Songs of a Foreign Woman, 1st movement (orginal vocal, words by Lea Goldberg)
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Years and years ago, thinking about Diamanda Galas and Anita Baker (try THAT one on for size!), I became inspired by Diamanda's ability to make music out of texts and the boast that Anita Baker could sing the ingredients on the back of a ketchup bottle and walked to my bookshelf and grabbed a book. The book I picked up with the _Selected Poems of Lea Goldberg_. Randomly, I opened it up and started to sing -- no pause, no thought. Yes, I do have the original verson -- but I didn't understand what technique would be used and so it doesn't sound... polished although I do feel like it is some kinda genius. Maybe I will upload it later... thing is, this must've been like 2005 or something like that... maybe 2006. (I found the book and it was noted -- it was 2006) I remember my ex sitting there... possibly unaware of what was happening. (He is my ex for many reasons.) Anyway, I have always meant to go back and record these songs properly that were just there. I heard her music and created something new. Enjoy P.S. Having just found her poem again in my book, I have changed some of the lyrics. Maybe that means I will re-record it? This one is *not* perfect....
