"Salutations" genre: AAA/Adult Alternative
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	A slower, album-oriented song that features tremolo, spanish guitar and cool computer-modulated chatter. This song did well on Garageband.com, peaking at #41 out of 5,732 alternative songs.
	Credits: Written by Tim Macauley & Jon Grout. Recorded with Jeff List on drums and as lead producer/engineer at Reflekt Records.
	Story Behind the Song In the 1970s, when we launched Voyager 1 & 2, it was realized that these would be the first relics of humanity to ever leave the Solar System (outpacing even Pioneer 10 & 11). It was essentially the ultimate time capsule. Recognizing the symbolic & spiritual significance of this opportunity, a small team of academics compiled an incredible mix of photographs & songs from around the world (titled, "Murmurs of Earth"), and mounted the collection on the outside of both Voyager probes in the form of a golden record. One of the criticisms the team received, however, is that, of the 117 photographs included, depicting an extraordinarily diverse collection of life, not a single one depicted weapons or war. In the end, the face we presented to the Universe was falsified & superficial. This song doesn't lobby necessarily for the opposite position, but rather it uses the debate as an interesting platform to reflect on humanity. It is an interesting exercise to ask yourself if they chose wisely or not. Is it uplifting that they clung to an ideal or depressing that they hid our cobwebs by misrepresenting civilization? Lyrics Assemble A photo album Of laughter Love and culture Send it to the stars Strapped to A satellite Intended to Find other life Will they want to hear from us? Put your Best foot forward Salesmen Evangelizing, "This is what humanity is This is what humanity is This is all humanity is" Pious Righteous No mention Of mushroom clouds Or 'defense' 400 billion Preposterous How could they understand? Parents Always see right through A white lie Perhaps they will too This is what humanity is This is what humanity is This is all humanity is Pious Righteous Our resumes Our blind dates Dress-up Sundays Our karaoke

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