O superman, from laurie andersons 1982 debut album, big science. Laurie andersons seminal work, o superman, 1982 depicts issues of technology and communication through lyrical repetition and the distortion of sound. Ver laurie anderson o superman xavier en dailymotion. Nov 18, 2011 the mighty man of steel, the last son of krypton, the tomorrow man himself has finally landed in the app store with the official release of superman for iphone and ipod touch by chillingo ltd. O superman single by laurie anderson on apple music.
Laurie anderson o superman official music video youtube. When the song went to no 2, my friends said id sold out. But if you want to leave a message, just start talking at the sound of the tone. Apr 30, 2015 the way laurie anderson uses this technique in o superman is through the layering of different textures.
Superman the official game now available for iphone and ipod. Laurie anderson is pretty much the mother of techno and synth music. O superman for massenet was initially released as a single from laurie andersons first studio album, big science. So what is so striking about moses sumneys rendition of o superman which appears on the recent moogfest vol. Paired with drones from strings and struck bowls, the multimedia artists vivid readings from the tibetan book of the dead offer the possibility of solace in sound itself. Watch the video for o superman for massenet from laurie andersons big science for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Superman the official game now available for iphone and. To find out more, including which thirdparty cookies we place and how to manage cookies, see our privacy policy. Oh superman oh superman oh superman here come the planes so hold me mom in your long arms. How we made laurie andersons o superman i was a performance artist with no interest in the pop world. Her infrequent forays into rock aside, anderson nevertheless remained firmly grounded within the realm of performance art, her ambitious.
Aug 29, 2011 check out o superman by laurie anderson on amazon music. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Toward the end of the song she paraphrases the tao te ching, chapter 38. While reception in the united states was aligned with anderson s position as an avantgarde performance artist, o superman spent six weeks on the uk singles chart, reaching a peak position of number two in october 1981.
This song became very important to us, so we are pretty happy about this. This music really cooked my buttons when it first came out and, as it. After briefly entering the mainstream pop radar in 1981 with her lone hit o superman, musician, composer, performance artist, and technology buff laurie anderson has enjoyed a public visibility greater than virtually any other avantgarde figure of her era. How we made laurie andersons o superman the guardian. Laura phillips anderson was born june 5, 1947, in glen ellyn, illinois, united states.
O judge o mom and dad mom and dad o judge laurie anderson o superman lyrics metrolyrics please click here. Laurie anderson o superman for massenet lyrics genius. She invented so many amazing instruments and techniques. The way laurie anderson uses this technique in o superman is through the layering of different textures. Laurie anderson and more join 2020 under the radar festival. Vinyl 12 laurie anderson o superman 1981, vinyl discogs. For some reason, o superman resonnated in my mind when the iraqi situation reached a climax in early march 2003 even though id not listened to it for more than a decade. Check out who covered the song and in which years it was played and how often. I tend to pair o superman with that other great new york female artist 80s pop hit.
Alex ross on laurie andersons habeas corpus, at the park avenue armorya projection of a guantanamo detainee and music by merrill garbus and others. The opening sequence introduces lauries voice stating the word ah, which is amplified through the use of technology and looped throughout the entirety of the song to infer representations of ones pulse providing a rhythmic. Laurie anderson o superman matt pop mix remaster 2011. Laurie anderson o superman jascha hagen remix youtube. Lyrics for o superman for massenet by laurie anderson. There is first the looped ha alongside the drone, then the voice comes in. I always thought of it as a lonely computer singing a song to itself. Prior to the success of this song, anderson was little known outside the art world. Thank you for all the support during the last months, we are overwhelmed. Theres also a visual element that is integral to the song itself. Listening to laurie andersons debut record, 1982s big science, today, is something like finding an old prophecy that perfectly explains the. This is laurie anderson o superman by hype on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Her music is marvelously inthecracks reminding me of steve reich, lou reed her husband, david byrne, and joni mitchell, but it would be an insult to say that she is only made up of her influences. Oct 17, 2000 check out o superman for massenet remastered by laurie anderson on amazon music.
In 1982, no one was quite sure what to make of laurie anderson after the release of her debut album big science. Typically, academic writing on andersons performative electronic storytelling has not explicitly addressed musical characteristics. Aug 15, 2019 for me, on first hearing it was a case of, what the heck is that. Still sounds crystalline, magical, and, thanks to mr bush, thoroughly, depressingly, relevant. For me, on first hearing it was a case of, what the heck is that. Laurie anderson on trump, hillary, and why she hated hamilton. Laurie anderson o superman sheet music, music books. Anderson riffs on this to create oh superman, oh judge, oh mom and dad she goes on to spin a fascinating take on 80s america, involving answering machines, planes and petrochemicals. Laurie anderson o superman jascha hagen remix thanx to jonas wiese who played an amazing saxsolo at the end of the track download. Laurie anderson is a new york performance artist, the wife of lou reed. Read or print original o superman lyrics 2020 updated. Laurie anderson is a usa experimental performance artist, visual artist and musician. Brooklyn college once again, on the music of laurie.
This isnt a movie tiein or flashy 3d flyerfighter, this is a fun, casual, decidedly 2d adventure with an almost old school, retro platform feel to it. Her music is marvelously inthecracks reminding me of steve reich, lou reed her husband, david byrne, and joni mitchell, but it would. Hear the 2007 remastered 25th anniversary edition of the album. This page is an annotated response to laurie andersons early 80s alternative hit, o superman, which laurie has said. Laurie anderson o superman jascha hagen remix by jascha. Laurie anderson is more than a musicianshes a multimedia artist.
How we made laurie anderson s o superman i was a performance artist with no interest in the pop world. Andersons voice is even layered, as she uses a vocoder to add depth and an electrical sound to her voice. View concert statistics of o superman by laurie anderson played live. Jul 16, 2015 so what is so striking about moses sumneys rendition of o superman which appears on the recent moogfest vol.
O superman is a 1981 song by performance artist and musician laurie anderson. Back in 1991, susan mcclary argued that laurie andersons music deserves analytical attention. Check out o superman for massenet remastered by laurie anderson on amazon music. More than 50 dogs and their owners attend a screening of laurie andersons heart of a dog at picturehouse central in londons west end 2. By visiting our website or transacting with us, you agree to this. Landfall wins grammy award for best chamber music small ensemble performance. Her music is deep, you have to think about it quite a bit to get a meaning out of it. O superman for massenet remastered by laurie anderson on.
O superman for massenet remastered by laurie anderson. O superman testo laurie anderson mtv testi e canzoni. How we made laurie andersons o superman culture the. Check out o superman by laurie anderson on amazon music. O superman for massenet remastered, a song by laurie anderson on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Set up your profile to see when friends have played an album or playlist. Laurie anderson testo o superman powered by musixmatch. O superman for massenet remastered, a song by laurie.
The links on this page are m4r files intended to be opened in itunes so they can then be transferred to your iphone. Regardless of the medium, a common characteristic of all her work seems to be the act of storytelling. Laurie anderson o superman official music video duration. Although o superman for massenet became the focal point of andersons first long player big science 1982, the eightplus minute track was initially issued on the legendary 110 records label the previous year in an edition of 5,000 which was funded by the national endowment for the arts. O superman o judge o mom and dad mom and dad o superman o judge o mom and dad mom and dad.
O superman laurie anderson as displayed in the moma, new york youtube. Nov 12, 2006 ver laurie anderson o superman xavier en dailymotion. It didnt go offkey and it only takes a few listenings to get somewhat into then totally into. The mighty man of steel, the last son of krypton, the tomorrow man himself has finally landed in the app store with the official release of superman for iphone and ipod touch by chillingo ltd. If you are visiting this page via your web browser you should rightclick on the links to save the m4r files to your harddrive. After briefly entering the mainstream pop radar in 1981 with her lone hit o superman, musician, composer, performance artist, and technology buff laurie. O superman is a music singlesepsfan clubpromo recording by laurie anderson crossover progprogressive rock released in 1981 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. Complete list of laurie anderson music featured in tv shows and movies. Jul 03, 2006 o superman was laurie andersons first big hit. The performance artist will take viewers to the moon as part of the public theaters next lineup of international artists.
Laurie anderson o superman matt mix original music. Apr 19, 2016 how we made laurie andersons o superman i was a performance artist with no interest in the pop world. Some people even have to make rules about using the iphone at the dinner table. O superman for massenet remastered, a song by laurie anderson on spotify. Tmobile htc one commercial o superman laurie anderson. Falling off snow mountain aloft chalkroom to the moon directors fortnight 2019, cannes may 1525 read more. Laurie anderson born laura phillips anderson, on june 5, 1947, in glen ellyn, illinois is an american experimental performance artist and musician who plays violin and keyboards and sings in a variety of experimental music and art rock styles. To the moon is the latest vr experience by laurie anderson and hsinchien. In live performance, laurie anderson would play her synthesizer with one hand, and with the other, punctuate her lines with hand and arm gestures projected as shadows in a circle of light on a screen behind her.
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