Song of the Bailing Man by Pere Ubu

Song of the Bailing Man

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Song of the Bailing Man

Features

1. The Long Walk Home

2. Use of a Dog

3. Petrified

4. Stormy Weather

5. West Side Story

6. Thoughts That Go by Steam

7. Big Ed's Used Farms

8. A Day Such as This

9. The Vulgar Boatman Bird

10. My Hat

11. Horns Are a Dilemma

Reissue of the Ohio-based post-punk legend's sixth album, originally released on Rough Trade in 1982. 11 tracks. 1999 release. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Reader Reviews
Song of the Bailing Man is an album that is often overlooked; for many fans of Pere Ubu it is their least favorite (along with Art of Walking). This makes sense because it is a different album from the rest. It lacks the Punk edge of the earliest Pere Ubu and it's not as dark as the middle period albums (and I'm speaking only of the unit's first incarnation). With Song of the Bailing Man, the group took a brighter, more whimsical approach that was to be carried on by David Thomas in his early solo work. This album stands as Pere Ubu's greatest contribution to the Zolo style with its zany energy and playful, abstract melodies. The rhythms are complex and mind boggling with their surprising changes of time and tempo. The songs are alternately led by Maimone's intricate bass-lines and the chipper staccato of Thompson's guitar. The interplay between the two is fascinating throughout the CD. The over-all sound tends toward lop-sided and wobbly, especially on toons like "Big Ed's Used Farms", "West Side Story", and "Vulgar Boatman Bird", to name a few. Song of the Bailing Man is more song oriented than the preceding album, Art of Walking, the exception being "Stormy Weather" (which actually sounds like a foggy night at sea). Every single song on this album in excellent. As a whole it stands apart from the rest of the Pere Ubu discography in its brilliant assimilation of, and unique approach to, Zolo.

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