Laurie anderson in concert at luminato festival 20. This universe is populated by puppets and, of course, its creator, the artist herself. The cdrom was based on the song the puppet motel, from. Clocks abound and floating telephone receivers on treelike stiff cords, televisions showing static, and airplane kaleidoscopes. Enter the surreal 1995 world of laurie anderson multimedia. Watch the video for the puppet motel from laurie anderson s bright red for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Also in 2001, just over a week after the attacks on the world. Crafted by cuttingedge performance artistmusician laurie anderson and desig. Laurie anderson the puppet motel lyrics songmeanings. The cdrom was based on the song the puppet motel, from anderson s 1994 album bright red it was a nonmassmarket cdrom, and along with who built america.
Check out the puppet motel by laurie anderson on amazon music. Among her most wellknown works is the single o superman. Theyre runnin the numbers jul 29, 2008 the song the puppet motel was also featured on an interactive cdrom titled puppet motel also released by anderson in 1994. Early magnum opus was the twonight extravaganza united states parts iiv in 1983. The following year she released the lp the ugly one with jewels and puppet motel, a cdr confirming her ongoing interest in the latest technology. In 2001, anderson issued life on a string, which contained songs from her large musical theater pieces moby dick and strange angels. I live on the highway near the puppet motel i log in every day. Theyre runnin the numbers laurie anderson tightrope lyrics genius lyrics. Even though laurie anderson was already since long known as a multimedia artist, in 1995 she released the interactive cdrom performance puppet motel, at a time when multimedia as a term had become synonymous with the merging of audio, video, and interactivity in a home computer environment. Laurie andersons puppet motel for windows 1998 mobygames. Laura phillips anderson born june 5, 1947 is an american avantgarde artist, composer, musician and film director whose work spans performance art, pop music, and multimedia projects. I live on the highway near the puppet motel i log in every day i know the neighborhood well.
Laura phillips anderson was born june 5, 1947, in glen ellyn, illinois, united states. Initially trained in violin and sculpting, anderson pursued a variety of performance art projects in new. Speak my language is a rerecording of a song anderson previously performed on the soundtrack to the movie faraway, so close. It describes a dream, as anderson s songs often do, and. Laurie anderson the puppet motel lyrics metrolyrics. Her infrequent forays into rock aside, anderson nevertheless remained firmly grounded within the. Nz unknown size 6 20151114 unavailable for external downloads. Laurie anderson the puppet motel lyrics lyricsfreak. Laurie anderson, american performance artist, composer, and writer whose work explores a remarkable range of media and subject matter. Artists laurie anderson and hsinchien huang discuss their most ambitious cocreation to date, the virtual reality project, to the moon, which takes audiences into. Laurie andersons puppet motel macintosh repository. Puppet motel, an arts cd rom by writer, musician, composer, performer, and photographer laurie anderson, is an imaginary universe made up of the interplay. After briefly entering the mainstream pop radar in 1981 with her lone hit o superman, musician, composer, performance artist, and technology buff laurie anderson has enjoyed a public visibility greater than virtually any other avantgarde figure of her era. There are lots of cdroms out there that immerse you in a similarly fragmented multimedia world.
Began career as a performance artist in the late 1960s, began recording in the late 1970s. Anderson first studied art history at new yorks barnard college and acquired her bachelor degree in the subject from this institution in 1969. For other people, see laurie anderson disambiguation. After briefly entering the mainstream pop radar in 1981 with her lone hit o superman, laurie anderson enjoyed a public visibility greater than virtually any other avantgarde figure of her era. Live in new york by laurie anderson on amazon music. Puppet motel is a classic, a brilliant laurie anderson performance squeezed onto a cd. Laurie andersons puppet m otel is a 1995 cdrom developed by the voyager company. She recites that quote in puppet motel as part of a longer scene. The original cdrom was released in 1995, for macintosh only. Laurie andersons only game, puppet motel, is like that quote an observation, not necessarily a judgment, of the world moving and dragging us with it. Laurie anderson with hsinchien huang, multimedia cdrom 1995.
Puppet motel video game 1994 monster in a box 1992 polizeiruf 110 tv series 1991 1 episode laurie anderson. Rose to popularity in early 1980s when 8minute single, o superman made it to no. The puppet motel by laurie anderson on amazon music. Tightrope is the thirteenth track on laurie anderson s 1994 album, bright red, and the center of the albums tightrope suite. Aug 09, 2015 provided to youtube by rhinowarner records the puppet motel laurie anderson bright red. The puppet motel drums joey baron guitar, bass greg cohen keyboards, effects treatments brian eno surdo, shaker cyro baptista vocals laurie anderson 3. Codesigned by the taiwanese new media artist hsinchien huang. This cry in the technowilderness can be heard on laurie anderson s new cdrom, puppet motel a melange of monologues, videos, artjokes and interactive environments. Laurie anderson puppet motel gameplay video 1 youtube. A puppet laurie anderson sparingly appears as a guide. This cry in the technowilderness can be heard on laurie andersons new cdrom, puppet motel a melange of monologues, videos, artjokes and interactive environments. I know the neighborhood well now about the residents of the puppet. The song the puppet motel was also featured on an interactive cdrom titled puppet motel also released by anderson in 1994.
Exploring puppet motel sign the register to begin your visit. Provided to youtube by rhinowarner records the puppet motel laurie anderson bright red. Mar 06, 2017 puppet motel, an arts cd rom by writer, musician, composer, performer, and photographer laurie anderson, is an imaginary universe made up of the interplay between light and darkness, mystery and poetry. Apr 23, 2019 artists laurie anderson and hsinchien huang discuss their most ambitious cocreation to date, the virtual reality project, to the moon, which takes audiences into outer space to explore the. Laurie andersons puppet motel 1995 playthrough attempt. Early gameplay of my exploration into the puppet motel. Laurie anderson apparently shaken by the events of 911 seems to have decided to take a different approach to her music for the tour that this recording is taken from. Anderson laurie bright red the puppet motel i live on the highway near the puppet motel. I live on the highway near the puppet motel i log in every day i know the neighborhood well now about the residents of the puppet motel theyre more than a little spooky and most of them are mean theyre runnin the numbers theyre playin cops and robbers down in their dungeons inside their machines cause they dont know whats really real now theyre havin fourth dimensional dreams their. It was a nonmassmarket cdrom, and along with who built america.
Laurie anderson with hsinchien huang, multimedia cdrom 1995 multimedia. This surreal experience includes plenty of music by laurie anderson and is linked to her website where the user can download videos, pick up hints, share discoveries, and view information on her upcoming. These old sneakers, faded blue jeans, no tricks, no gimmicks i be stomping downdown, downdown, down demons rolling up trees in the belly of the beast where the people disagree the upper class hate, middle dont exist the bottom of the beat, glad i got my sticks are you. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Regardless of the medium, a common characteristic of all her work seems to be the act of storytelling. From 2002 to 2004 she was the artist in residence at nasa. Apr 15, 2008 this is a demo of the cdrom that voyager made with laurie anderson, puppet motel. Yes, you will have to learn how to use sheepshaver and find a bootleg mac rom image and locate an antique generic os 7, 8 or 9 cd, but it this interactive artwork is worth it. Her infrequent forays into rock aside, anderson nevertheless remained firmly grounded within the realm o. Initially trained in violin and sculpting, anderson pursued a variety of performance art projects in new york during the 1970s, focusing particularly on language, technology, and. Laurie andersons puppet motel is a 1995 cdrom developed by the voyager company. Now about the residents of the puppet motel theyre more than a little spooky and most of them are mean. We fall like light by laurie anderson and bob bielecki short 2014 love flesh documentary 2011 hidden inside mountains short 2005 original score life on a string short 2002 puppet motel video game 1994 monster in a box 1992 polizeiruf 110 tv series 1991 1 episode laurie anderson. Laurie andersons only game, puppet motel, is like that quote an observation, not necessarily a judgment, of the world moving and dragging.
The cdrom was based on the song the puppet motel, from anderson s 1994 album bright red. Laurie anderson is a usa experimental performance artist, visual artist and musician. This is a demo of the cdrom that voyager made with laurie anderson, puppet motel. Laurie anderson s career is marked by her eclectic mind. Laurie anderson s only game, puppet motel, is like that quote an observation, not necessarily a judgment, of the world moving and dragging us with it.
The surreal rooms include one full of exotic musical instruments from her performanceart career such as the tape bow violin. Taking a retrospective view of her work, and with a band that seems more interested in jam style funk, she throws away all that is good in her past work. I live on the highway near the puppet motel i log in every day i know the neighborhood well now about the residents of the puppet motel theyre more than a little spooky and most of them are mean theyre runnin the numbers theyre playin cops and robbers down in their dungeons inside their machines cause they dont know whats really real now theyre havin fourth dimensional. Performance artist laurie anderson lends her music and anecdotes to this freeform, dreamlike art installation. Laurie anderson s puppet motel is a 1995 cdrom developed by the voyager company. Laurie anderson the puppet motel lyrics genius lyrics.
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