"January 28, 1986" is the seventh track of Owl City's third studio album, All Things Bright and Beautiful. The track is an intro to the succeeding track, "Galaxies".
The title of the track is the date of the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster. The track consists of Ronald Reagan's speech played over an instrumental by Adam Young that consists of a choir voiced by Adam himself. The track also samples Port Blue's "Helmet", but it is reversed and slowed. This also applies to "Galaxies".
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Ladies and Gentlemen
Today is a day for mourning and remembering
They had a hunger to explore the universe and discover its truths and they had that special grace
That special spirit that says "Give me a challenge
And I'll meet it with joy"
The crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger honored us by the manner in which they lived their lives
We will never forget them as they prepared for their journey and waved goodbye and slipped the surly bonds of earth to touch the face of God
| Songs from All Things Bright and Beautiful |
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| The Real World • Deer in the Headlights • Angels • Dreams Don't Turn to Dust • Honey and the Bee • Kamikaze • January 28, 1986 • Galaxies • Hospital Flowers • Alligator Sky • The Yacht Club • Plant Life • How I Became the Sea • Lonely Lullaby • Shy Violet • To the Sky |