Spanish Sahara

Foals

About Spanish Sahara

"Spanish Sahara" is a song by English indie rock band Foals. Although not an official single, it was the first song to be released from the band's second album, Total Life Forever. It was premiered on 1 March 2010, on BBC Radio 1. Later that night, a music video for the single was put up on the Foals' website. On 6 March, when the Total Life Forever site went up, Foals premiered instrument samplings of the tracks that would be on Total Life Forever in the track listing order. The fifth sample was a synthesizer sample of "Spanish Sahara". The single was released on 17 April only as a 7", to celebrate Record Store Day. Only 1000 copies were printed and sold through independent record stores. The remix of the song by Mount Kimbie was later available as a free MP3 given to members of the Foals website. 


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2010
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So I walked through to the haze
And a million dirty waves
Now I see you lying there
Like a lilo losing air, air
Black rocks and shoreline sand
Still dead summer I cannot bear
And I wipe the sand from my arms
The Spanish Sahara
The place that you'd wanna
Leave the horror here

Forget the horror here
Forget the horror here
Leave it all down here
It's future rust and it's future dust

Forget the horror here
Forget the horror here
Leave it all down here
It's future rust and it's future dust

Now the waves they drag you down
Carry you to broken ground
Though I'll find you in the sand
Wipe you clean with dirty hands
So god damn this boiling space
The Spanish Sahara
The place that you'd wanna
Leave the horror here

Forget the horror here
Forget the horror here
Leave it all down here
It's future rust and it's future dust

I'm the fury in your head
I'm the fury in your bed
I'm the ghost in the back of your head

'Cause I am

I'm the fury in your head
I'm the fury in your bed
I'm the ghost in the back of your head

'Cause I am

I'm the fury in your head
I'm the fury in your bed
I'm the ghost in the back of your head

'Cause I am

Forget the horror here
Forget the horror here
Leave it all down here
It's future rust and it's future dust

Choir of furies in your head
Choir of furies in your bed
I'm the ghost in the back of your head

'Cause I am

The choir of furies in your head
Choir of furies in your bed
I'm the ghost in the back of your head

'Cause I am

Choir of furies in your head
Choir of furies in your bed
I'm the ghost in the back of your head

'Cause I am

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Foals

Foals are an English rock band from Oxford, England. They are currently signed to Transgressive Records in the United Kingdom and Sub Pop in the United States. They released their debut album Antidotes on 24 March 2008 in the UK, and 8 April 2008 in the US. The band's second album, Total Life Forever, was released on 10 May 2010. The band's first mixtape "Tapes" was released 3 July 2012 as part of the !K7 series. The band's third album "Holy Fire" is to be released 11 February 2013. The first single from "Holy Fire" called "Inhaler" premiered on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show on 5 November 2012 and released on iTunes the same day. more »

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Written by: Edwin Thomas Congreave, Jack William Bevan, James Andrew Smith, Walter James Morrison Gervers, Yannis Barnabas Emanuel Philippakis

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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10 facts about this song

Band Creation
Spanish Sahara is a song by the band "Foals," which was formed in 2005 in Oxford, England. Its members are Yannis Philippakis (lead vocals, guitar), Jack Bevan (drums), Jimmy Smith (guitar), and Edwin Congreave (keyboard, backing vocals).
Song Release
The song Spanish Sahara was released on March 1, 2010, as the lead single of their second studio album "Total Life Forever," which dropped on May 10, 2010.
Song Genre
Foals music classifies as indie rock and alternative rock. They are known for their ethereal sound, with "Spanish Sahara" being one of their most hauntingly beautiful tracks.
Song Length
The track spans a total time of 6 minutes and 51 seconds, making it one of the lengthier indie-rock ballads.
Award Winning
The music video for Spanish Sahara won the award for Best Art Direction & Design at the UK Music Video Awards in 2010.
Song Meaning
The song's lyrics are a bit cryptic, as the band often involves metaphorical language. The singer, Yannis Philippakis, describes it as "a kind of exorcism." It's about the idea of battling something immense and horrific, a challenge he associated with an imaginary place - the "Spanish Sahara."
Video Game Feature
The song was also featured in the video game "Life is Strange," greatly increasing its popularity among gamers. It plays during a crucial moment in the game, intensifying the emotional impact of the scene.
Chart Performance
Spanish Sahara reached #148 in the UK singles chart. Despite not peaking very high in the charts, it remains one of Foals' most popular songs to date.
High Recognition
NME named Spanish Sahara as Track of The Year in 2010. The same year BBC Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe also called it the Hottest Record of The Year.
Sound Change
This song signified a change in band's sound drift from their math rock beginnings to a more ambient, expansive, and melodic sound. The shift was very well received by critics and fans alike.

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