Almost enough to make me believe in a benevolent force guiding the universe: Nick Cave, on his new album Push the Sky Away, has a song called “Higgs Boson Blues.” (Hat tip to Ian Sample.)
Okay, don’t expect to hear a lot about spontaneous gauge symmetry breaking or giving mass to chiral fermions. But still:
Have you ever heard about the Higgs Boson blues
I’m goin’ down to Geneva baby, gonna teach it to you
Apparently Cave’s lyrics throughout the album came about from “Googling curiosities, being entranced by exotic Wikipedia entries ‘whether they’re true or not’.”
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5 responses to “Higgs Boson Blues”
A blues seems appropriate, especially if the “nightmare scenario” ends up being the case…
I must have this album. Whether it’s true or not.
Yes I have always liked Nick Cave’s work. The song is compelling, classic Nick Cave.
Then I’m looking forward to having him put in music my “Ode to the Higgs” Ode to the Higgs http://drcinnamon.blogspot.com/2012/10/blog-post.html
Wow. Just when I thought nick Cave couldnt get worse. Oh god no. *starts crying*
Oh and believe me, I only tolerate P.J Harvey… *throws up in own mouth and swallows*