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"'Ice Cream for Crow'" is a song by Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band as the title track from their final album, 1982's 'Ice Cream for Crow'. It was released in 1982 as the sole single for the album.

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The line-up of the band at the time made a music video, filmed on 7 August 1982 to promote the title track, which was directed by Van Vliet and Ken Schreiber, with cinematography by Daniel Pearl. It was rejected by MTV for being "too weird" on submission. However, the video was shown on a Letterman broadcast on NBC-TV to applause, and was also accepted into the Museum of Modern Art.Darrin, Fox. "Fast and Bulbous: Gary Lucas and Denny Walley Reignite the Magic Band". Guitar Player Oct. 2003 : 43, 45, 47, 49. Print. Van Vliet announced "I don't want my MTV if they don't want my video" during his interview with Letterman, in reference to MTV's "I want my MTV" marketing campaign of the time.Lucas, Gary. [https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/12/19/captain-beefheart-an-appreciation/ "O Captain! My Captain Beefheart: An Appreciation"] 'The Wall Street Journal'. blogs.wsj.com Published and retrieved on 2010-19-12. The video was shot on location in the Mojave Desert, California, near where Beefheart lived with his wife.

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Category:Captain Beefheart songs

Category:Songs written by Captain Beefheart

Category:1982 songs

Category:Epic Records singles

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