Note on Lyric (Leaky Lifeboat)

cagedbird · 12.22.2009, 10:03 PM

Sun Ra released a CD called "My Brother the Wind Vol. II." Thurston is a big Sun Ra fan. Leaky Lifeboat includes the line, "my brother the wind, he's got to know." It seems fair to conclude that the line originated from the title of the Sun Ra album. Sonic Youth are still making obscure references.

Pax Americana · 12.22.2009, 10:24 PM

Nice find. Yeah, I'd say it's fair to say they grabbed that line from the Sun Ra album. They do a lot of that in their lyrics, and a lot of name dropping too.

wellcharge · 12.22.2009, 10:42 PM

it includes at least one other sun ra album in the lyrics.

SuperCreep · 12.22.2009, 10:54 PM

"Fate in a Pleasant Mood" too.

Dead-Air · 12.22.2009, 11:03 PM

I posted about this about four months ago and nobody seemed to notice or care. I find it really odd that the song is loaded with Sun Ra references (not particularly obscure) and yet is dedicated to Gregory Corso.

cagedbird · 12.23.2009, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Dead-Air

I posted about this about four months ago and nobody seemed to notice or care. I find it really odd that the song is loaded with Sun Ra references (not particularly obscure) and yet is dedicated to Gregory Corso.

Sorry, don't remember your original post. Nice work. While I agree the quotes from Sun Ra are weird on a song dedicated to Gregory Corso, I ike the fact that Sun Ra and Gregory Corso were active at around the same time. It makes the song a kind of period piece, though the music is arguaby very '09.

nancykitten · 12.26.2009, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Dead-Air

I posted about this about four months ago and nobody seemed to notice or care. I find it really odd that the song is loaded with Sun Ra references (not particularly obscure) and yet is dedicated to Gregory Corso.

I noticed it as well.

Likely the song was already complete when they decided to affix the tribute to GC.

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cagedbird the destroyed room Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mid-Manhattan Library Posts: 567	Sun Ra released a CD called "My Brother the Wind Vol. II." Thurston is a big Sun Ra fan. Leaky Lifeboat includes the line, "my brother the wind, he's got to know." It seems fair to conclude that the line originated from the title of the Sun Ra album. Sonic Youth are still making obscure references.
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Pax Americana expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 1,187	Nice find. Yeah, I'd say it's fair to say they grabbed that line from the Sun Ra album. They do a lot of that in their lyrics, and a lot of name dropping too.
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wellcharge expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cold and boring kanada Posts: 1,297	it includes at least one other sun ra album in the lyrics.
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SuperCreep expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: brooklyn Posts: 2,281	"Fate in a Pleasant Mood" too. __________________
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12.22.2009, 11:03 PM	#5
Dead-Air invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Portland OR Posts: 4,300	I posted about this about four months ago and nobody seemed to notice or care. I find it really odd that the song is loaded with Sun Ra references (not particularly obscure) and yet is dedicated to Gregory Corso. __________________ FuckBook; My Band; My Radio Show; My Flickr Page; Science Fiction Message Board
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