wrothermel (July 18, 2008 at 5:22 pm)

Wow. And to think I liked the song. Thanks for clearing that up!!

latexinuit (July 3, 2008 at 2:15 pm)

Mach 20 is not correct. 30 mph or 50 km/h is more correct.

foreverdrone (June 24, 2008 at 4:30 am)

and yeah you're right...laurie anderson's voice is amazing. not only the prosody but the timbre. i think she would be worth hearing even if she were reading her grocery list. the Voice of Authority..."now why would anyone want to talk like that?" "...take a wild guess."

foreverdrone (June 24, 2008 at 4:24 am)

one of the funniest parts of United States...no small distinction, considering how long it is. saw on YouTube where Laurie was recently interviewed on Swedish television. she looks so old! she IS, I know... it's just that I look at the Mapplethorpe photo on Strange Angels...she looked good! and (earlier than that) Laurie I seem to recall turned 50 when I was in college 20 years ago! it's as if she's been ageless...until very recently. so... is it lou reed's fault?

kludd28 (June 20, 2008 at 9:18 pm)

I've always loved the short, choppy, ...(pause)...emphatic way that she talks when using the 'voice of authority' filter. It's not that she doesn't perform like that without it, but the combination is so unusual, you have to listen. You have to know, what the heck is she talking about? Who cares? How do you make music like that? What an original.

k8fan (April 10, 2008 at 6:40 am)

Yes, she was the host of that episode.

SLAM234 (April 7, 2008 at 7:16 am)

What a great clip. Are you sure this was "the New Show?" That looked like Lorraine Newman to me...

warhola888 (February 22, 2008 at 12:34 am)

Wow, that blows... me away!

fed111r (December 28, 2007 at 6:14 am)

shes awesome i saw her and will never forget the "sandbox" story, about the greatest wisdom she ever heard in chat room, deep deep metaphorical message of life... turns out it was a 5 year old talking about playing in a sandbox... haha -

Samrohn (December 22, 2007 at 9:26 pm)

Laurie Anderson, genius. Poet, musician, avantgardist and a critic voice of how things are in the world. I love her, absolutely. Greatful her kind exist on the planet. Thanks k8fan.