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"E=MC2" is a 1985 single by Big Audio Dynamite, released as the second single from their debut album ''This Is Big Audio Dynamite''. The song was the group's first Top 40 hit on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 11. Additionally, it peaked at number 37 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play chart in the United States. The song is also the first to be composed completely from samples and features prominent dialog samples from the 1968 (released in 1970) film ''Performance''. The song is also played during the opening titles of the French movie ''Forces spéciales'' (2011). ==History== This song was inspired by films directed by Nicolas Roeg, including ''Performance'' (written & co-directed by Donald Cammell), ''Walkabout'', ''Don't Look Now'', ''The Man Who Fell to Earth'', and ''Insignificance''. Its lyrics refer directly to many of them. For example: * The 2nd half of the 1st verse (from "Took a trip to Powis Square" to "Insanity Bohemian style") refers to the two main characters in ''Performance'', a retired rock star (played by Mick Jagger) and a gangster on the run (played by James Fox) * "King of brains" - refers to Albert Einstein, a lead character in ''Insignificance'' (note also the reference to "relativity" in the chorus) * "Queen of the sack" - refers to Marilyn Monroe, a lead character in ''Insignificance'' * "Hall of fame baseball" - refers to Joe Dimaggio, a lead character in ''Insignificance'' * "Senator's a hoodlum" - refers to Joe McCarthy, a lead character in ''Insignificance'' * "Don't like no aborigine" - refers to one of the main characters in ''Walkabout'', an Aborigine * "Space guy fell from the sky" refers to ''The Man Who Fell to Earth'' starring David Bowie * The 2nd verse (from "Met a dwarf who was no good" to "Gets to take the funeral ride") describes ''Don't Look Now'' Starring Donald Sutherland Included throughout the song are dialogue samples taken directly from the film ''Performance''. These include: * - "Why don't you play us a tune, pal?" - "I don't like music." - "Comical little geezer. You'll look funny when you're fifty." (Dialogue between Chas and Turner) * "You know, I don't think I'm going to let you stay in the film business." (Chas) * "Time for a change!" (Chas) * "I like a bit of a cavort, I don't send 'em solicitor's letters. I apply a bit of pressure." (Chas) * "Who do you think you are, the Lone Ranger? (...) You're Jack the Lad!" (Harry Flowers) * "Putting a little stick about. Putting the frighteners on flash, little twerps." (Chas) * "He's an ignorant boy. An out of date boy." (Flowers's associate) * "United we stand, divided we're lumbered." (Harry Flowers) * "At the death, who is left holding the sodding baby?" (Chas) * "I know a thing or two about the clientèle. They're a bunch of liars and wrigglers. (...) Give 'em a bit of stick." (Chas) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「E=MC2 (song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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