Pablo Picasso (song)
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"Pablo Picasso" is a song written by Jonathan Richman[1] for the proto punk group The Modern Lovers. The song was recorded in 1972 at Whitney Studios in Los Angeles, and produced by John Cale, but was not released until 1976, on the Modern Lovers' self-titled debut album. The recording featured Richman (lead guitar, vocals), Ernie Brooks (second guitar), Jerry Harrison (bass) and David Robinson (drums), with Cale playing the repetitive hammered piano part.[2]
The central character of the song is the charismatic 20th century artist Pablo Picasso.[3]
Selected list of recorded versions
- 1972 The Modern Lovers, not released until 1976 on The Modern Lovers
- 1975 John Cale, on his album Helen of Troy (released before the original version)
- 1979 Catholic Discipline on album "Underground Babylon" a collection of live recordings.
- 1984 Burning Sensations on the Repo Man soundtrack
- 1991 Phranc's version of the song substitutes Gertrude Stein as the central character; it appears on her album Positively Phranc
- 2003 David Bowie, on his album Reality; a live version recorded at Riverside Studios, Hammersmith, London on 8 September 2003 was released on the 'Tour Edition' of Reality
- 2007 John Cale, on his live album Circus Live
- 2007 Blue Peter, on their album Burning Bridges, recorded live in 1980
- 2007 Four Year Beard on the album Hero: The Main Man Records Tribute to David Bowie (2007)
- 2012 The Tellers on the album A Tribute to Repo Man
Notes
- ↑ "ASCAP, ACE Title Search". Accessed February 14, 2011
- ↑ Mitchell, Tim (1999). There’s Something About Jonathan. Peter Owen. p. 50. ISBN 0-7206-1076-1.
- ↑ Allmusic.com "Pablo Picasso" review. Accessed August 15, 2007.
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