{"id":1712,"date":"2007-09-02T09:52:31","date_gmt":"2007-09-02T13:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.virushead.net\/vhrandom\/2007\/09\/02\/language-is-a-virus-2\/"},"modified":"2007-09-02T10:51:49","modified_gmt":"2007-09-02T14:51:49","slug":"language-is-a-virus-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virushead.net\/vhrandom\/2007\/09\/language-is-a-virus-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Language is a Virus"},"content":{"rendered":"

Didn’t have a chance to blog yesterday, but here is the Laurie Anderson<\/a> Saturday video post – one day late. <\/p>\n

To make it up to you, I’ll post the one that – overall – meant the most to me. This is what happens when Laurie Anderson is exposed to William Burroughs….<\/p>\n

Language Is A Virus<\/strong><\/p>\n

[youtube]http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4FeyGTmw0I0[\/youtube]<\/p>\n

Paradise
Is exactly like
Where you are right now<\/strong>
Only much… much…
Better<\/strong>.
\n
\nI saw this guy on the train
And he seemed to gave gotten stuck<\/strong>
In one of those abstract trances.
And he was going: “ooahh…ooahh…ooaughh…”<\/p>\n

And Fred said:
“I think he’s in some kind of pain<\/strong>.
I think it’s a pain<\/strong> cry.”
And I said: “Pain cry<\/strong>?
Then language<\/strong> is a virus<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n

Language! It’s a virus! ooo..oo
Language! It’s a virus! ooo…oo<\/p>\n

Well I was talking to a friend
And I was saying:
I wanted you.
And I was looking<\/strong> for you.
But I couldn’t find<\/strong> you. I couldn’t find you…
And he said: Hey!<\/strong>
Are you talking to me<\/strong>?
Or are you just practicing<\/strong>
For one of those performances<\/strong> of yours?
Huh?<\/p>\n

Language! It’s a virus! ooo..oo
Language! It’s a virus! ooo..oo<\/p>\n

He said: I had<\/strong> to write that letter to your mother.
And I had<\/strong> to tell the judge that it was you<\/strong>. (It’s a charm. It’s a job)
And I had<\/strong> to sell the car and go to Florida
Because that’s just my way<\/strong> of saying
That I love<\/strong> you. And I
\nHad<\/strong> to call you at the crack of dawn (Why?)
And list the times<\/strong> that I’ve been wrong<\/strong>.
Cause that’s just my way<\/strong> of saying
That I’m sorry. (It’s a job.) Sorry<\/strong>? <\/p>\n

Language! It’s a virus! ooo..oo
Language! It’s a virus! ooo..oo<\/p>\n

Paradise
Is exactly like
Where you are right now<\/strong>
Only much… much…
\nBetter<\/strong>. (It’s a shipwreck. It’s a job.)<\/p>\n

You know, I don’t believe there’s such
a thing as TV. I mean –
They just keep showing
\nThe same pictures<\/strong>
over and over.
And when they talk<\/strong>
they just make sounds
That more<\/strong> or less
Synch up
with their lips.
That’s what I<\/strong> think!<\/p>\n

Language! It’s a virus! ooo..oo
Language! It’s a virus! ooo..oo
Language! It’s a virus! ooo..oo<\/p>\n

Well I dreamed there was an island
That rose up from the sea.
And everybody on the island
Was somebody from TV.
And there was a beautiful view
But nobody could see.
Cause everybody on the island
Was screaming: Look<\/strong> at me! Look at me!
Look at me! Look at me!<\/p>\n

Because they all lived on an island
That rose up from the sea.
And everybody on the island
Was somebody from TV.
And there was a beautiful view
But nobody could see.
Cause everybody on the island
Was saying: Look<\/strong> at me! Look at me! Look at me!
Look at me!<\/strong> Look at me! Why?<\/p>\n

Paradise is exactly like
Where you are right now
Only much… much…
better<\/strong>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Didn’t have a chance to blog yesterday, but here is the Laurie Anderson Saturday video post – one day late. To make it up to you, I’ll post the one that – overall – meant the most to me. This is what happens when Laurie Anderson is exposed to William Burroughs…. Language Is A Virus [youtube]http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4FeyGTmw0I0[\/youtube] ParadiseIs exactly likeWhere you are right nowOnly much… much…Better. I saw this guy on the trainAnd he seemed to gave gotten stuckIn one of…<\/p>\n

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