Talk About Collaborations Andy Already Have Done. Options

[Per Aronsson]

"Paperchase" and "New York Inside My Head" that Andy have written for and with Nicky Holland is two fantastic tracks.
If you haven´t heard them I strongly recommend that you try to find them. Superb lyrics as well:

The words upon the page threw the sky into a rage
So it washed them all away, a waste of paper
Now fragments of the truth swirl above my rainy roof
What my letterbox would call a waste of paper
South wind with your wide mouth
Blow the pieces through the trees
North wind with your cold breath
Freeze my heart, as I gather up a faster pace
I won't go on another paperchase

The trees that must have died as you buried me alive
In a tomb of empty talk, a waste of paper
And all the lakes of ink it took to tell me that you think
A marriage document is just a waste of paper
East wind with your kind face
Stop the mail train, blow it back
West wind will you whistle
Herd the scraps into the bin where they belong
I won't go on another paperchase

I'll trail behind until you tell me face to face
As all of your excuses litter up the place

East wind with your kind face
Stop the mail train, blow it back
West wind will you whistle
Herd the scraps into the bin where they belong
I won't go on another paperchase
I'll trail behind until you tell me face to face
As all of your excuses litter up the place

[xyzman]

I'm rather partial to Papersnow (with the Heads) myself ....

[Jeff Truzzi]

I'm rather partial to Papersnow (with the Heads) myself ....

(from the Q & A section on the old XTC Idea forum)

-- Posted by steve on 1:16 pm on Nov. 5, 2002

Q - “Papersnow”, I wonder if Andy could again tell the story of this undertaking with the former Talking Heads, and relate the eventual outcome. Was there ever payment or a thank-you even ? - Idle Hands.

A - In Summer 95 I was approached by the Frantz’s (Chris and Tina) at the suggestion of the enigmatic Dutchman, Hans De Vente, to write them a song. They posted me a DAT tape with 3 looped grooves on, I was to pick one and try to make a song around it. They were all rather repetitive, one phrase over and over really, but hey thats fine by me. Some of my better songs have come from repetition.

‘Papersnow’ came out pretty quickly, being particularly proud of the lyric I posted them a demo. All of the Heads (no Talking at the back!) seemed to like it so they flew me over to their house/studio to record the vocal. It appeared on an album called ‘No Talking, Just Head’ along with songs written and performed by many others including Debby Harry and Shaun Ryder to name but two. I can’t remember if there was an initial payment, I think not.

Also I’m afraid to say I rather fell out with Chris and Tina over royalty questions. I was offered along with any other writer/singer, just 1%. - A.P

[xyzman]

(from the Q & A section on the old XTC Idea forum)

-- Posted by steve on 1:16 pm on Nov. 5, 2002

Q - “Papersnow”, I wonder if Andy could again tell the story of this undertaking with the former Talking Heads, and relate the eventual outcome. Was there ever payment or a thank-you even ? - Idle Hands.

A - In Summer 95 I was approached by the Frantz’s (Chris and Tina) at the suggestion of the enigmatic Dutchman, Hans De Vente, to write them a song. They posted me a DAT tape with 3 looped grooves on, I was to pick one and try to make a song around it. They were all rather repetitive, one phrase over and over really, but hey thats fine by me. Some of my better songs have come from repetition.

‘Papersnow’ came out pretty quickly, being particularly proud of the lyric I posted them a demo. All of the Heads (no Talking at the back!) seemed to like it so they flew me over to their house/studio to record the vocal. It appeared on an album called ‘No Talking, Just Head’ along with songs written and performed by many others including Debby Harry and Shaun Ryder to name but two. I can’t remember if there was an initial payment, I think not.

Also I’m afraid to say I rather fell out with Chris and Tina over royalty questions. I was offered along with any other writer/singer, just 1%. - A.P

Ta Jeff.