While most of the lyrics are for sound more than meaning, King's Lead Hat is an anagram of Talking Heads, a band Eno took a shine to and ended up producing, as well as striking up a friendship with head Head David Byrne.
Also note the quotations from a couple of old rock songs:"Splish splash I was raking in the cash" is a nod to "Splish splash I was takin' a bath", from the old Bobby Darin song, and "Time and tide is on my side" is from the Rolling Stones' "Time Is On My Side".
Brian Eno was also into stream of conscious/nonsense lyrics. He, at the time of the recording of the album, was also into a deck of cards called Oblique Strategies that helped to randomize what he was doing/see different approaches to doing things.
Brian Eno was also into stream of conscious/nonsense lyrics. He, at the time of the recording of the album, was also into a deck of cards called Oblique Strategies that helped to randomize what he was doing/see different approaches to doing things.
While most of the lyrics are for sound more than meaning, King's Lead Hat is an anagram of Talking Heads, a band Eno took a shine to and ended up producing, as well as striking up a friendship with head Head David Byrne.
Also note the quotations from a couple of old rock songs:"Splish splash I was raking in the cash" is a nod to "Splish splash I was takin' a bath", from the old Bobby Darin song, and "Time and tide is on my side" is from the Rolling Stones' "Time Is On My Side".
Brian Eno was also into stream of conscious/nonsense lyrics. He, at the time of the recording of the album, was also into a deck of cards called Oblique Strategies that helped to randomize what he was doing/see different approaches to doing things.
Brian Eno was also into stream of conscious/nonsense lyrics. He, at the time of the recording of the album, was also into a deck of cards called Oblique Strategies that helped to randomize what he was doing/see different approaches to doing things.