Laurie Anderson - O Superman

[zeppelin4267]

the best single of the 20th century

[ViiP3R10]

This is the worst, most annoying piece of noise i've ever come across in my life..

[SayWordSahn]

@ViiP3R10 U crazy mah nigga.

[01011101010001111010]

@ViiP3R10 cool story bro

[1bigpaws]

a1...........

[lewars1912]

Agh!! (:o(

[alextona100]

on lsd 100%

[arualw36]

Got kids who dont sleep at night? Play this, it works better than rock'a by baby!

[sonnymoonfortwo]

Absolutely brilliant.

[SgtRock57]

Didn't understand it then, and still don't understand it now....

[piesfathead1]

@SgtRock57

Probably help if you were "high", bearing in mind it was written in the early 70’s!

I always interpret the overall meaning of America pushing its weight around! Summed up by the planes… smoking…as in force… or non-smoking … as in commerce…. Meaning “choose” because they will win one way or another! .. Still, what do I know… probably something completely different!

[IsaacTheCreator]

KESHA FABO!

[spadehatesscrewtube]

you know .. the only person who could best this ... skinny puppy.

[punaise62]

Thanks.

[amunrotha]

balls.. i mean balls :)

[amunrotha]

Time flies when i here this the last time.. my balss where no hairy than now ! really love the song !

[lchngn]

I 1st heard this song in college some 30 yrs ago high on pot. sounded good then and still sounds good today sober!

[gasgas270]

Seminal.

[TheHayniko]

wow my family use to listen to this at parties

[pianoman8882]

@TheHayniko There should be parties held that have a Laurie Anderson theme...I think I'm going to throw one...I've decided :D

[TheWolfinspirit]

turn the lights off..close your eyes and let this tune wash over you..its very dream like and sureal

[Pedrotucompa]

WTF! did i smoke

[marveladdict]

It always strikes me as so strange that a robotic and synthesized voice can create such human emotions. This is stunning.

[cprostudio]

@marveladdict thats because theres truth and real emotions in the artist, her synthesized voice wasnt used for effect like you hear in pop/dance songs, lauries synth voice was an alter ego of authority. the voice had representation. This is the diffference between a real artist an a musician who calls themself an artist. Music needs to be given back to artists

[linekerone]

this is history

[PuppyGumDrop]

So Many People Are Wondering Why There Is Chaos -

These Are The People That Did Not Live Through The 1980's.

Sorry This Is Our Future You Are Living In.

[TheStifflittlefinger]

smoking

[maximebuchi]

song is amazing. "sound of the tone" is a redundancy though

[tone12of12]

@maximebuchi She's saying what was said by all phone message machines before the invention of cell phones. "Please leave a message at the sound of the tone... *beep*" Then you left a message. It may be redundant, but that's what you heard whenever you called someone who wasn't home. Don't have to bother with all that when you can just text everybody, I guess.

[expectador]

this used to scare the shit out of me when i was a kid. now it's soothing.

[22deneric]

It is an excellent piece of art !!

[darksouldealer]

@rjjcms1 "look-at-my-money envy/celeb lifestyle envy"

that is the PERFECT description of what has been celebrity culture but even more so or i should say more blatant in this day and age...i think liz taylor is one of the very few who couldve done the fundraisers and not make it seem pretentious...that phrase just struck me, had to say...

[Hanullist]

So hold me, Mom, in your long arms.

Your petrochemical arms. Your military arms.

In your electronic arms.

[LogDon69]

I can't say that it's my favorite, but i do respect that its a nice piece of work. Good song, but not for my taste

[pattycat100567]

does anyone have the ///matt mix,they kiked it,i need it......rl

[stefanorso]

It became sinisterly famous in Italy, where this song was used as a soundtrack for a TV anti-AIDS message.

[ledercub]

THIS IS ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITE SONGS AND ARTIST OF ALL TIME THE SONG GIVES ME GOOSE BUMPS EVERYTIME LOVE TO LAURIE ANDERSON

[jncurotto]

The instinctive nature of nurture and those who would exploit it

[elizondorihuela]

aburridamente hermoso.

[rjjcms1]

Hey notmemate, that makes you the same age as me. I was into a lot of the punk and new wave music of the time but I'm also very much into my "obsolete" music like The Who and Led Zep. Beats a lot of the shallow look-at-my-money envy/celeb lifestyle envy autotuned crap we have to put up with today hands down.

Tell us what music you're into, why don't you?

[rjjcms1]

I always thought this was about the four minute warning, even though it's eight minutes long. Very eerie atmosphere it conjures up.

Nuclear armageddon, or the possibility on it, was a big topic at the time. I went with some dudes on a CND demo at Hyde Park at the time this was in the UK charts (before I chose multilateral over unilateral).

[jderder]

If you're into this dogshit you shouldn't be working with children...........Bad touch!Bad touch! Rebecca black's gettin a raw deal, this art wank is the biggest pile of shit in the history of the human race. Just proves that if you make something shit enough, tool's will burn up a dictionary to say how inspiring and sublime it is out of a fear of being seen by trendies as stupid. I hope she fuckin dies screamin

[EyeDentTitties]

This song makes me want to curl up with a couple of grams of hash, a case of beer, and two packages of Oreo cookies....

...floating...

[AgonizedCandle]

I never realized how expressive hands are.

[TheBMTHfreak]

I first heard this aged 9...I froze and didnt say a word, forcing the tears back. Now, I dont force them, this song means so much to me

[worldmeon]

A MASTERPIECE!

[Vinscient]

The words to Laurie's song are prescient but only in hindsight (if that makes sense lol) but I think that even though Laurie got confused with what inspired her to write this song (Iran contra affair) she had some weird, 4th dimensional contact and idea where American foreign policy was going so wrong and how that would end up, which WE are dealing with NOW....She knew somehow....this song always makes my arms go into gooseflesh....somehow.

[1worldcurrency]

What's to understand?

NATO helicopters shot 9 boys dead in Afghanistan yesterday. They were out collecting wood. The youngest was 9.

[claimen48]

Besteirol

[notmemate]

So very American- no talent shit proclaimed as art / genius by morons who are terrified everyone will think they don't "get it".

[wanderingpeace]

@notmemate Which is interesting, since it never placed on the American charts, but was #2 in the UK. Try again, mate.

[notmemate]

@wanderingpeace - So what that it charted, after punk made established bands like the Who, Zeppelin etc obselete- shit like this did chart in the UK (Trio and Da, Da, Da is another example) and I should know as I was a teenager in the UK during the 1977-1983 time-frame.

But what has that got to do with people proclaiming this as art and the work of a genius?

Read back a few pages and you'll know what I mean.

[strangebee]

@notmemate Maybe there's nothing to "get"...

[notmemate]

@strangebee That's some thing we agree on- but this song above all others amazes me in that it is still proclaimed as being this high work of intellectual greatness when it is merely simplistic to the extreme.

Like the emperor without clothes- only a fool can't see it.

Anyway I've nothing nice to say about this so I'll piss off and leave everyone in peace.

[brianallan82]

@notmemate I'll take you at your point but what about this is talentless? You're criticisms aren't defined well and therefor come off as moronic. ergo troll.

[Mesdriver]

@notmemate

When this was on the air in about 1977, I was 16!

I was stunned, and still am.

sends shivers down my spine, I did "got it".

Moron!

[notmemate]

@Mesdriver Brilliant- it has deeply changed my world knowing that.

Fuckface!

[Mesdriver]

@notmemate

You still remain a moron.

You have proven it again, lozer.

[Virginia78704]

BRILLIANT!

[011JCW]

if i was ever to step onto another planet,i would want this music to be at full blast to accompany me as i walked on to the surface!!! why? i just dont know. why????

[winterstellar]

X=X Tango was my favourite, but this was my second favourite song.  : )

[manfree617]

can you imagine this being No2 in the "Pop" charts now?

Awesomely(?) Stunning

[Cavin8r]

@manfree617 The charts these days aren't good songs... just songs with good beat so kids can dance to. By far, hardly any of the songs are actually musically good.

[JKTube]

The line "Smoking or non-smoking" is the ONLY thing here that is now dated, since smoking on airplanes was banned on all domestic flights in 1998.

[catmanmovies]

I appreciate this for what it is. . .

But quite frankly this should not be considered a song, or music in general, it should be abstract auditory art.

I don't care for it, but I understand why others do.

[Tihmily2007]

@catmanmovies What distinction is there between the two?

[wisetrucker]

This is like many works of artistic music, many hate it as it does not have a drum beat. They cannot see it for what it is, something different, and a classic in it's own right, a good piece of music.

[comradevinyl]

Laurie Anderson + Lou Reed = an unbelievable couple of great artists that have created really new styles in music and stage performance.

[1958boomergirl]

Yes. There IS always Mom. Until Mom dies.

[chrispyt77]

@1958boomergirl

Mum's long, electronic, military arms will hold us until we shake them off and start living outside the proctecting/threatening darkness of her shadow.

FREEDOM AWAITS US

[chrispyt77]

@1958boomergirl

Mum's long, electronic, military arms will hold us until we shake them off and start living outside the proctecting/threatening darkness of her shadow.

FREEDOM AWAITS US

[LFC303606]

Love Laurie

[nolamar1]

I know every word to every track. This is a Masterpiece. Have been a fan of Laurie Anderson for ages. Can't ever imagine tossing her LPs out. Does anyone have her book? It's mesmerizing imagery.

[wisetrucker]

Some people just don't know a masterpiece when they hear or see it, i've still got the 12 inch version somewhere.

[maximebuchi]

@wisetrucker lucky you!



[ThatGentleman]

@wisetrucker Its great that you like it. I tried it out, sadly not for me. Have a nice day.

[TheDeepBlueWater]

Often copied, never equaled.

[shooterwall]

love this

[sotefb]

shit eh

[therealstevegray]

just the best.  what a legend

[Vacher12]

pretentious bollox

[mudguy666]

Problly the worst peice of shit i have ever had to fucking watch... stupid shit, dumb fucking cunt bitch.

[yoootyooob]

@mudguy666 So why did u watch it?

[evilalteregomusic]

The 80's didn't deserve this track!!!

[VANHELSING433]

I've been called a fuckinf weirdo vampire freak becuase I put this on a pub dukebox.

[deadstars2000]

@VANHELSING433

Lol, you post on DS ;)

[99Karloff]

You know who she wants to arrive, yes????

THE ANTI CHRIST to serve the Vatican with behaviour according to the Book of revelation(vatican product)

[SuperLegend49]

just heard it in my "Art Today" lecture this morning, can't stop listening lol not usually into this type but i like it

[squaresponge1]

hate it hate it hate it hate it

[orbitalsatellite]

love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[xEzio2o7x]

man, this song suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucks!

[elmeriehdoton]

@CelestialPlatypus

[1958boomergirl]

This will probably sound obvious and therefore inane, but, yes.  Laurie Anderson was definitely innovative with this type of music, and I trust she still is.

[marcgibsontube]

@1958boomergirl  Your trusting instincts are correct; her new album, 'Homeland', is amazing, thought-provoking, moving, and haunting. Give it a listen in its entirety free of charge on her website.

[bongoslide]

very political, and who would of known, the paper strike and goeage bush the war machine?

[margatelad]

9/11 OR WHAT?????

[OWRBtheo]

@MyDogJessRIP I hope your dog dies.... oh wait :'(

[DanandJim1]

I've loved this for Years!

Laurie is so ahead of her time with this, found my LP in my storage room, dusted off my turn table and reminisced about old friends and good times.

[JeSTeRsKAnDy]

Music to my ears. Just beautiful.

[SidewaysE]

If they'd had the chance to witness a performance by Mozart, some people would say "ROFL at the gaywig tweedly dee piano guy!!!" or "OMG My friends and I were laughing so hard at this weirdo loser!!!"

Laurie is an artistic pioneer and I can't believe more of her stuff hasn't been released on DVD. HOME OF THE BRAVE PLEASE!!!

[kawasjaki]

fantastich

[30fuVkingdollars]

omg ... i saw this on TV many years (20 +) ago but didn't remember Laurie's name. after doing a search on Lou Reed out of curiosity decided to check out his wife and got VERY lucky. i've rediscover Laurie Anderson. :)

i LOVE this vid!

[bunjit1]

@MyDogJessRIP and the difference to most modern music is?

[EdisonWum]

this song made me rofl so much ,felt like i was high on something watching some shit that made no sense. hahahahaha

[CharliW9]

@EdisonWum SAME! Me and my friend were in someone's car and this was on his CD and we couldn't stop laughing and he got really offended so we had to sit there for 8 minutes trying not to laugh XD

[EdisonWum]

@CharliW9 hahahahhahahahhahahahhahahahah­ahahah wouldve loved to see that haha xD trying to not laugh when you see/Listen to something funny is impossible for me xD

[squaresponge1]

This is awful... I hate it. 

[sillyhumans1]

@squaresponge1 this is amazing... i love it

and we both rock

[szorial1]

Such a classic,still got it on 7inch vinyl from 81, so moving, still the longest single

to hit the top 10, it got to no2 in the UK I think.........

[threestarblue]

this will always remind me of you mikel emmett smith. rip. xo happy anniversary.

your wife

[trainmanbob]

Stunningly excellent...was then, is now, and ever shall be!!!

[mjsbuddha]

this isn't autotune. shes passing the vocals through an effects board. there's no tuning involved

[UberSecret]

One of the better uses of autotunes;

25 years before it was considered cool.

[5293278363]

I totally agree. I listened to the . 45 30 + (?) years ago ans still feel it is a modernist masterpiece. It could be released today ans still be hailed as a God-Spoken epistle.

[5293278363]

I totally agree. A modernist masterpiece that transcends time. I listened to the .45 version 30 years ago: It could be released today and be hailed as a God-Spoken epistle.

[LieutenantSparkles]

i would like it better without the autotune

[zoor90]

Well, I can't say it's bad or that's it good. Really it's just overwhelmingly mediocre.

[Tribune10]

@zoor90 You didn't listen to all 8 minutes 26 seconds did you?

[zoor90]

@Tribune10

I actually did, at least partly to see if that annoyingly inane "hah hah hah" continued on throughout the entire song.

It's certainly an innovative song, but innovative does not necessarily equal good. It lands in the safe spot of being innovative enough to be noteworthy but not innovative and well executed enough to be good. It's little more than a mediocre song, an interesting song, but a mediocre one nonetheless.

[starion34]

I saw her do this in Adelaide around 1985. I went with my sister. We were both so moved we had silent tears rolling down our faces by the end.

[Vinscient]

Beautiful song! Deeply disturbing in an eerie and unique way! This is a song in a league of it's own!!!

[elvenwishes]

She is amazing and this song is weirder when you listen to it when the lights are off... a total classic.....

[BussyboyPerth]

Just caught the final 2 minutes of this on Rage, had to find the full video - funny enough I also saw Laurie on Letterman the other week too - freaky coincidence - I guess I was destined to discover her...

[zamboni5000]

I saw her perform live 3 times with my Dad. This song nearly brings me to tears.

[orgntr]

@zamboni5000 I don't see how this song can bring tears to anyone's eyes!!!!

[alitamf84]

The first time I heard this was very recently. It was played at the end of the documentary Louise Bourgeois: The Spider, The Mistress and The Tangerine. I don't know why, but I was absolutely transfixed by this song. I'm glad to finally know who performed this song and that there are visuals to accompany it.

[1895EB]

Ist mal was anderes.

[ZombieBoy66]

First heard this when I was just turning 13. Changed how I saw music forever.

[Vinscient]

@ZombieBoy66

I was also about that age...It left an imprint I cannot forget. Something about it, indefinable but close to my heart!

[sprayred]

I will never ever tire of this

[Vinscient]

@sprayred

Yeah, what is it about this song that touches a nerve?

[mcdougallgeo]

What can I say,heard it when first came, out.still blows me away Wow

[impfish]

Completely hypnotic and subliminally transformative. Jimminy, I forgot how to breathe haha.

[impfish]

Completely hypnotic and subliminally transformative. Jimminy, I forgot how to breathe haha.

[lflaherty]

neobumner, you are probably the biggest tool to ever walk the earth. besides, everyone knows the world will end in zombie apocalypse 2012.

[sampsonist]

This is the sample for Booka shade's O superman.

[neobumner]

Really amazing that the message that "mom" had is "here come the planes" and then goes on to say "this is the hand that takes" so the "hand" becomes the mother. I know its art and you shouldn't really interpret it but to me it seems to be a warning from an intuitive artist. this song pretty much is saying what the "hand" aka "the unseen hand" of the ruling elite has planned. and now we see that plan unfolding, if only we would have listened to this warning back then.i recommend,in the year 2525

[quexalcoatl]

epic.

[SFJonesy]

Wow! That is such a great piece! "So, hold me, Mom..."

Thanks!