Draft:A Comet Appears
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Comment: It seems that the song does not meet the notability guidelines specified in WP:NSONG. A redirection to the album's main article should suffice. Hitro talk 11:11, 4 October 2024 (UTC)
A Comet Appears is a song by the indie rock band The Shins. It was the final track of their Grammy nominated album, Wincing The Night Away.[1] The song was written by James Mercer.
Meaning
[edit]"A Comet Appears" shows Shins front man James Mercer singing about the comet as a metaphor for transitory existence. Grabbing on to the comet symbolizes a weighted journey through life, granting a phony illusion of significance on a cosmic scale. The song also has many themes of brutal self-awareness, how weak the lonely are, and feeling despair.[2] The melancholy lyrics match the overall tone of the entire album.[3]
Reception
[edit]The reception of the song, and the album as a whole was fairly positive.[4] The album later received certified gold status by the RIAA.[5] The song as of 2024 has 11.4 million streams on Spotify.[6] The unofficial music video uploaded to YouTube April 12, 2010 is a performance of the song with the official audio edited onto it, as of 2024 it has garnered 1.3 million views.[7]
Chuck
[edit]"A Comet Appears" was shown in the ending of the pilot episode of the Emmy nominated tv series Chuck.[8] It was showcased when the main protagonist "Chuck" was at his lowest point in the episode.
References
[edit]- ^ "Wincing the Night Away by The Shins". Genius. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ AI, SMF (2024-01-15). "A Comet Appears by The Shins: Lyrics Meaning - Unraveling the Cosmic Journey of Existential Reflection". Song Meanings and Facts. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ "The Shins: Wincing the Night Away, PopMatters". www.popmatters.com. 2007-01-18. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ Staff, Billboard (2007-01-24). "Review: The Shins' 'Wincing The Night Away'". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ A Comet Appears, 2007-01-23, retrieved 2024-10-04
- ^ hektopascal1013 (2010-04-12). The Shins - A Comet Appears. Retrieved 2024-10-04 – via YouTube.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ ""A Comet Appears" by The Shins Lyrics | List of Movies & TV Shows". WhatSong. Retrieved 2024-10-04.