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05 June 2006

When there is nothing left to burn, you have to set yourself on fire. →[More:]The Stars CD Set Yourself on Fire starts off with a very imposing and dramatic spoken-word intro that sounds like something from a classic movie or scratchy old record of poetry or Shakespeare. When I first heard it, it reminded me of the recording of William S. Burroughs reading "Seven Souls" on the season opener of The Sopranos.

The funny thing, at least to me, is that it's a recording of the dad of one of the people in band. I picture it happening like this:

"Dad, can you read this for me?"
"Sure, honey...When there is nothing left to burn, you have to set yourself on fire."

post by: kirkaracha at: 19:01 | 7 comments

Give a man fire and he is warm for a night.

Set a man on fire and he is warm for the rest of his life.

posted by arse_hat 05 June | 19:03

I really dig that CD.

posted by Fuzzbean 05 June | 19:24

I always thought it was Vincent Price or someone from an old horror movie.

posted by matildaben 05 June | 19:26

Very cool! I'd always assumed it was from an old movie, too. I love that pic of him kirkaracha linked- what a character! :D

posted by BoringPostcards 05 June | 19:59

I love that song. Don't like the rest of the album though. The vid is cute, too.

posted by dobbs 05 June | 22:41

i love it too, and most of the album...i missed that tho--the torrent i got it from didn't include it.

"on the 97th floor, overlooking Tokyo..." : >

posted by amberglow 05 June | 23:27

and this line: "in a cage where only one thing can be free and it's not you or i" pierces me--always.

posted by amberglow 05 June | 23:28

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