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"'''Iceland'''" is a song by [[Ozma]]. It is the first track on the [[1998]] compilation ''[[Hear You Me! A Tribute to Mykel and Carli]]'', and the second-to-last on Ozma's | "'''Iceland'''" is a song by [[Ozma]]. It is the first track on the [[1998]] compilation ''[[Hear You Me! A Tribute to Mykel and Carli]]'', and the second-to-last on Ozma's demo compilation, ''[[Songs of Inaudible Trucks and Cars]]''. | ||
[[Daniel Brummel]] summarized the song [[Ozma song explanations - 2000#Songs of Inaudible Trucks and Cars|on Ozma's official website in 2000]] as being about a long-distance relationship | [[Daniel Brummel]] summarized the song [[Ozma song explanations - 2000#Songs of Inaudible Trucks and Cars|on Ozma's official website in 2000]] as being about a long-distance relationship in which, quote, "...your only communications with them are through a keyboard." Earlier drafts of the song included the lyric "she screams for ice cream" instead of the chorus, "she left for Iceland." The title of the band's debut album, [[Rock and Roll Part Three]], was taken from this song. The phrase initially spawned as a continuation of English musician [[Wikipedia:Gary Glitter|Gary Glitter's]] songs "Rock 'n' Roll Part 1" and "Rock 'n' Roll Part 2". | ||
The song was not performed live in full for over 20 years after [[Ozma concert: 06/01/2001|June 1, 2001 at the No Future Cafe]], but an abridged version has been used as an intro to [[Domino Effect]] at several concerts since [[2007]]. | The song was not performed live in full for over 20 years after [[Ozma concert: 06/01/2001|June 1, 2001 at the No Future Cafe]], but an abridged version has been used as an intro to [[Domino Effect]] at several concerts since [[2007]]. | ||
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