I'm Deranged
Encyclopedia
"I'm Deranged" is a song
written by David Bowie
and Brian Eno
in 1995
for the album Outside. Musically and lyrically
, it shares many themes with "Look Back in Anger
" from Lodger
(1979), including the appearance of an angel
figure before an artist
. The two songs were frequently played together during the 1995 Outside Tour.
Also "to be sung by the Artist/Minotaur."
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
written by David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
and Brian Eno
Brian Eno
Brian Peter George St. John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno , commonly known as Brian Eno or simply as Eno , is an English musician, composer, record producer, singer and visual artist, known as one of the principal innovators of ambient music.Eno studied at Colchester Institute art school in Essex,...
in 1995
1995 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1995.- January–February :*January 18 – Jerry Garcia crashes his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California, USA, but is not injured in the accident....
for the album Outside. Musically and lyrically
Lyrics
Lyrics are a set of words that make up a song. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist or lyrist. The meaning of lyrics can either be explicit or implicit. Some lyrics are abstract, almost unintelligible, and, in such cases, their explication emphasizes form, articulation, meter, and symmetry of...
, it shares many themes with "Look Back in Anger
Look Back in Anger (song)
"Look Back in Anger" is a song written by David Bowie and Brian Eno for the album Lodger . It concerns "a tatty 'Angel Of Death'", and features a guitar solo by Carlos Alomar....
" from Lodger
Lodger (album)
Lodger is an album by British singer-songwriter David Bowie, released in 1979. The last of the 'Berlin Trilogy' recorded in collaboration with Brian Eno , it was more accessible than its immediate predecessors Low and "Heroes", having no instrumentals and being somewhat lighter and more pop-oriented...
(1979), including the appearance of an angel
Angel
Angels are mythical beings often depicted as messengers of God in the Hebrew and Christian Bibles along with the Quran. The English word angel is derived from the Greek ἄγγελος, a translation of in the Hebrew Bible ; a similar term, ملائكة , is used in the Qur'an...
figure before an artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
. The two songs were frequently played together during the 1995 Outside Tour.
Also "to be sung by the Artist/Minotaur."
Other releases
- Two different edits were featured in the film Lost Highway in 1997. The song was played during both the intro and the end credits.
- A "Jungle remix" was released on the single "Dead Man WalkingDead Man Walking (song)"Dead Man Walking" is a song written by David Bowie and Reeves Gabrels and released as single from the 1997 album Earthling. It was a number 32 hit in the UK....
" in March 1997. - This jungle mix was played live often during the dance set of the Earthling TourEarthling (album)Earthling is an album by David Bowie released in February 1997 via BMG. The album showcases an electronica-influenced sound partly inspired by the Industrial and drum and bass culture of the 1990s.-Album background and development:...
. One of these performances appeared on the live album LiveAndWell.comLiveAndWell.comLiveandwell.com is a 1999 limited edition live album by David Bowie. It is not available commercially and could only be acquired by being subscribed to BowieNet at the time....
.
Cover versions
- Sybil Vane - .2 Contamination: A Tribute to David Bowie (2006)
- Thomax Truax - Songs from the films of David Lynch (2009)
- Get well soon - Vexations (ltd. Deluxe Edt. (2010)
- Jessica 6Jessica 6 (band)Jessica 6 is a Brooklyn-based Nu-disco and R&B trio that formed after helping put together the Hercules and Love Affair live show. Formerly known as Deep Red, their name was taken from the lead character of the same name from the 1967 novel Logan's Run....
(ex-Hercules and Love AffairHercules and Love AffairHercules and Love Affair is a musical project from New York based DJ Andy Butler. Members include Andrew Butler, Kim Ann Foxman, Mark Pistel,Aerea Negrot, and Shaun Wright...
) - We Were So Turned On: A Tribute to David Bowie