45 Minutes of Fairytale Endings is the debut album released in 2003 by the British metal band Zero Cipher

Zero Cipher

Zero Cipher were a metal/rock/alternative band from Farnham, Surrey. The band formed in the year 1998 from members of other bands within their local area. They played a style of music that fuses metal, rock, and industrial, although they cite wide ranging influences like Carcass, Wham, and Depeche...

. All copies of the album came bundled with a 2nd disc; a copy of Zero Cipher's 45rpm EP.

Trivia

The 'chapter' tracks are actually interludes that tell the story of the evil Wizard Andy and his plot to kidnap the Princess Arbatina and take over the Kingdom. The Prince Pusillanimous consults with the Arbatina's greasy troll David to find out where she has been taken. He then begins his rescue mission much to the dismay of David who was also in love with Arbatina. After a fight which results in Andy's demise, Pusillanimous and Arbatina are re-united. During a 'secret track' at the end of the album, Pusillanimous leaves Arbatina after he has sexual intercourse with her.

'Magic Time' contains a prominent sample of the quote, 'Alright people, it's Magic Time!' from the 1987 film, Spaceballs

Spaceballs

Spaceballs is a 1987 American science fiction comedy parody film co-written by, directed by, Mel Brooks and starring Bill Pullman, John Candy, Mel Brooks & Rick Moranis. It also features, Daphne Zuniga, Dick Van Patten, and the voice of Joan Rivers. The film was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on...

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Despite being only 39 seconds long, 'Oompa Loompa' was one of Zero Cipher's most popular songs. In a live environment, it would usually be played for a longer amount of time with Duncan inciting the crowd to sing 'Oompa Loompa! Stick it up your jumper!' back to the band. The line itself is a bastardisation of a line from "I Am the Walrus

I Am the Walrus

"I Am the Walrus" is a 1967 song by The Beatles, written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney. Lennon claimed he wrote the first two lines on separate acid trips. The song was in the Beatles' 1967 television film and album Magical Mystery Tour, and was the B-side to the #1 hit "Hello,...

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The Beatles

The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...

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Track listing

Personnel

• Duncan Williams − vocals, guitar
• Barnaby Whattingham – scratch DJ
• Ryan Harris − bass
• Lewis Wheeler − drums