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'''''I Zimbra''''' is | '''''I Zimbra''''' is a song by [[Talking Heads]], released in 1979 on their second studio album, ''[[Fear of Music]].'' It is the opening track of the album, and was released as the second single. This is the only song on a Talking Heads album without any English lyrics, as it uses words from a dada poem by [[Hugo Ball]]. The song features guitar from [[Robert Fripp]], leader of [[King Crimson]] and a frequent collaborator of producer [[Brian Eno]]. | ||
== Background and Production == | == Background and Production == | ||
''I Zimbra'' was the final track added to ''Fear of Music.'' In 1978, ''w''hile in Perth, Australia on their tour supporting ''[[More Songs About Buildings And Food]],'' the band was listening to a demo version of the song, and realized they really wanted it to be included on the album. This | ''I Zimbra'' was the final track added to ''Fear of Music.'' In 1978, ''w''hile in Perth, Australia on their tour supporting ''[[More Songs About Buildings And Food]],'' the band was listening to a demo version of the song, and realized they really wanted it to be included on the album. This led to [[Jerry Harrison]] and [[David Byrne]] flying first to New York to finish the song with [[Brian Eno]] as producer and Julie Last as engineer. The two band members then caught another flight to meet back up with [[Chris Frantz]] and [[Tina Weymouth]] in Denmark to continue the tour.<ref>Pehling, Dave. “CBS SF Talks to Talking Heads Member Jerry Harrison about Remain in Light.” Cbsnews.com, CBS San Francisco, 14 Aug. 2024, www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/interview-talking-heads-jerry-harrison-adrian-belew-remain-in-light/. Accessed 22 Aug. 2024.</ref> | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == |