"The Death of God" is the second and most recent CD single by Roy Harper, released in April 2005.
History Of the 2003 Iraq War, Harper stated "Our famous leader took us into an illegal war and killed thousands of children. Was that cool? Or was it all just a myth?..." CD cover notes
The 13 minute single was "...conceived out of (the) disgust I feel whenever war is used as some kind of solution..." (see cover notes). the lyrics contain various stories rolled into one, those of "The emigrant, the soldier, the bomber, the leader, and "God!".
Harper dedicated the single to the memory of Ali Hader VC, of the 6th/13th Frontier Force Rifles, Indian Army (Pakistan). "...who helped to get me out of a bit of a jam with Adolf in '45...".
A video of the song was released in 2005 on Harper's DVD album, Beyond the Door.
Track listing "The Death of God" (Long Version) – 13:18 "The Death of God" (Short Version) – 2:58
Personnel Roy Harper – vocals and guitar Matt Churchill – guitar John Fitzgerald – keyboard Laurie Duncan George Fort – cover design Brad and Monica – cover design
References
External links http://www.royharper.com/ – Roy Harper Official Site http://www.iki.fi/musicnaut/royharper.html – Excellent Roy Harper resource http://www.giantsquideye.com/ – Album artists website