2014Released
5:15

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Interesting facts and trivia about The Gospel of John Hurt. By Songfacts®.

This song recalls the emotional impact of watching the memorable John Hurt stomach-bursting scene from Alien for the first time. Vocalist Joe Newman told The Guardian: "That scene has stayed with me. As a writer, you're meant to sift through all of things you've remembered in your life and pinpoint the things you've been moved by. Why not write about those moments you're moved by the most?"

Keyboardist Gus Unger-Hamilton told Nothing But Hope and Passion the song predates Alt-J's first album and was written "about an old friend who grew a beard and got tattoos."

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of The Gospel of John Hurt.
CKey
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
135BPM

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The album The Gospel of John Hurt is released on.

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Canvasback/ATL
© 2014 Infectious Music Ltd., under exclusive license to Atlantic Recording Corporation for North America. A Warner Music Group Company.
℗ 2014 Infectious Music Ltd., under exclusive license to Atlantic Recording Corporation for North America. A Warner Music Group Company.

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