- Original Release Date: 12 Dec 2010
- Label: Wall of Sound
- Copyright: 2010 Wall of Sound
- Duration: 4:51 minutes
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- ASIN: B004G15Q4E
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 31,407 in MP3 Songs (See Top 100 in MP3 Songs)
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| Song Title | Artist | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play | 4'33'' (Cage Against The Machine Version) | John Cage | 4:51 | £0.69 |
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Having bought this track in response to the recommendation of a friend and uploaded it onto my Ipod, upon trying to play it I was rather bewildered to find that I could not hear any sounds coming out of my headphones. Well, imagine my surprise! Fearing the worst, I soon ended up going down to the Apple shop, where I asked them to investigate why the expensive contraption that I had purchased from them was putting out nothing but silence.
Well, you'll never guess what they told me! Yes, that's right, I said that you'll never guess what they told me! No, look buddy, I am telling you that you are NOT going to guess what they told me! What they told me was that my Ipod was indeed completely broken (after all, had it been working I would have been able to hear the ambient background noises that Cage's musical premise hinges upon). They then informed me that it would cost me over a hundred notes to get the damn thing fixed- seeing as the crappy warranty had expired three days earlier. The fact that this eventuality served to liberate this story from the necessity of ending with a woefully predictable and uninspired punchline, is all very well. But still, what a bloody great rip off those Apple shops are!!!
Well, you'll never guess what they told me! Yes, that's right, I said that you'll never guess what they told me! No, look buddy, I am telling you that you are NOT going to guess what they told me! What they told me was that my Ipod was indeed completely broken (after all, had it been working I would have been able to hear the ambient background noises that Cage's musical premise hinges upon). They then informed me that it would cost me over a hundred notes to get the damn thing fixed- seeing as the crappy warranty had expired three days earlier. The fact that this eventuality served to liberate this story from the necessity of ending with a woefully predictable and uninspired punchline, is all very well. But still, what a bloody great rip off those Apple shops are!!!
61 of 69 people found the following review helpful
By D. Stokes
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This single is, in a word, amazing. It fuses old-school fury of Megadeth, the melodic precision of Iron Maiden, and the songwriting skills of Korn into one accessible, yet altogether heavy, single. Don't let the influence of Pete Doherty put you off, it sounds nothing like him, but it does incorporate his cleverness into its sound.
Unfortunately there is some background noise which you can hear over and above the excellent artists, which spoils it somewhat. A poor intro, but an excellent piece; and professionally performed. The ending is delightful, although a little loud compared to the rest of the track.
In conclusion, this album receives 5 stars from me. It was near perfect, with a few things to be tweaked here and there, but, also considering the unusual members of the group, this is a masterpiece of history.
Personally, I prefer the original of this song for it's simplicity, but this release is perfect for Christmas. Buy it now.
Unfortunately there is some background noise which you can hear over and above the excellent artists, which spoils it somewhat. A poor intro, but an excellent piece; and professionally performed. The ending is delightful, although a little loud compared to the rest of the track.
In conclusion, this album receives 5 stars from me. It was near perfect, with a few things to be tweaked here and there, but, also considering the unusual members of the group, this is a masterpiece of history.
Personally, I prefer the original of this song for it's simplicity, but this release is perfect for Christmas. Buy it now.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Spookluke
Was anyone else annoyed by the ridiculous cheering at the end of this? "Horray! We managed to stay quiet for over four minutes!* Take that Cowell!" Why did they even need to be there? What a bunch of self-congratulating tools. Ruined it all for me. Lame in the extreme.
*They didn't really did they. Cough Cough.
*They didn't really did they. Cough Cough.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Silence is Golden
I bought this in an attempt to get it to the number one spot in the UK chart, it may only be 4 minutes and 33 seconds of silence but the general idea behind it, is brilliant!
Published on 1 Mar 2011 by Sharpe Attack
1.0 out of 5 stars
Stupid track stupid idea stupid idiots that buy it
Title says it all really.
If you are a complete idiot and you feel the need to compete with Simon Cowell in some pointless competition of banal "music" go for it. Read more
If you are a complete idiot and you feel the need to compete with Simon Cowell in some pointless competition of banal "music" go for it. Read more
Published on 31 Dec 2010 by Plantagenet
1.0 out of 5 stars
Music for the mentally challanged
If youve spent money on this no matter how cheap it is, youre obviously a moron.
sitting in a room by yourself would be the equivelent to this. Read more
sitting in a room by yourself would be the equivelent to this. Read more
Published on 28 Dec 2010 by Eren Lakeman
5.0 out of 5 stars
4.33, it's the one for meAbsolute masterpiece
I've been playing this piece on my guitar all afternoon and I think it sounds even better than the version for piano. Read more
Published on 19 Dec 2010 by David Alan Walton
5.0 out of 5 stars
Influences
Without this piece of music, modern music what not be what it is today. Cage's masterpiece fuses trad jazz with bubblegum dance, death metal with choral music and many other genres... Read more
Published on 19 Dec 2010 by ZO
5.0 out of 5 stars
Why aren't the radio stations playing this track?
I feel let down as a TV and Radio License payer that a potential chart topper has not been give any airplay compared to the overplayed and infinitely inferior X-Factor singles. Read more
Published on 18 Dec 2010 by NotonBBCRadioplaylist
1.0 out of 5 stars
failblog?
I think its great that this has failed miserably to out-do Simon Cowell. It was funny last year, with the campaign to get RATM to number 1, but the smugness and arrogance of... Read more
Published on 17 Dec 2010 by Martin
1.0 out of 5 stars
Pathetic
I'm amazed at how pathetic some people in this country are. You pay £0.49 to buy four minutes of silence just to prove a point against X Factor? Read more
Published on 16 Dec 2010 by S. Attwood
5.0 out of 5 stars
Never normally a big fan of industrial techno
But this is an excellent effort. Nothing pounds your eardrums like the thudding beat of silence. Sure to be a hit in every club this christmas, I just wish I could play the damn... Read more
Published on 16 Dec 2010 by Eric Blair
5.0 out of 5 stars
Really a masterpiece which is also my favourite ringtone now.
I first heard this song on a german TV show hosted by Harald Schmidt. He played it on the piano with comedian Helge Schneider supported by the show band and Katrin Bauerfeind on... Read more
Published on 16 Dec 2010 by Florian Müller
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