Naveed is a single from
Our Lady Peace
Our Lady Peace (sometimes shortened to OLP) is a Canadian rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1992. Led by lead vocalist Raine Maida since its formation, the band currently also features Duncan Coutts on bass, Steve Mazur on guitars, and J ...
's debut album of the same name, ''
Naveed''. It was released April 17, 1995 in the United States and in January 1996 in the
United Kingdom
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as the fifth and final single from the album. The song performed well on the charts, and became a hit in Canada. The music video also climbed the charts on
MuchMusic
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, and in 1998 was ranked the thirty-third favourite video of all time.
Since the album's release, Naveed has been a staple in the band's live performances. The song was also performed on
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
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.
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It is also many times combined with another song, most notably "Life
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" from the album '' Spiritual Machines''. This form of the song appeared on the band's 2003 album, ''Live
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''.
Meaning
Music video
The music video for ''Naveed'', directed by George Vale, alternates between the band performing in front of a crowd, and children playing in an overly brightened salvage yard meant to represent a war-torn country while dodging a prowling M4 Sherman
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tank and a menacing ventriloquist dummy
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, which was a recurring theme of their early videos. Imagery evoking Lord of the Flies
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is also used with brief shots of a pig head on a pike and one of the children getting injured and presumably being left for dead by the others.
Chart performance
References
External links
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1995 singles
1996 singles
Our Lady Peace songs
Songs written by Raine Maida
1995 songs