walk around blind to it all. They lost their spirit about everything. If you can’t even see the miracle in animals, then you must have never truly loved a pet."<ref name="HatchetHerald">{{cite web | last= | first= | coauthors= | title=''The Buzz on "Miracles"'' | url=http://psychopathicrecords.com/hatchetherald/100423/index.html | date=April 23, 2010 | work=The Hatchet Herald, Volume 13, Issue 5 | publisher=[[Psychopathic Records]] | accessdate=2010-04-25 }}</ref> Bruce defends the group's use of the term miracles in the song. "We’ve always thought [the word] meant something fuckin’ amazing and incredible, [...] [a] special, awesome event, [...] a great, wonderful thing."<ref name="HatchetHerald"/> Bruce also states that the lyrics discuss "things [...] [that] may not be actual miracles. They may have scientific facts explaining them [...] But nonetheless, these things are still incredible [...] and they should be appreciated."<ref name="KRBZ">{{Cite episode |title=Interview with Violent J |series=The Church of Lazlo |url=http://blogs.965thebuzz.com/lazlo/ |credits=Lazlo |station=KRBZ |city=Kansas City, Missouri |airdate=2010-04-19 }}</ref>. Examples of such miracles include, but are not limited to, "fucking rainbows after it rains", "fucking shooting stars", "fucking magnets", and "long neck giraffes, pet cats and dogs". However, these phenomena can actually be explained through basic scientific principles such as magnetism, evolution, and light refraction. |
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The lyrics focus on introspective themes which are considered to be uncommon in [[Insane Clown Posse]]'s music; however, Bruce states that these themes are important in the duo's work, and reveal their depth.<ref name="Bruce"/> In response to accusations that the group has changed its style and gone soft,<ref name="KRBZ"/> Bruce calls the song "classic ICP," noting that the group has always included one or two deep and meaningful songs on every album, and that this is just the first time that they've created a video for one of those songs.<ref name="KRBZ"/><ref name="HatchetHerald"/> |
The lyrics focus on introspective themes which are considered to be uncommon in [[Insane Clown Posse]]'s music; however, Bruce states that these themes are important in the duo's work, and reveal their depth.<ref name="Bruce"/> In response to accusations that the group has changed its style and gone soft,<ref name="KRBZ"/> Bruce calls the song "classic ICP," noting that the group has always included one or two deep and meaningful songs on every album, and that this is just the first time that they've created a video for one of those songs.<ref name="KRBZ"/><ref name="HatchetHerald"/> |
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Miracles is a song written by Insane Clown Posse and Mike E. Clark for the duo's 2009 album Bang! Pow! Boom!. A music video was produced for the 2010 reissue of the album, dubbed the "Nuclear Edition". The song's lyrics focus on things experienced in everyday life and displaying an appreciation for them. The song's music video has gone viral and sparked a handful of memes,[2] and was parodied on Saturday Night Live. The line "fucking magnets, how they work?" has entered a notorious pop culture status is known by many Non-ICP fans.
Music and lyrics
The lyrics of "Miracles" focus on natural phenomena humans experience in life which often go unacknowledged. The closing lyrics encourages listeners to take time to look at the world and "appreciate the things that life has to offer".[3][4] According to Joseph Bruce, "What's a shame is how people walk around blind to it all. They lost their spirit about everything. If you can’t even see the miracle in animals, then you must have never truly loved a pet."[5] Bruce defends the group's use of the term miracles in the song. "We’ve always thought [the word] meant something fuckin’ amazing and incredible, [...] [a] special, awesome event, [...] a great, wonderful thing."[5] Bruce also states that the lyrics discuss "things [...] [that] may not be actual miracles. They may have scientific facts explaining them [...] But nonetheless, these things are still incredible [...] and they should be appreciated."[6]. Examples of such miracles include, but are not limited to, "fucking rainbows after it rains", "fucking shooting stars", "fucking magnets", and "long neck giraffes, pet cats and dogs". However, these phenomena can actually be explained through basic scientific principles such as magnetism, evolution, and light refraction.
The lyrics focus on introspective themes which are considered to be uncommon in Insane Clown Posse's music; however, Bruce states that these themes are important in the duo's work, and reveal their depth.[3] In response to accusations that the group has changed its style and gone soft,[6] Bruce calls the song "classic ICP," noting that the group has always included one or two deep and meaningful songs on every album, and that this is just the first time that they've created a video for one of those songs.[6][5]
The song's music is built around an ascending synthesizer melody, and climaxes with an electric guitar solo performed by Mike E. Clark, and beatboxing by Joseph Utsler.[3][7]
Music video
The music video for the song debuted on April 6, 2010, as part of the "Nuclear Edition" reissue of Bang! Pow! Boom!.[8] The video's green screen sequences were directed by Paul Andresen. Post-production was completed in Michigan.[9] The video has received over four million views on YouTube.[10]
On April 17, Saturday Night Live aired a sketch which parodied the "Miracles" music video.[11] In the sketch, fictional personalities DJ Supersoak (played by Jason Sudeikis) and Lil' Blaster (played by Nasim Pedrad) debuted a fictional music video by the Thrilla Killa Klownz called "Magical Mysteries" as part of the Under Underground Records' "Underground Rock Minute".[12] In the fictional video, Ryan Phillippe and Bobby Moynihan rap about things such as "where the sun hides at night" and how blankets work.[11][12] Saturday Night Live had previously parodied Psychopathic Records in 2009.[9]
Insane Clown Posse called the "Miracles" parody "a huge honor".[12] Bruce called the parody "off the hook hilarious."[5] Utsler noted that Coolio had reacted unfavorably towards "Amish Paradise", "Weird Al" Yankovic's parody of the rapper's song "Gangsta's Paradise", and stated "If Weird Al wanted to do one of our songs, I’d be like, 'Hell yeah.' To me, it's the same thing with Saturday Night Live."[9]
Reception
The Detroit News music critic Adam Graham disliked the song, writing that "hearing this song makes you wish ICP would stick to serial killing".[13] Slate writer Jonah Weiner praised the song's music, but panned its lyrics.[7] The A.V. Club writer Nathan Rabin described the song as "fucking insane".[14] James Montgomery described the music video as "a psychedelic special effects extravaganza that is sometimes really literal [...] and sometimes just confusing."[15] The Orion gave the video a "thumbs up" rating, writing "We also have wondered how magnets work."[16] Joseph Bruce has responded to the criticism, saying that Insane Clown Posse has always been faced with ridicule, and that he feels that the mainstream media does not understand the meaning of the song.[5][6]
References
- ^ a b Bang! Pow! Boom! (Media notes). Detroit, Michigan: Psychopathic Records. 2009.
{{cite AV media notes}}:|format=requires|url=(help); Unknown parameter|bandname=ignored (help) - ^ Anderson, Kyle (April 27, 2010). "Insane Clown Posse's Violent J Weighs In On The Cult Of 'Miracles'". Retrieved May 5, 2010.
- ^ a b c Bruce, Joseph (September 4, 2009). "Violent J's Personal Review of Bang Pow Boom!". Psychopathic Records. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
- ^ Laycock, Joseph (May 19, 2010). "'Miracles' Rejects Disenchantment, Not Science". Religion Dispatches. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "The Buzz on "Miracles"". The Hatchet Herald, Volume 13, Issue 5. Psychopathic Records. April 23, 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ a b c d Lazlo (2010-04-19). "Interview with Violent J". The Church of Lazlo. KRBZ.
{{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter|city=ignored (|location=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Weiner, Jonah (April 13, 2010). "Do You Believe in Miracles? The wild, weird world of Insane Clown Posse". Slate.
- ^ "Bang! Pow! Boom! Nuclear Edition Out NOW!". Psychopathic Records. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
- ^ a b c Itzkoff, Dave (April 26, 2010). "Fools' Gold: An Oral History of the Insane Clown Posse Parodies". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
- ^ "Random Notes". Hatchet Herald. 13 (13). Psychopathic Records. October 09, 2010. Retrieved October 08, 2010.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ a b Anderson, Kyle (April 18, 2010). "'Saturday Night Live' Takes Down Insane Clown Posse With 'Miracles' Parody". MTV News. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
- ^ a b c "Saturday Night Live Parodies the "Miracles" Music Video!". Psychopathic Records. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
- ^ Graham, Adam (September 1, 2009). "Pow! ICP revisits the Dark Carnival". The Detroit News.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Rabin, Nathan (April 8, 2010). "Great job, Internet! Insane Clown Posse, rainbows, fucking magnets and the miracle of existence". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2010-04-13.
- ^ Montgomery, James (2010-04-08). "Insane Clown Posse's 'Miracles' Video Explained". MTV Networks. Retrieved 2010-04-13.
- ^ "Thumbs up, Thumbs down". The Orion. Chico, California. April 21, 2010.