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This article is about the Song Professor Caligari. You may be looking for the Professor Caligari (Character) of the same name. |
Scene 5 (Professor Caligari) or just Professor Caligari is the fifth track of twelve from The Residents album The Voice of Midnight.
Plot[]
Nate, presumably after his Biology classes walks up to Professor Caligari and he asks him where he can buy a telescope for cheap. The Professor tells him to go to the same shop where Nate saw the Sandman. Nate Also asks him if the woman upstairs is his daughter, which he confirms saying she's shy. The song then ends.
Lyrics[]
NATE "HEY, PROFESSOR CALIGARI! HEY! Excuse me, it's Nate from your third period class. Uh, excuse me, but could you answer a question for me? Thanks, thanks... Well, I have this astronomy class this semester, lunar astronomy, actually, and, and I need a telescope. Do you know where I can get one cheap? You know, those new ones are so expensive, and I thought maybe you might know of some place. What? What was that? A little shop at the south end of campus? Yeah, I know that shop, but, but the guy that runs it, isn't he kind of... weird? I mean, I've seen him around and he seems like, really weird to me... What? Oh, you say he's a friend of yours? And he's okay? A little eccentric at times... but he's okay... and he loves students... Sells equipment really cheap. Yeah, okay, if you say so, professor... Yeah, okay, thanks... Thanks Professor... Oh Professor, is that your daughter I see in that upstairs room? She... doesn't seem to go out very much... Oh, she's shy... Yeah, okay, thanks again Professor, thanks again.
Releases[]
Versions[]
- Album Version (1:25)
- Caligary (3:11)
Notes[]
Professor Caligari is one of a few characters who doesn't speak, however he's the only one that makes noises to mimic human speech. Theres' no clear reason as to why either.
A version of Professor Calligari appears on The Voice of Midnight Alternate Instrumentals bootleg.