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"The Shoe Salesman" is a song by The Residents & Renaldo & The Loaf. It was recorded entirely in 1983 in the overdub sessions for Title In Limbo.
Background[]
The track was recorded by The Residents & Brian Poole at Groove Street Studios in October 1983. Dave Janssen, who had co-written the song with the Poole & The Residents, could not attend the recording sessions in the US, so recorded tape loops in his home studio to be used.
The track was released November 15th 1983 on the album 'Title In Limbo'
For The Residents' 20th Anniversary album 'Our Finest Flowers', The Residents re-recorded the track as 'I'm Dreaming of a White Sailor', using instrumental elements from their 1980 song 'My Second Wife'.
The song was revisited again for both the Demons Dance Alone Tour as well as the Golden Goat DVD. The song was played all throughout the tour and can be viewed in the "Demons Dance Alone" DVD as well as the "Demonic! The Residents Live In Oslo!" DVD. The songs lyrics were featured on a easter egg in the previously mentioned Golden Goat DVD.
In 2017 Klanggalerie finally released the long awaited 4 daze tape. On this tape is 45 minutes of demos that would become "title in limbo". Some fans speculate because none of the demos contain any motifs from "The Shoes Salesman" that the song was recorded completely from scratch in 1983.
Lyrics[]
Sometimes I feel her feet When I am fast asleep I know that I am dreaming But the touch is soft and sweet I know that I am dreaming I went to see my mother She told me of a lover She had a long long time ago She'll never have another He put her on his bed And looked at her instead Of making love He laughed a lot And this is what he said
Truth comes out of fiction Love comes our of friction Purity is interesting But so is superstition And so I go to work I'm just a short shoe clerk And open up the store and say Hello, my name is Bert While I look at feet My thoughts are bitter-sweet I sure did love her black high heels They were so indiscreet. But I am not bitter Nor am I out to get her I care so very much for her I just want her shoes to fit her [1]
Appearances[]
- Title In Limbo (1983)[Version 1]
- Not Available Expanded (1988)[Version 1]
- Our Finest Flowers (1992) [Version 2]
- Golden Goat (DVD) (2003) [Version 3]
- Demons Dance Alone DVD (2003) [Version 4]
- Demonic! The Residents Live In Oslo! [Version 5]
- Title In Limbo + 4 Daze (2017) [Version 1]
- Demons Dance Alone pREServed CD edition [Version 3]