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Hi, in a recent interview she explained this song as message left by someone from the future who travelled back in time to record this message for future generations. To me it's just one of the most emotional songs ever written, can't hold my tears since the first time I heard it in the 80's. Greetings from Buenos Aires, Argentina 👋.
It is also SO relevant today (even more so). A reflection on what it means to be human in a world surrounded by modern technology and AI. And how we connect with others so often reliant on said technology, are we really connecting at all?
Like you, this song makes me cry every time, but it also heals the pain of the barriers we put up through a lifetime of trauma.
Siii es una joya esta canción saludoss 😊✌🏾👍🏽
“I think I like it; I’m not sure. But I respect it!”
That’s been my reaction for the 40+ years this track has been in my consciousness.
Art.
This would not be out of place in a modern art museum in one of those side rooms that you sit down and watch it play on a loop for 2 hours.
You won’t be surprised to hear it’s in the MoMA.
The first time I heard this song was in a postmodern exhibition in London when I was a young girl teen
Imagine this at the top end of the British charts in the early 80's! Disco, crap pop, comedy records and then THIS!!!
For about 2 weeks. Fast in, fast out.
A much needed slap to the face
Truly random fact related to this song: A local radio station where I am has a drive time show that lets a listener pick the last song of the show, but it has to be one of that listener's guilty pleasures. Someone requested this a few months ago, the DJ played it in full, and then the show went off air for about two weeks because of it 🤣🤣🤣
Lol..that's funny.
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LAURIE ANDERSON BLEW ME AWAY AT HER MIND-BLOWING SHOW IN LONDON ! ! !
It reached number 2 in the UK singles charts, largely as a result of it being praised (and played) by the highly influential UK DJ John Peel....surely one of the more unusual chart hits ever!!
Haven't read through all the comments, but I noticed that almost no one has addressed the subtitle of this song "for Massenet." Jules Massenet wrote an opera called "Le Cid" (which is magnificent, BTW). There is a famous aria in the opera that begins "O Sovereign, O Judge, O Father." The protagonist of the opera is praying these words before he goes into battle for the honor of his nation's "military-industrial complex" (to put it in modern terms). Laurie seems to imply our current "sovereign" is now the pop fantasy of a "Superman," who is actually capable of bringing justice to the world. Her addition of "Mom" seems to be a reminder that if there is a "Father" there is always a "Mother" who should not be ignored. There's more to the story but it is pretty interesting!
The songs Let X = X/It Tango, Sharkey's Day/Sharkey's Night, Coolsville and The Dream Before are all well worth your time. Her concert film, Home of the Brave, is a visual and aural feast.
Let X=X/It Tango is one of my all time favorites.
Agreed. I also recommend Mach 20. m.th-cam.com/video/SirOxIeuNDE/w-d-xo.html
THE SHEER GENIUS THAT IS LAURIE ANDERSON ! ! !
In 1982, Laurie was a revelation to a group of artistic nerds coming of age in a college town in the midwest.
Kate Bush was joining the party too.
Kate Bush had been there five years already by then, unless you mean the album "Dreaming" which she did almost solely by herself using then state of the art sampler.
I'm a huge Laurie Anderson fan. Never thought I'd see anyone react to her. She's done some really fascinating and innovative work. Thanks for the reaction and discussion!
I've seen her live several times. She's a visual and performing artist completely unlike anyone else. The music is only one facet. If you ever get a chance to see her in-person, don't hesitate.
Bravo sir. Didn't think I'd ever see a reaction to this song.
"Sharkey's Day" would be another Laurie Anderson song that would be great to react to.
Also Smoke Rings, and Language is a Virus.
Along with Sharkey’s Night (with William Burroughs).
Watch it more than once. Make sure you understand all the words. Performance artist, though she's not sure that's even what she is. CBS Sunday Morning recently had a segment on her that you can probably find on their TH-cam channel.
If you like the unusual use of sound, imagery and conceptual art, Laurie is a great example. Her videos are mesmerizing and her poetry beyond awesome. After listening to your new album today, i could say the same about you.
One of my friends is a huge Laurie Anderson fan. I only know a couple of her numbers. This video and the number itself were ART, pure and simple. Brilliant efforts, and I could tell they were capturing you. :-)
Hi Ur a tool fan right
Her album United States Live (released as a 5-record set) is a unique experience combining music and monologue and is well worth 3 1/2 hours of your time if you ever have that much to spare. The entire Big Science album is incorporated within it. For her more musical side, I recommend her album Strange Angels. The song "Ramon" is a particular favorite.
I somehow bought 2 United States sets.
Mister Heartbreak is a terrific album by Anderson, 1984. Check it out!
I was 26 when it was released. I was blown away then. I remain astounded by O Superman to this day when I’m 67. She is unique. Though I suggest, if you like this, exploring Krautrock bands like Faust, Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream etc.
Seconded!
This album blew me away when it first came out. Still does. The entire album stands up as a mesmerizing journey with Laurie as a tour guide through this bizarre world we call home. You should REALLY check out the album opener, as well: "FROM THE AIR." It's an equally fascinating song / tale. Her single with Peter Gabriel was recorded twice and each different version appears on each other's albums. "Excellent Birds" and "This Is The Picture (Excellent Birds)" are a joy to listen to. Cheers!
Laurie Anderson was great in concert too. Just her, her humor, and a variety of effects and light projections. She used a violin with recorder heads and taped sounds on the bows - very strange. Both Mr. Heartbreak and Strange Angels are superb. Not quite as 'arty', and very rhythmic. She took voice lessons, and sang quite well.
I MET LAURIE ANDERSON AFTER HER CONCERT IN LONDON & AFTER OUR MOST INTERESTING & SCINTILLATING CONVERSATION & TO MY SURPRISE SHE LEFT IN A BLACK LONDON CAB & NOT A TOUR BUS AS I WAS EXPECTING ! ! !
Laurie Anderson has almost always been described as "avant guarde", and I think that's fitting, especially when she first came onto the scene. Her first album, Big Science, is truly unique, interesting and amazing.
Every once and awhile, a piece of the avant garde makes it into pop culture. This is one of those times.
masterpiece. you will never forget it
I was introduced to Laurie Anderson's music in 1986. A friend gave me a copy of Big Science, and I was blown away! I listened to that album over and over. And every time I would listen, I would find new ways of interpreting it. Her music is pure art! Needless to say, I went down the Laurie Anderson rabbit hole whole heartedly and added all of her albums to my collection. I loved your reaction, Daniel! Please explore Laurie Anderson more. Big Science is a brilliant album. One of my favorite songs from that album is the title song, but then again, they are all favorites!
The opening track from the same album, "From the Air", is one of my favorites by her. She went on to do some stuff that's a little bit more "pop", collaborating with the likes of Peter Gabriel, Nile Rodgers, and Adrian Belew. "Language Is a Virus" is a good example of her doing something closer to a pop song.
I just rewatched this (rare for a reaction post). Your thoughtful, thorough interrogation of your reaction really impress me (I figured you were in your second year of university, but you actually were in high school :D ) I know you're in a different place now (recording music, etc) but I would love another first reaction to Ms. Anderson's work.
Wishing you happiness, and all the etc.
She is brilliant. One of my faves.
I first heard this in the 80s (I was in my early 30s).
My S.O. bought the album (vinyl) called Big Science. He was a big fan.
(Back then, we did not have a video to augment the music's meaning.)
I listened to the whole album all the way through in one sitting.
At that time I had a slightly more conventional idea of what music could be.
So I sat there, asking myself, "Is this music?"
And I ran through my criteria one by one,
asking 'does it have this?' 'Does it do this?'
And the answer was always yes.
So I played it again.
Loved her voice and her poetry.
Another song of hers on that album called "LET X=X" grabbed my attention.
Especially the lines:
"I - feel - feel like - I am - in a burning building - and I
gotta go.
Cause I - I feel - feel like - I am - in a burning
building - and I gotta go"
I often felt like that during phone conversations....
PS: A while later, we saw her performance art live in Berkeley.
Again, stretched my mind beyond what I was normally used to.
Good experience to have.
I love this song. Damn, Laurie looks so young, I can’t believe it’s been so many years.
I ran into Laurie Anderson and Lou Reed once outside BAM and asked about recordings of Lou Reeds previous BAM show POETRY, a tribute to Edgar Allen Poe. I told him how ubercool I thought he was. He hedged about a bit maybe suggesting something might be coming. (a short version showed up in stores a few months later) He was very kind and as we were leaving them I happily remembered to turn back to compliment L.A. on her substantial coolness! A great pair!
Interesting to watch someone reacting to one of my favorite tracks and music video. "O Superman" is definitely a great work of art :)
When you recover from O Superman, I suggest Koyaanisqatsi (a movie with music by Philip Glass). After that, try Einstein on the Beach (the music is also by Philip Glass).
Hi Daniel. I still have the single on 7"vinyl, & yes it's 8 minutes long. It's a strange one indeed. Stranger still today it always makes me cry during the last couple of verses. It was my mum's favourite. She connected with it and loved it. I bought the record in '82 ...My mum passed away in '85 and so it's meaning goes deeper for me, especially leaving messages on an answer phone saying this is your mother. It's such a strange track to get emotional about yet my mum was before I did. Now I understand what she saw in it. Thankyou for playing. An unexpected and pleasant surprise.
So glad you are checking out Laurie Anderson. She was at the forefront of Avant Garde music back in the 80's, and changed my life as it came to art and music. I had the opportunity to do mix her show on 2 occasions, well I say mix, she mixed on stage, and I got a feed to play through our PA. First time though, when she arrived at the theatre, her keyboard had been damaged in flight, and we were able to hustle to get it repaired for the show that night. Getting an opportunity to work with her is one of the highlights of my career. I would recommend listening to the entire album Big Science, from which O Superman comes. I particularly like Let X=X and It Tango played together. Also worth listening to Language Is A Virus, Gravity's Angel, Sharkey's Day, and Excellent Birds (a collaboration she did with Peter Gabriel). I know you don't do film reactions, but I also highly recommend watching her film Home Of The Brave to get a real feel for her form of performance art.
Lou and Laurie, Mr. and Mrs. Reed-Anderson, were King and Queen of the Coney Island Mermaid Parade one year.
This is the ultimate performance art album. Great all the way through. Very influenced by Einstein on the Beach.
I love how every time you think this song has gone on a tangent to nowhere, that she pulls it back.
Sweaters, Example #22, and Let X=X are also wonderful from this album.
Congratulations you found this masterpiece of confusion.
This is a musical Acid trip - no chemicals required.
No wonder all us 80s kids are screwed up, it's hypnotic, vertigo inducing, ear worm forming, IT'S EPIC.
DJ, John Peel, supported many of the more Avent Gard and obscure artists in the UK, his "Peel session" are legendary gave air time to new And up and coming Artists no matter the genre.he also gave time to live on air concerts for some of the greatest acts at the time.
This song rewrites brains for the better.
This is very Hypnotic, it reminds me of something that they would play to you during a Sleep Apnea screeing.
I Noticed That The Story That Laurie's Telling Is That It Talks About The Iran Hostage Crisis In 1979-1981.
Yes. Love this album. It's so unique and fun.
Here in Italy this song was featured in an historical series of PSAs against HIV/AIDS between 1980s and 1990s. I was roughly 8 when these came out first and coincidentally it was in the very middle of my puberty. This music terrorized me the most and for more than 30 years resounded in the back of my conscience, keeping me away from risky behaviors.
I can see the point behind choosing this very song now, and I even came to like it.
Daniel, I highly recommend you listen to the entire album. You'll see : )
The first time I heard this song was in a documentary about the artist Louise Bourgeois. I'm not sure that my mind would've been open enough to hear this for the first time in another context. I'm so glad I watched that doc and was introduced to this song as I think it's amazing. And to think she was married to Lou Reed. What a legendary couple! When he died my heart broke for us, but especially for her.
Thank you Daniel for this reaction of this important multimedia artist.
I was fortunate to see Laurie Anderson two times...once with her full theatre performance and another time a small intimate performance with Lou Reed on a remote island off of British Columbia, Canada ....both were incredible.
Presently: "Laurie Anderson: The Weather
September 24, 2021 - July 31, 2022
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, DC: "The Weather" is the largest-ever U.S. exhibition of artwork by celebrated multimedia artist Laurie Anderson.
Re: Lou Reed: "I was holding in my arms the person I loved the most in the world, and talking to him as he died. His heart stopped. He wasn’t afraid. I had gotten to walk with him to the end of the world." Laurie Anderson.
New music will make your brain rewire itself and more things will make sense afterwards.
A fantastic example of sustained tension is “Walking and Falling” from this album.
I love this song. I used parts of it as ringtones back in the 00s when ringtones were a thing. The "hello is anybody home" part was my general ringtone. The "hello, this is your mother" part was my ringtone for my mom.
I think the real overall message of this song is she's just messing with us. She was friends with Andy Kaufman.
Definitely check out Sharky's Day... that's an amazing song. Or Language is a Virus which actually pretty accessible. You can also check out her duet with Peter Gabriel, Excellent Birds. Laurie is a fascinating and unique performer. Very thought-provoking. Her first two albums, Big Science and Mister Heartbreak are masterpieces.
Well, I wasn’t expecting to cry today.
Enjoyed your thoughtful reaction to this song, you picked up on the sinister undertones and references to the industrial military complex. In some parts of the song I take "Mom" to be America/the Motherland. Her song Let X = X was another great song from the same album.
Another very unusual song you might enjoy is My Baby's Taking Me Home by Sparks.
Your reaction is EXACTLY what mine was the first time I heard this at the time it came out. I accidentally came across it while radio dial scrolling. It had already started so I didn't get a name or artist. No info about. Pre-google, pre-streaming, pre-youtube. I was so "mildly disturbed", as you say, that I was frozen, captivated, curious. "What the heck is this???". That was the ONE AND ONLY time I heard it. It wasn't till the 2000's that I remembered that song and spent quite some time looking for that song just to see if it was a real song. STILL just as weird, different, yet interesting song. But, yes, your initial reaction is exactly like mine was.
"Are we gonna die?" I bark-laughed!
absolutely beautiful american song
"Mildly creepy" ... You gave me a good chuckle, Daniel! LOL I've never seen or heard this before, so I did some Googling. This song was released in 1982. Anderson was already a world-renowned performance artist she and Lou Reed met in 1992, they didn't marry until 2008. Lou died in 2013. Thanks for reacting to this!
I respect you for reacting to this. I’ve always loved this track and remember it going to number two in the uk charts and then disappearing the following week. It’s so utterly unique and in my view totally brilliant.
I can't believe I'd forgotten about this one! What a trip! And it is great fun to watch one of your youthful age react exactly as Laurie would have hoped, I think. Anyway, thanks for reminding me, Daniel.
Big Science was the second album I bought as an early teen - still one of the best albums I own. Honestly? This song encapsulates my core "cold war" experience as a kid. Those planes were coming. There was no doubt, the only question was when. With luck my mom would be there to hold me as it all went down. IS that messed up? Indeed it is. This song still makes to places I don't want to go, but ya know? In a weird way that's comforting as at least I feel like my experience of that time is somewhat validated.
Laurie Anderson was (and still is) an absolutely unique and fascinating artist. She built all of her own equipment, her performances are weirdly dark, touching and light hearted all the same time, she's simply a force of one. It bugs me every time people say "oh she was married to Lou Reed" - that is the very least interesting thing about her. She deserves so much more recognition.
She had a great trick consisting of an electric violin that doubled as a tape player. She could pick up one of many bows with a section of pre-recorded tape. Suddenly her violin could talk, play music, just make crazy sounds. Saw her once in concert, it was hypnotic.
"Home of the Brave" was one of the most fun concert performances I've ever been to. AutoTune wasn't yet a thing back then, so the electronic manipulations really took you by surprise.
You’ve probably listened to Laurie Anderson for years but didn’t realize it. The opening music/sounds for the Discovery Channel intro was a section of Sharkey’s Day. It sounds like birds whistling in the jungle.
all new to me. thanks for sharing this journey.
Two Planes, Twin Towers, Gods hand, one specific day, and one Prophecy
I'l never forget watching her live show on HBO years ago. "Smoke Rings" is so funny and bizarre. "Que es mas macho, lightbulb o schoolbus?"
I saw Lauri Anderson when she blew up! Amazing woman, I love her...
I am 67. When this came out in 1981, the shameful Vietnam War (that we lost) was fresh in our memory as a country. Life changing technology was exploding (personal computers, etc.) and electronics became huge. The oil companies were becoming the bad guys and the US changed from being the victors in a righteous war (WW2, greatest generation) to being aggressive predators "defending our intere$ts" abroad. The military/industrial complex and the oil industry were taking over and corporations were growing huge. The technology boom was exciting but ominous (as AI is now) as was the US foreign policy. The US Government became a scary "Mom" and "Dad." This piece captures that ominous feeling perfectly. The fact that this scared you and you found it disturbing means that you get it. Great reaction. Thanks. (P.S. Am I the only one who hears some Moondog influence in the melodic pieces?)
I am so, so very glad that you've found Laurie Anderson. I can't think of a better meeting of minds
It does not surprise me that this got to 2 in the UK. the UK is well known for embracing the eccentric and unique. We are drawn to truely creative exploration of the fringes of all arts.
This is a master piece of art rock !
Huge Fan of Laurie since 82.........love her!
LOL, I wondered what on earth you'd make of this one if you ever saw/heard it. Love your channel.
I saw her do this live in the ‘80s. Fantastic show in a small venue. Original performance art incorporating all media.
Thumbs up just for doing this song ;-)
It was my go-to to make a friend of mine crazy :-D
Before it even starts, I'm looking forward to this one🙂
What a visionary Laurie Anderson was/is!!!
I was lucky enough to see this preformed live at Town Hall (years before 9/11 - BAM 92) it was truly amazing. It is completely immersive, the epitomy of performance art, along with Philip Glass. My personal favorite is " Language is a Virus". Glad that you reviewed this, great review Daniel.
Laurie Anderson and Phillip Glass on the same bill is like seeing Jordan and Bird play together. I saw her at the 9:30 in DC back in '91 and had the good fortune to catch his revival of Einstein in the Beach in Tokyo in '92. Definitely two greats of art music who came to public attention in the '80s.
@@submandave1125 I saw them both but not together. I can't believe you saw Einstein on the Beach, it's performed so rarely ! I did too and wasn't it amazing. Some people were so pissed off that it started before the doors opened, they just didn't get it. It was stunningly unforgettable.
I think seeing both at the same time might be overload. Leaving the theater was so odd, walking in the real world seemed unworldly. Hope you know what I mean, or was I the only one effected that way?
Top 9 hit in The Netherlands, love it.
"Strange Angels" or" Monkeys Claw". "Coolsviille" Gravitys Angel".
She is AWESOME!
As a kid I was terrified of this record. Now it's a piece of genius. It's about an answering machine . Spooky good and haunts you
It was social commentary based on the U.S involvement in Iran. Genius.
This track was when I realised, my musical tastes, were different from other kids!
I was 15 years old and played it constantly!
Changed my whole perception of music, for the better!😍🥰😍🥰😍
Love vocoded voices
This song has been played on many such channels and every host has/ had a different interpretation of its meaning/ intention .Played it to my 14 year old grandaughter,she was facinated and confused in equal measures.I personally love it!.
When I was a young art student in Houston we got to see her art exhibit which was quite innovative. I do remember her piece called fur covered pay phone, which was really cool . My art teacher was totally into Laurie Anderson at the time we thought she was a loon , but this brings back fond memories of my friends at the school. ✨
Saw Laurie Anderson perform this live a few years back at The Barbican in London.
ya know that second after watching Oh Superman, for you it was 10:58, yeah. You get it. I guess this is art.
I was a teenager (15) when this came out and it creeped the hell out of me, still does 40 years later ...
Incredible !
It was a huge hit here in Brazil in 1982.
I remember the first time i saw the video ...
Bravo. Pioneer doesn't even begin to describe her. She holds patents on some of her instruments. She has a performance film from the mid 80's called Home of the Brave. Amazing! Language is a Virus.
Also, Alan Parsons Project, Eye in the Sky. The alienating tragedy of genius.
Laurie Anderson is a genius. Please check out big science for more
it's the subtleness of the birds in the background allways gets me i still think they are outside lol
This suddenly catapulted me back to the days where I was dancing on my own on ''O Superman" and on "I'm coming out" from Diana Ross, and playing "Into the Bush of Ghosts" of Brian Ino and David Byrne, along with "Low" of Bowie. There were NEW TIMES COMING!
You quit before you began and you always will. It's about that too.
Cool. A great track. It topped the charts in Britain in 1981. Lou Reed was actually her husband I believe.
It actually reached #2.
@@Katehowe3010 Yes. Anything in the top 10 is topping the charts in my book. 😁
@@Katehowe3010 Hi Christian. Do you mean it charted in 1982? It was definitely _released_ in 1981 though. I couldn't find your other comment.
@@group-music I got rid of the other comment when i realised you were right!😄
I saw her in concert in Montreal 1989, she was amazing. Well over 2 hours of amazing weirdness and mind blowing visuals.
I saw the Empty Places tour in New Orleans and it was absolutely astonishing, it changed everything. There's a full video of the Iowa City show and the quality is poor but it still gives me chills.
I was just thinking of this piece. If you're in for a real trip, listen to all of her magnum opus, 'United States I-IV. Brilliant
Thanks for reacting to music / art that a bit more challenging. Saw here in NYC in the 80s. She a brilliant poet and performing artist
I put this on a mixtape to play in the car (~1990) and it would come on and people riding with me would freak out. Often we would pull off and listen to it in a trance while staring out the window of the car .. and they would have this strange look in their eyes, like "what have you done to me" because their brain was changed and music was not just music anymore for them. Some people could not take it for more than the first minute and reacted violently but could not explain their crazy reaction. Some were unimpressed, like it was just random noise to them. No one was neutral about it, tho.