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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Pelican
| cover = Pelicansong.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = The Maccabees
| album = Given to the Wild
| released = 30 December 2011
| recorded = 2011
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Indie rock, post-punk revival
| length = 3:44
| label = Polydor
| writer = Rupert Jarvis, Robert Dylan Thomas, Orlando Weeks, Hugo White, Felix White
| producer =
| prev_title = Empty Vessels
| prev_year = 2009
| next_title = Feel To Follow
| next_year = 2012
| misc =
}}
"'Pelican'" is a song by English indie rock band The Maccabees. The track was released in the United Kingdom on 30 December 2011 as the lead single from the band's third studio album, 'Given to the Wild' (2012) - where it debuted at number eighty-seven on the UK Singles Chart; peaking at number seventy-five a week later. The song was used for the soundtrack of 2012 racing video game 'Forza Horizon' and the preview montage of 'Top Gear'
Background
"Pelican" received its first play on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show at 7.30pm on 15 November 2011.[http://www.themaccabees.co.uk/#news/pelican-debut-on-zane-lowe-show PELICAN DEBUT ON ZANE LOWE SHOW | NEWS | The Maccabees Official Site] The song was chosen by Fearne Cotton as her Record of the Week.[http://www.themaccabees.co.uk/#news/pelican-radio1-record-of-the-week PELICAN IS RADIO1'S RECORD OF THE WEEK | NEWS | The Maccabees Official Site]
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "Pelican" was first released onto YouTube on 13 December 2011 at a total length of three minutes and fifty-nine seconds. Directed by David Wilson, it features a black background with several objects and children's faces splitting in half as they approach the camera.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rcp8SE_FxBg&ob=av2n The Maccabees - Pelican]. YouTube
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References
Category:2011 singles
Category:The Maccabees (band) songs
Category:Music videos directed by David Wilson (director)
Category:2011 songs
Category:Polydor Records singles
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