O, Superman

[vanhelsing]

If ever there was a song to make anybody paranoid or guaranteed to be put on a CD compilation of music to make people paranoid, it would have to be Laurie Anderson's obscure classic, O, Superman which wasn't even about Superman at all. The back gorund is huh, huh, huh huh all the waythrough in a continious loop.

[Richard1978]

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I remember it was mentioned on Never Mind The Buzzcocks some years back, with the quip from Marc Lemar that it sounded like John Major was getting very excited in the background.

[kazboot]

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That blinkin' song drove me mental!

[scotchmist]

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What ever happened to Laurie Anderson? Maybe she now resides in an American Institution?? If you thought that song was bonkers you should have flipped it over and listened to the b-side "Walk The Dog"...totally unhinged!

[sixtyten]

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last I heard she was married to Lou Reed (Poor cow)

[vanhelsing]

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She's still going

[Jill]

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Wow, I'd actually completely forgotten that song until I read this. By the way - thanks a lot - I've now got it playing in my brain

[branny]

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I bought the CD Big Science that its taken from. You think O superman is strange?

[agfagaevart]

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That song was #1 for about a month, during the summer of '81. Laurie Anderson is still going strong, and she's exhibiting some of her art in a gallery as we speak / write.

[Agnetha352]

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No doubt Laurie is a nice person but that song is a pile of rubbish.

[Richard1978]

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For reasons that escape me may Dad bought a copy of this at a car boot sale 15 years ago.

I remember it sounding very strange when played at 33 rpm.

[Trickyvee]

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Ha ha I thought the thread referred to this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Jdd1vj689A
This song knocks spots off that other one mind

[darren]

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dont think ive ever heard of this song.

[ClaudineJones]

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dont think ive ever heard of this song.

Here you go Darren

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd7Xn...feature=fvwrel

I've got a remix on my mp3 player

[darren]

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Here you go Darren

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd7Xn...feature=fvwrel

I've got a remix on my mp3 player

cheers cj.
actually this is not that good.
i can listen to most songs but i even find it hard to bear this one.