Einstein on the Beach (For an Eggman)
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David Bryson | ||||
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"Einstein on the Beach (For an Eggman)" is a song recorded by Counting Crows from the album DGC Rarities Vol. 1. It was included on the band's best-of compilation, Films About Ghosts (The Best Of...). The title of the song was inspired by the Philip Glass opera Einstein on the Beach. The song became the band's first number one song on the Modern Rock Tracks, beating their previous highest-charting single, "Mr. Jones" which reached number two. However, "Mr. Jones" stayed longer on the Modern Rock chart and became an enduring pop hit, whereas "Einstein" failed to achieve the same success.
Although the song only charted in the United States, it ranked at number 47 on the Australian Triple J Hottest 100 for 1994, one position above "Mr. Jones".[1]
Background
According to Counting Crows frontman
The message of "Einstein on the Beach" can be seen as the achievements that come about by accepting failure, although Duritz claimed the song was a facetious creation. In an interview with Songfacts, Duritz did admit the song had some meaning, saying, "It sort of takes the idea of, what if you're someone who's a brilliant mathematician like
Charts
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See also
References
- ^ "Triple J Hottest 100 1994". Australian Broadcasting Company. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ^ "Alternative Songs - August 13, 1994". Billboard. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ a b "Einstein On The Beach (For An Eggman) by Counting Crows". Songfacts. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ "Counting Crows Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ "Counting Crows Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Modern Rock Tracks" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 52. December 24, 1994. p. YE-62. Retrieved May 24, 2021.