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Judith (A Perfect Circle song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Judith
| cover = a perfect circle judith.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = A Perfect Circle
| album = Mer de Noms
| released = July 8, 2000
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = Hard rock
| length = 4:07
| label = Virgin
| writer =
*Billy Howerdel
*Maynard James Keenan
| producer =
*Billy Howerdel
*Alan Moulder
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = 3 Libras
| next_year = 2000
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}}
"'Judith'" is a song by American rock band A Perfect Circle. It was released as the lead single from their debut album, 'Mer de Noms'. The single was released as a 1-track compact disc single in North America, and a 4-track single on both disc and vinyl format in Australia.
Background
Maynard Keenan explains on the 'Amotion' DVD how the song is about his mother Judith Marie Keenan, who had a stroke and was reliant on a wheelchair for the rest of her life, yet still believed in Christianity.
Composition
"Judith" features guitar riffs sliding over complex rhythms and breakdowns. The song's lyrics are deeply personal and express palpable anger. They touch on Maynard's mother, who became reliant on a wheelchair following a stroke, and have him conveying incredulity that she could still maintain her belief in God despite her suffering.
Music video
The music video for Judith was directed by David Fincher, the director of 'Fight Club', 'Se7en', and music videos for Aerosmith, Madonna, and The Wallflowers.
Track listing
#"Judith" 4:03
#"Magdalena" (live) 4:15
#"Brea" (live) 4:04
#"Orestes" (demo) 3:24
Charts
References
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