Laurie Anderson

Paradise
Is exactly like
Where you are right now
Only much much
Better.

Laurie Anderson (born 5 June 1947) is an American experimental performance artist and musician.

Quotes

Neither snow nor rain nor gloom of night
Shall stay these couriers from the swift completion
Of their appointed rounds

Big Science (1982)

• Good evening. This is your Captain
  We are about to attempt a crash landing...
  Place your tray tables in their upright, locked position
  Your Captain says: Put your head on your knees
  Your Captain says: Put your head in your hands...
  We are going down
  We are all going down, together... Standby.
  • From the Air

• Uh – this is your Captain again
  You know, I've got a funny feeling I've seen this all before
  Why? Cause, I'm a caveman
  Why? Cause, I've got eyes in the back of my head
  Why? It's the heat.
  Standby
  This is the time.
  And this is the record of the time
  • From the Air

• Golden cities. Golden towns
  And long cars, in long lines and great big signs
  And they all say: Hallelujah. Yodellayheehoo
  Every man for himself. Ooo coo coo
  Golden cities. Golden towns. Thanks for the ride
  Big Science. Hallelujah. Big Science. Yodellayheehoo
  • Big Science

• Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha...
  Hello? This is your mother, are you there?
  Are you coming home?...Hello? Is anybody home?
  Well, you don't know me, but I know you
  And I've got a message to give to you
  And I said: okay, who is this really? And the voice said:
  This is the hand, the hand that takes...Neither snow nor rain nor gloom of night
  Shall stay these couriers from the swift completion
  Of their appointed rounds
  • O Superman

• Let X equal X
  You know, it could be you
  It's a sky-blue sky
  The satellites are out tonight
  Let X equal X...
  You know, I could write a book
  And this book would be thick enough to stun an ox
  'cause I can see the future, and it's a place...
  Thanks for all the presents...
  Thanks for introducing me to the Chief
  • Let X = X

• She said, it looks
  Don't you think it looks a lot like rain?
  He said, isn't it?
  Isn't it just, isn't it just like a woman?
  She said, it's hard
  It's just hard, it's just kind of hard to say
  • It Tango

United States Live (1984)

• Paradise
  Is exactly like
  Where you are right now
  Only much much Better.
  • "Language is a Virus (from Outer Space)", opening lines; the song title itself is a quote of William S. Burroughs.

Home of the Brave (1986)

• And he said: Now, I'm the Soul Doctor, and you know, language is a virus from outer space, and hearing your name is better than seeing your face.
  • "Difficult Listening Hour" (https://youtube.com/watch?v=mua8Pr6uRso at 1:14:35)

Homeland (2010)

• And you know the reason I really love the stars is that we cannot hurt them.
  We can't burn them or melt them or make them overflow. We can't flood them or blow them up or turn them out.
  But we are reaching for them.
  We are reaching for them.
  • "Another Day in America" (2010)

External links

• LaurieAnderson.com
• Talk Normal: The Laurie Anderson Anthology (Liner Notes). Archived from the original on 2001-01-11.
• Some Notes on Seeing: The Waters Reglitterized By Laurie Anderson for exhibition 2005
• Eclectic Laurie Anderson visits Ames. Archived from the original on 2003-08-18.
• NASA Art Program. Archived from the original on 1998-12-01.