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212. Arcade Fire Rebellion (Lies) (2004)
from the album Funeral

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vN2vqaEBhM

Key lyrics:
People say that youll die
Faster than without water
But we know its just a lie
Scare your son, scare your daughter

Funeral stands as one of the definitive albums of the 2000s, largely thanks to a texture that rises above and beyond typical indie rock. This is an album with strings and an accordion, creating a sound so lush that its classification as rock feels more due to the lack of a better term than a proper description. But there is one genuine rocker tucked away near the end, a song that rises as a perfect anthem. Rebellion (Lies) begins relatively subdued, as expected from the rest of the album, only to repeatedly pick up the pace, reaching a high during the chorus. While Win Butler stays on the same level as the opening verse, the backing chanting of lies, lies, adds just the right amount of oomph. The song keeps rising, a perfect crescendo.

But like the rest of Funeral, Rebellion (Lies) happily steps outside traditional instrumentation. The song mellows out near the end, shifting its focus to a violin solo. Even when theyre rocking out, Arcade Fire show signs of introspection. With such a dense sound on their debut album, Arcade Fire were at risk of lacking an easy hook. But Rebellion (Lies) finds perfect balance between accessible and innovative.

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