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'The King of Carrot Flowers Pts. Two & Three' is the second track of the Neutral Milk Hotel album In the Aeroplane Over the Sea and is made up of two songs, both in F major. The two songs appear as separate tracks on the Jeff Mangum solo release Live at Jittery Joe's.

The King of Carrot Flowers Pt. Two
The King of Carrot Flowers Pt. Two&emdash;also called Jesus Christ, repeats the declaration "I love you Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ, I love you, yes I do". In the liner notes for the album, Jeff Mangum writes that that song "seems to confuse people" and that themes of the album aren't based in Christianity or any religion, but rather "the belief that all things seem to contain a white light within them".

Mangum's boisterous vocals are sung above quiet instrumentation until they are soon accompanied by loud electric guitars, drums, and an out-of-tune, bowed banjo. The pace quickens as Scott Spillane's trumpet is introduced, and the The King of Carrot Flowers Pt. Three begins.

The King of Carrot Flowers Pt. Three
The King of Carrot Flowers Pt. Three, also called Up and Over, Up and Over We Go or Synthetic Flying Machine, has appeared on multiple Neutral Milk Hotel releases. Notably, it as appeared on Invent Yourself a Shortcake and Hype City Soundtrack. The song is dominated by fuzzy, distorted guitars and Jeremy Barnes's rapid-fire drumming. The particular fuzz effect is the result of producer Robert Schneider's observation of Mangum's affection for organic fuzz distortion. Rather than simply using a fuzzbox, Schneider would create fuzz effects through microphones, resulting in a more rounded sound. This practice is implemented on the entire album.