Real cool album is this: David Byrne's "The Catherine Wheel" (1981) / The Complete Score from the Broadway Production of "The Catherine Wheel" Choreographed by Twyla Tharp (CD 1987, 1990). A mix of ambient music and bizarro songs, perfect for writing or spacing out to. Also as a backdrop for cross-country night driving, such as during a coast-to-coast trip with Linda in 1982.
Music by Byrne, Eno, Adrian Belew and many others, including Twyla Tharp on "water pot." Tracks that stand out sharply in memory (had the vinyl and cassette, now downloading the expanded version via iTunes):
"His Wife Refused:" including the line, These people are savages -- Byrne's ear for human pronouncements is always right on target. Compare with former Blackwater mercenary tycoon Erik Prince's spewings at Ann Arbor this past January: "[T]hese people, they crawled out of the sewer . . . They're barbarians. . ." Reminds also of Iggy Pop's wicked satire "Watching the News" from "Zombie Birdhouse," 1982: Where is the US Navy?!
"My Big Hands (Fall Through the Cracks):" Well, it ain't my fault . . . things gone wrong . . .
"Big Business:" Think you've had enough? Big Business, after the shake-up . . . stop talking, help us get ready . . .
"Eggs in a Briar Patch:" Lord, I've been such a bad boy . . .
"Big Blue Plymouth (Eyes Wide Open):" Have I been dreaming or have I been sick?
Looking around again lately, seeing what's going on, I'm thinking that last one is a very good question, indeed.
Today's Rune: Partnership.
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Hey,don't forget: "Same as it ever was, same as it ever was," or "Not a day goes by..." Something about David Byrne's voice--I can hear it with just a few of his lyrics. There's definitely more, but these two I immediately remembered.
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