"Red Helicopters" is about the perception of danger when there isn't any. Or is there? It's about the reflection of one's own perceptions back onto oneself.

"Red Helicopters", the recording: Beth Custer -- words/vocal, alto clarinet, piano, string arrangment Christian Jones -- drum programming, electric bass, samples with Will Bernard -- guitar Ashley Adams -- acoustic bass Danielle DeGruttola -- cello Carla Kihlstead -- violin "Red Helicopters", the video Beth Custer -- voice, alto clarinet Jeff Hirano -- guitar Jan Jackson -- drums Christian Jones -- bass Mark Wyman -- piano Lyrics Red Helicopters flyin' Overhead Red Helicopters flyin' In my head Flyin' overhead Reflects in the live It's all what you give Reflects in the give It's all what you live Flyin' overhead Red helicopters flyin' Overhead Red helicopters flyin' In my head Flyin' overhead Flyin' overhead There's danger In my head There's danger Overhead Flyin' Overhead

Red Helicopter clip (3.5 Mb)