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Wikipedia article




{{Infobox song

| name = King's Lead Hat

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| type = single

| artist = Brian Eno

| album = Before and After Science

| B-side = "R.A.F." (with Snatch)

| released =
(single remix)

| format =

| recorded = 1977

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| venue =

| genre =

| length =

| label = Polydor

| writer = Brian Eno

| producer = Brian Eno

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"'King's Lead Hat'" is a song written by Brian Eno, released in 1977 as the fifth track from his album 'Before and After Science'. The title is an anagram of "Talking Heads". In 1978 a remixed version of the song was released as a single.

Rock critic Lester Bangs described the song "King's Lead Hat" as a track that emphasises "Eno's affinities with new wave in its rushed mechanical rhythms". Eno would later produce Talking Heads' second, third and fourth albums, including 'Remain in Light' (1980).

B-side



"R.A.F.", a collaboration with Snatch, is a standalone track that uses samples of Baader-Meinhoff terrorists recorded from a German telephone announcement. R.A.F. stands for "Red Army Faction".

Cultural influences



The film 'Survivor' shows a London pub with the name "King's Lead Hat" at approximately 26 minutes into the film.

Cover versions



* 1980 Ultravox

References



Category:1977 songs

Category:Brian Eno songs

Category:British new wave songs

Category:Songs written by Brian Eno

Category:Talking Heads

Category:Anagrams


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