- Loser (Ayreon song)
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"Loser" 
Single by Ayreon from the album The Human Equation Released July 26, 2004 Genre Progressive metal Length 15:52 Label InsideOut/SPV Producer Arjen Lucassen Ayreon singles chronology "Day Eleven: Love"
(2004)"Loser"
(2004)"Come Back to Me"
(2005)"Loser" is the fifth single by Ayreon, released on July 26, 2004, from their album The Human Equation. Although it is released under Ayreon's name, the version of the song was made by Star One. This version of “Day Sixteen: Loser” is very different from the album version. On this version, Peter Vink is playing the bass and Joost van den Broek is playing the keyboards. Along with some details, some extra vocals by Devin Townsend were included, but the most notable difference is the substitution of the Hammond solo of Ken Hensley by a duel between Arjen and Joost.
Contents
Music
The song follows the plot of the main story of the album. For more information of it, see the plot at the article of the album. The sixteenth day is marked with a rather strange event: Father, Me's nemesis, comes to visit Me. Calling him "Loser", and belittling him as always, it is later revealed that the Father is the true loser, having had several failed marriages and with lawsuits against him by each of those wives, while half of the many neglected children he has with them are in jail. Rage reawakens and refuses Father's words, reflecting upon the intensity of Me's hatred towards him. ("You're killing it from afar, go tell it in a bar/You're killing it from afar my father!")
Music video
A music video was shot for the song. It features live footage of Star One performing the song, plus images of the band in the middle of some fields and also Mike Baker singing his part on the song.
Track listing
- Loser - 3:31
- How You Gonna See Me Now (Alice Cooper cover, with Mike Baker) - 3:52
- Castle Hall (Acoustic version, with Irene Jansen) - 4:07
- Into the Black Hole (Acoustic version, with Irene Jansen) - 4:22
Personnel
- Arjen Lucassen - All electric, acoustic and bass guitars, mandolin, lap steel guitar, keyboards, synthesisers.
- Ed Warby (Gorefest) - drums
- Mike Baker (Shadow Gallery) - vocals
- Devin Townsend (Devin Townsend Band, Strapping Young Lad) - Vocals
- Irene Jansen - Vocals
- Gary Wehrkamp (Shadow Gallery) - backing vocals
- Peter Vink - Bass (Loser)
- Joost van den Broek (After Forever) - Keyboards (Loser and Castle Hall)
- Robert Baba - Electric violin (Loser)
- Jeroen Goossens - Didgeridoo (Loser)
- John McManus - Flute (Loser)
References
External links
Arjen Anthony Lucassen Solo Studio albumsPools of Sorrow, Waves of Joy • TBAAmbeon Studio albumsSinglesAyreon Studio albumsThe Final Experiment • Actual Fantasy • Into the Electric Castle • Universal Migrator Part 1: The Dream Sequencer • Universal Migrator Part 2: Flight of the Migrator • The Human Equation • 01011001Extended playsCompilation albumsAyreonauts Only • TimelineSingles"Sail Away to Avalon" • "The Stranger from Within" • "Temple of the Cat" • "Day Eleven: Love" • "Loser" • "Come Back to Me"Related articlesGuilt Machine Studio albumsStar One Studio albumsSpace Metal • Victims of the Modern AgeLive albumsStrange Hobby Studio albumsStrange HobbyStream of Passion Studio albumsLive albumsSingles"Wherever You Are" • "Out in the Real World"Related articles Categories:- 2004 singles
- Ayreon songs
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