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"'''O Children'''" was a song by [[Wikipedia:Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds|Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds]]. In [[1997]], while [[Hermione Granger]] and [[Harry Potter]] were [[Perkins' tent|camping out]] together after [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] decided to abandon their [[Horcrux hunt|hunt]] for [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort's]] [[Horcrux]]es, this song came on the radio. The two friends proceeded to share a slow dance to lift their spirits.
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"'''O Children'''" is a song by [[Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds]]. In [[1997]], while [[Hermione Granger]] and [[Harry Potter]] were [[Perkins' tent|camping out]] together after [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] decided to abandon their [[Horcrux hunt|hunt]] for [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort's]] [[Horcrux]]es, this song came on the radio. The two friends proceeded to share a slow dance to lift their spirits.
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==Lyrics==
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''Pass me that lovely little gun<br />My dear, my darting one<br />The cleaners are coming, one by one<br />You don't even want to let them start<br /><br />They are knocking now upon your door<br />They measure the room, they know the score<br />They're mopping up the butcher's floor<br />Of your broken little hearts<br /><br />O children<br /><br />Forgive us now for what we've done<br />It started out as a bit of fun<br />Here, take these before we run away<br />The keys to the gulag<br /><br />O children<br />Lift up your voice, lift up your voice<br />Children<br />Rejoice, rejoice<br /><br />Here comes Frank and poor old Jim<br />They're gathering round with all my friends<br />We're older now, the light is dim<br />And you are only just beginning<br /><br />O children<br /><br />We have the answer to all your fears<br />It's short, it's simple, it's crystal dear<br />It's round about, it's somewhere here<br />Lost amongst our winnings<br /><br />O children<br />Lift up your voice, lift up your voice<br />Children<br />Rejoice, rejoice<br /><br />The cleaners have done their job on you<br />They're hip to it, man, they're in the groove<br />They've hosed you down, you're good as new<br />They're lining up to inspect you<br /><br />O children<br /><br />Poor old Jim's white as a ghost<br />He's found the answer that was lost<br />We're all weeping now, weeping because<br />There ain't nothing we can do to protect you<br /><br />O children<br />Lift up your voice, lift up your voice<br />Children<br />Rejoice, rejoice<br /><br />Hey little train! We are all jumping on<br />The train that goes to the Kingdom<br />We're happy, Ma, we're having fun<br />And the train ain't even left the station<br /><br />Hey, little train! Wait for me!<br />I once was blind but now<br />I see Have you left a seat for me?<br />Is that such a stretch of the imagination?<br /><br />Hey little train! Wait for me!<br />I was held in chains but now I'm free<br />I'm hanging in there, don't you see<br />In this process of elimination<br /><br />Hey little train! We are all jumping on<br />The train that goes to the Kingdom<br />We're happy, Ma, we're having fun<br />It's beyond my wildest expectation<br /><br />Hey little train! We are all jumping on<br />The train that goes to the Kingdom<br />We're happy, Ma, we're having fun<br />And the train ain't even left the station''
==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
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*This dance event only happens in the film ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]''.
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*This song was featured on the [[Wikipedia:Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds|Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds]] album ''[[Wikipedia:Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus|Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus]]'', released in [[2000s|2004]], making its appearance in ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]'' an anachronism, since the dancing scene is set in [[1997]] according to the [[Dating conventions|canonical timeline]].
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*[[File:Nick_Cave_and_the_Bad_Seeds.jpg|thumb|[[Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds]]]]This song was featured on the [[Wikipedia:Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds|Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds]] album ''[[Wikipedia:Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus|Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus]]'', released in [[2000s|2004]], making its appearance in ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]'' an anachronism, since the dancing scene is set in [[1997]] according to the [[Dating conventions|canonical timeline]].
*In an interview, Matt Biffa, the music supervisor for ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1'', explained that he chose the song because he identified with its lyrics on a personal level, as he was separating from his wife at the time and worried how it would effect their two young sons: "''There was something really uplifting about that 'O Children,' with lyrics like 'rejoice / lift up your voice,’ and all that stuff. I was thinking of my kids. The lyrics are saying, ‘Forgive us for what we’ve done.’ It started out as a bit of fun, but then there’s weeping. It was horribly on the nose for me. At the same time, it was giving me hope. It’s not the same as writing a song for my children, but this is the closest I can get''."<ref name="latimes">"[http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/12/so-how-did-a-nick-cave-song-end-up-in-harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows.html So how did a Nick Cave song end up in 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 1'?]" from The L.A. Times music blog</ref>
*In an interview, Matt Biffa, the music supervisor for ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1'', explained that he chose the song because he identified with its lyrics on a personal level, as he was separating from his wife at the time and worried how it would effect their two young sons: "''There was something really uplifting about that 'O Children,' with lyrics like 'rejoice / lift up your voice,’ and all that stuff. I was thinking of my kids. The lyrics are saying, ‘Forgive us for what we’ve done.’ It started out as a bit of fun, but then there’s weeping. It was horribly on the nose for me. At the same time, it was giving me hope. It’s not the same as writing a song for my children, but this is the closest I can get''."<ref name="latimes">"[http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/12/so-how-did-a-nick-cave-song-end-up-in-harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows.html So how did a Nick Cave song end up in 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 1'?]" from The L.A. Times music blog</ref>
*According to Biffa, obtaining permission to use the song in the film was not difficult, and Nick Cave was happy that it was a lesser-known Bad Seeds song that had been selected.<ref name="latimes" />
*According to Biffa, obtaining permission to use the song in the film was not difficult, and Nick Cave was happy that it was a lesser-known Bad Seeds song that had been selected.<ref name="latimes" />
==Appearances==
==Appearances==
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]'' {{1st}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]'' {{1st}}[[File:Harryandhermionedance.jpg|thumb|Harry and Hermione dance to this song in 1997]]
*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (soundtrack)]]''
*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (soundtrack)]]''
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*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7]]'' {{C|Mentioned in Trophies in the PS3 version}}
==Notes and reference==
==Notes and reference==
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In an interview, Matt Biffa, the music supervisor for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, explained that he chose the song because he identified with its lyrics on a personal level, as he was separating from his wife at the time and worried how it would effect their two young sons: "There was something really uplifting about that 'O Children,' with lyrics like 'rejoice / lift up your voice,’ and all that stuff. I was thinking of my kids. The lyrics are saying, ‘Forgive us for what we’ve done.’ It started out as a bit of fun, but then there’s weeping. It was horribly on the nose for me. At the same time, it was giving me hope. It’s not the same as writing a song for my children, but this is the closest I can get."[1]
According to Biffa, obtaining permission to use the song in the film was not difficult, and Nick Cave was happy that it was a lesser-known Bad Seeds song that had been selected.[1]
