Sufjan Stevens released this song just after Carrie & Lowell and it was originally intended to be a tour-only 7", but was later distributed by AKR in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the exploding whale incident.
Like many songs on Carrie & Lowell, this song has references to Oregon. The Exploding Whale Incident was a famous “epic fail” incident that happened in Florence, Oregon in 1970, when a dead sperm whale washed up on a beach. It began to smell horrible so the Highway Department took it upon themselves to solve the problem by attempting to disintegrate the whale carcass with dynamite.
Side A: "Exploding Whale."
Side B: "Fourth of July (PPD Remix)
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Sufjan Stevens released this song just after Carrie & Lowell and it was originally intended to be a tour-only 7", but was later distributed by AKR in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the exploding whale incident.
Like many songs on Carrie & Lowell, this song has references to Oregon. The Exploding Whale Incident was a famous “epic fail” incident that happened in Florence, Oregon in 1970, when a dead sperm whale washed up on a beach. It began to smell horrible so the Highway Department took it upon themselves to solve the problem by attempting to disintegrate the whale carcass with dynamite.
Side A: "Exploding Whale."
Side B: "Fourth of July (PPD Remix)
Items typically ship within 3 business days if not in pre-order. US orders are shipped from Ohio, and all orders outside of the US ship from Kraków, Poland. Shipping speed and delivery times vary. Expedited shipping not available.
