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    Boeing 737-800

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    by The Low Anthem

    Smart Flesh · 2011 · 2:40

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    Database entries labeled Boeing 737-800 for music refer to the track Boeing 737 by The Low Anthem. This indie folk band released the song in 2011 as part of their third studio album, Smart Flesh. The recording took place in a vacant pasta sauce factory in Central Falls, Rhode Island, a location that contributed industrial textures to the final sound.

    The lyrics describe the September 11 attacks from the perspective of someone trapped in the upper floors of the World Trade Center. The opening line places the narrator in a bar on the 84th floor when the second tower was struck. Critics have noted the song's driving percussion and banjo lines create a stomping anthem quality that blends spoken word with melodic singing.

    An official music video directed by End of the Road Pictures was filmed at the same factory where the album was recorded. While the track holds significant cultural weight as a response to national trauma, it did not appear on major commercial singles charts or receive certification awards.

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    Songwriters

    Owen Pallett, Jeff Prystowsky, Ben Knox Miller, Andrew Bertram

    Producers

    The Low Anthem

    Keywords

    The Low AnthemBoeing 737Smart Fleshindie folk9/11September 11Windows on the World

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    Song Info

    Artist
    The Low Anthem
    Album
    Smart Flesh
    Released
    2011
    Duration
    2:40
    Label
    Nonesuch Records
    Track #
    3
    Recording location
    Vacant pasta sauce factory, Central Falls, Rhode Island
    Director of music video
    End of the Road Pictures
    Opening lyric reference
    Bar on the 84th floor during 9/11 attacks
    Label description
    Known for eclectic roster including classical and jazz artists

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