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Sleepwalker is an outtake from The Residents' 2002 album 'Demons Dance Alone', it first appeared on the Demons Dance Alone Box Set on the second disc. In 2010, The Residents wrote a new song with the same title.
Background[]
The song was written and recorded during the sessions for their 2002 album 'Demons Dance Alone.' It features lead vocals from Molly Harvey & The Singing Resident. The lyrics depict a woman going to find her lover, who is lying on the ground, singing in his sleep. The woman understands that the man is hiding himself from the world through sleep. Similar to the then unreleased song 'Howard'
The song was remixed for inclusion on the 2004 album '12 Days of Brumalia', this version removes most of the lyrics, except for the main chorus, and is re-titled 'Day 11' or 'Pieta's Piper'
The song was then performed live for the first time in 2010, for the Talking Light tour. Shortly afterwards, a new studio version was recorded for the Lonely Teenager album, now featuring Randy Rose on vocals.
Lyrics[]
When I went to see my baby He was in a night gown When I went to see my baby he was on the ground
There was nothing in his eyes As I sat beside him There was nothing in his eyes Nothing that could hide him
He was singing in his sleep And he was singing sadly He was singing in his sleep And he was looking at me
There was something in his voice Something I was sensing There was something in his voice Something that was missing
May-be I should go to sleep... May-be I should go to sleep... May-be I should go to sleep... May-be I should go to sleep...
Pity Opened up my heart And Pity recognised him Pity opened up my heart And nothing could disguise Him
He had sealed himself inside A body he could sleep in He had sealed himself inside And nobody could see him.
May-be I should go to sleep...
I'm a lonely little lamb Looking for a hunk of ham I'm a lonely little lamb Looking for a hunk of ham I'm a lonely little lamb Looking for a home, home, home, home, home, home.
Appearances[]
- Demons Dance Alone Deluxe (2002)[1]
- The 12 Days of Brumalia (2004)[2]
- El Año Del Muerto (2009)[1]
- Beautiful Eyes (2010)[2]
- Talking Light Live In Rehearsal, Santa Cruz, California (2010)[3]
- Talking Light Downloads (2010 - 2011)[4][5]
- Lonely Teenager (2011)[6]
- Talking Light Bimbo's (2011)[5]
- Ten Two Times (2013)[1][6]
- 80 Aching Orphans (2017)[6]