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Loser is the fifth single by Ayreon, released on July 26, 2004, from their album The Human Equation. Although it is released under Ayreon's name, the version of the song was made by Star One. This version of “Day sixteen: Loser” is very different from the album version. On this version, Peter Vink is playing the bass and Joost van den Broek is playing the keyboards. Along with some details, some extra vocals by Devin Townsend were added, but the most notable difference is the substitution of the Hammond solo of Ken Hensley by a duel between Arjen and Joost.
The song follows the plot of the main story of the album. For more information of it, see the plot at the article of the album. The sixteenth day is marked with a rather strange event; Father, Me's nemesis comes to visit Me. Calling him "Loser", and belitlling him as always, it is later revealed that the Father is the true loser, having married more than once and with lawsuits against him by each of those wives, while half of the many neglected children he has with them are in jail. Rage reawakens and refuses Father's words, reflecting upon the intensity of Me's hatred towards him. ("You're killing it from afar, go tell it in a bar/You're killing it from afar my father!")
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A music video was shot for the song. It features live footage of Star One performing the song, plus images of the band in the middle of some fields and also Mike Baker singing his part on the song.
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- Loser - 3:31
- How You Gonna See Me Now (Alice Cooper cover, with Mike Baker) - 3:52
- Castle Hall (Acoustic version, with Irene Jansen) - 4:22
- Into the Black Hole (Acoustic version, with Irene Jansen) - 4:07
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