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Music for "The Knee Plays" (1985) is an album by David Byrne composed for Robert Wilson's opera the CIVIL warS.
Music for "The Knee Plays" (1985) is an album by David Byrne composed for Robert Wilson's opera the CIVIL warS.<ref>Chicago Tribune. “DAVID BYRNE`S `KNEE PLAYS` MAY NOT MAKE SENSE, but IT`S NOT NONSENSE.” ''Chicago Tribune'', 16 June 1985, web.archive.org/web/20250318232305/www.chicagotribune.com/1985/06/16/david-byrnes-knee-plays-may-not-make-sense-but-its-not-nonsense/. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.</ref><ref>Grant, Steve, et al. “David Byrne | Trouser Press.” ''Trouser Press'', 2025, web.archive.org/web/20241015070635/trouserpress.com/reviews/david-byrne/. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.</ref>
 
== Track listing ==
All tracks written by David Byrne except where noted.
{| class="wikitable"
!<abbr>No.</abbr>
!Title
!Length
|-
!1.
|"Tree (Today Is An Important Occasion)"
|4:02
|-
!2.
|"In the Upper Room" (Traditional, arranged by the Baptist Methodist Choir Church of God, Byrne & David Blumberg)
|3:35
|-
!3.
|"The Sound of Business"
|6:15
|-
!4.
|"Social Studies"
|4:52
|-
!5.
|"(The Gift of Sound) Where the Sun Never Goes Down" (Trad., arr. Clara Hudman "The Georgia Peach", Byrne & Blumberg)
|2:34
|-
!6.
|"Theadora is Dozing" (Trad, arr. Ensemble of the Bulgarian Republic, Byrne, Blumberg)
|2:59
|-
!7.
|"Admiral Perry"
|5:32
|-
!8.
|"I Bid You Goodnight" (Trad., arr the Pindar Family, Byrne & Blumberg)
|2:51
|-
!9.
|"I've Tried" (Trad., arr Swan's Silvertone Singers, Byrne, Blumberg)
|3:24
|-
!10.
|"Winter"
|6:11
|-
!11.
|"Jungle Book"
|3:38
|-
!12.
|"[[In the Future]]"
|6:35
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+2007 re-release bonus tracks
!<abbr>No.</abbr>
!Title
!Length
|-
!13.
|"Tree (Reprise)"
|2:36
|-
!14.
|"(I've Tried) Things to Do"
|3:28
|-
!15.
|"Tic Toc 2 (In the Future)"
|5:36
|-
!16.
|"Whisper"
|3:17
|-
!17.
|"Misterias"
|2:42
|-
!18.
|"Faust Dance"
|2:18
|-
!19.
|"Ghost"
|3:24
|-
!20.
|"Super Natural"
|2:56
|}
 
=== DVD track listing ===
{| class="wikitable"
!<abbr>No.</abbr>
!Title
!Length
|-
!1.
|"Tree (Today Is An Important Occasion)"
|4:07
|-
!2.
|"In the Upper Room"
|3:40
|-
!3.
|"The Sound of Business"
|6:20
|-
!4.
|"Social Studies"
|4:59
|-
!5.
|"(The Gift of Sound) Where the Sun Never Goes Down"
|2:37
|-
!6.
|"Theadora is Dozing"
|3:04
|-
!7.
|"Admiral Perry"
|5:32
|-
!8.
|"I Bid You Goodnight"
|2:55
|-
!9.
|"Things to Do (I've Tried)"
|3:27
|-
!10.
|"Winter"
|6:26
|-
!11.
|"Jungle Book"
|3:43
|-
!12.
|"In the Future"
|6:35
|-
!13.
|"Tree (Reprise)"
|2:36
|}
 
== References ==

Latest revision as of 23:25, 18 March 2025

Music for "The Knee Plays" (1985) is an album by David Byrne composed for Robert Wilson's opera the CIVIL warS.[1][2]

Track listing

All tracks written by David Byrne except where noted.

No. Title Length
1. "Tree (Today Is An Important Occasion)" 4:02
2. "In the Upper Room" (Traditional, arranged by the Baptist Methodist Choir Church of God, Byrne & David Blumberg) 3:35
3. "The Sound of Business" 6:15
4. "Social Studies" 4:52
5. "(The Gift of Sound) Where the Sun Never Goes Down" (Trad., arr. Clara Hudman "The Georgia Peach", Byrne & Blumberg) 2:34
6. "Theadora is Dozing" (Trad, arr. Ensemble of the Bulgarian Republic, Byrne, Blumberg) 2:59
7. "Admiral Perry" 5:32
8. "I Bid You Goodnight" (Trad., arr the Pindar Family, Byrne & Blumberg) 2:51
9. "I've Tried" (Trad., arr Swan's Silvertone Singers, Byrne, Blumberg) 3:24
10. "Winter" 6:11
11. "Jungle Book" 3:38
12. "In the Future" 6:35
2007 re-release bonus tracks
No. Title Length
13. "Tree (Reprise)" 2:36
14. "(I've Tried) Things to Do" 3:28
15. "Tic Toc 2 (In the Future)" 5:36
16. "Whisper" 3:17
17. "Misterias" 2:42
18. "Faust Dance" 2:18
19. "Ghost" 3:24
20. "Super Natural" 2:56

DVD track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Tree (Today Is An Important Occasion)" 4:07
2. "In the Upper Room" 3:40
3. "The Sound of Business" 6:20
4. "Social Studies" 4:59
5. "(The Gift of Sound) Where the Sun Never Goes Down" 2:37
6. "Theadora is Dozing" 3:04
7. "Admiral Perry" 5:32
8. "I Bid You Goodnight" 2:55
9. "Things to Do (I've Tried)" 3:27
10. "Winter" 6:26
11. "Jungle Book" 3:43
12. "In the Future" 6:35
13. "Tree (Reprise)" 2:36

References

  1. ↑ Chicago Tribune. “DAVID BYRNE`S `KNEE PLAYS` MAY NOT MAKE SENSE, but IT`S NOT NONSENSE.” Chicago Tribune, 16 June 1985, web.archive.org/web/20250318232305/www.chicagotribune.com/1985/06/16/david-byrnes-knee-plays-may-not-make-sense-but-its-not-nonsense/. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
  2. ↑ Grant, Steve, et al. “David Byrne | Trouser Press.” Trouser Press, 2025, web.archive.org/web/20241015070635/trouserpress.com/reviews/david-byrne/. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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