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Mortal coil" is a poetic term for the troubles of daily life and the strife and suffering of the world. It is used in the sense of a burden to be carried or abandoned. To "shuffle off this mortal coil" is to die, exemplified in the "To be, or not to be" soliloquy in Shakespeare's Hamlet.
When we have shuffled off this mortal coil, Must give us pause. There's the respect That makes Calamity of so long life: For who would bear the Whips and Scorns of time, The Oppressor's wrong, the proud man's contumely, [F: poore] The pangs of despised Love, the law’s delay, [F: dispriz’d] The insolence of office, and the spurns
Shuffle off this mortal coil [1] To die Humorous, Literary [2] From the To be, or not to be soliloquy from Shakespeare's Hamlet. Six feet under [2] Dead Informal Six feet is the traditional depth of a grave Sleeping with the fishes Murdered, then disposed of in water. Slang Popularized by The Godfather: Slipped away To die peacefully Slang
This Mortal Coil were a British music collective led by Ivo Watts-Russell, founder of the British record label 4AD. [5] Although Watts-Russell and John Fryer were the only two official members, the band's recorded output featured a large rotating cast of supporting artists, many of whom were otherwise associated with 4AD, including members of Cocteau Twins, Pixies and Dead Can Dance. [6]
Despite appearing under the This Mortal Coil name, the cover has subsequently become one of the best-known Cocteau Twins tracks. While working on This Mortal Coil, Guthrie and Fraser became acquainted with another project contributor, multi-instrumentalist Simon Raymonde (formerly a member of Drowning Craze), who joined Cocteau Twins later that ...
Pearls Before Swine have been cited as a key influence by various musicians including The Dream Academy,Edgar Broughton, Damon and Naomi, the Bevis Frond, This Mortal Coil, and the Japanese band Ghost. [citation needed] Three tribute albums have been released by Secret Eye Records.
A stunning confession in the D.B. Cooper saga offers a potential breakthrough: one of seven confessions could reveal the infamous skyjacker's true identity.
"Song to the Siren" was later included on This Mortal Coil's 1984 album It'll End in Tears. This Mortal Coil was a musical collective led by producer Ivo Watts-Russell, featuring musicians from the 4AD label. Singer Elizabeth Fraser and guitarist Robin Guthrie of the Cocteau Twins, both signed to 4AD at the time, performed on this version.