Agenda Suicide
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"Agenda Suicide" is the first single released from the album, Danse Macabre
by The Faint
. It was released only in the UK, February 26, 2002 on City Slang. The song is about overwork of people, to get "pretty little homes". The song was covered by Cancer Bats
and released on their split with Rolo Tomassi
in April 2009.
, shows bosses bullying employees, while they continue to work. It includes one employee who takes pills with coffee in the beginning of the day. Throughout the video it shows people in business suits throwing themselves in front of subway trains. At the end of the video, the main character throws himself into the path of a train, while others look down into the track where he jumped.
The music video was banned from MTV because it showed people jumping in front of trains to kill themselves, though it has on occasion been shown a part of 120 Minutes which is broadcast post-watershed.
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Danse Macabre (album)
Danse Macabre is the third studio album by the Omaha based New Wave band The Faint. It was released on August 21, 2001 in the U.S. and roughly a year later in the UK, where it has enjoyed similar popularity....
by The Faint
The Faint
The Faint is an American indie rock band. Formed in Omaha, Nebraska, the band consists of Todd Fink, Jacob Thiele, Dapose, Joel Petersen and Clark Baechle. The Faint was originally known as Norman Bailer and included Conor Oberst...
. It was released only in the UK, February 26, 2002 on City Slang. The song is about overwork of people, to get "pretty little homes". The song was covered by Cancer Bats
Cancer Bats
Cancer Bats are a hardcore punk/sludge metal band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.-Background:Cancer Bats originated in May 2004 with singer Liam Cormier and guitarist Scott Middleton, former member of Toronto heavy metal band At the Mercy of Inspiration...
and released on their split with Rolo Tomassi
Rolo Tomassi
Rolo Tomassi are a British mathcore band from Sheffield, England. Their name is taken from the fictional character in the film L.A. Confidential. On 22 September 2008, the band released their debut album, Hysterics, through Hassle Records....
in April 2009.
Music video
The music video, by animation studio MK12MK12
MK12 is a design and filmmaking collective based in Kansas City, Missouri, with acclaim in both commercial and artistic arenas. Founded in 2000 by art school refugees Jed Carter, Tim Fisher, Matt Fraction and Ben Radatz and later joined by designer / composer Shaun Hamontree and computer guru Chad...
, shows bosses bullying employees, while they continue to work. It includes one employee who takes pills with coffee in the beginning of the day. Throughout the video it shows people in business suits throwing themselves in front of subway trains. At the end of the video, the main character throws himself into the path of a train, while others look down into the track where he jumped.
The music video was banned from MTV because it showed people jumping in front of trains to kill themselves, though it has on occasion been shown a part of 120 Minutes which is broadcast post-watershed.
Track listing
- "Agenda Suicide (album version)"
- "Agenda Suicide (club mix)"
- "Falling Out Of Love At This Volume (Bright Eyes cover)"
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