The song has frequently closed concerts since its premiere in 1992. The song's chorus invokes both existential angst and Galileo's genius with "How long till my soul gets it right/Can any human being ever reach the highest light/I call on the resting soul of Galileo/King of night vision, king of insight", referencing both the clarity of physical vision made possible through his modernizations of the telescope and his support of Copernicanism, which stated that the Sun, rather than the Earth, was the center of the universe. Some rites of passage are more naked than others. Live with the University of Colorado Symphony Orchestra 2018. In my opinion, playing Indigo Girls during situations like that, it is far superior to playing them at your wedding. The song is about reincarnation, partially through the lens of the story of Galileo Galilei, the 17th century physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher who played a major role in the scientific revolution. But all that is around is you, the desert, the steaming hot springs, and the Indigo Girls straining for yet one more pitch perfect harmony. It reached #10 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, the first song by the Indigo Girls to break the top ten on any chart. Stream songs including Three Hits, Galileo and more. Their first release in 1985 was a seven-inch single named Crazy Game, with the B-side Everybodys Waiting (for Someone to Come Home). They met on the playground in grammar school in Decatur, Georgia, USA, and have been playing together since high school. It was released in 1992 on their platinum-selling fourth studio album Rites of Passage. Listen to Rites of Passage (Bonus Track Version) by Indigo Girls on Apple Music. The Indigo Girls are Amy Ray and Emily Saliers. " Galileo" is a song written by Emily Saliers and recorded and performed by folk rock group the Indigo Girls. Indigo Girls/Rites of Passage Review by James Christopher Monger This Indigo Girls 'two-fer' from Sony Legacy features the duos eponymous 1989 record and 1992s Rites of Passage. 1992, Bearsville Studios, Woodstock, New York
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