Poems, Speeches, Thoughts and Doodles
Roy Harper · 1997
57 min · 34 tracks · traditional folk music
A whimsical tapestry of spoken word and song that playfully critiques modern life with Harper's signature wit.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- whimsical reflections on daily life
- brief interludes for quick listening
- playful critiques of modernity
- thought-provoking spoken word segments
- lighthearted moments of absurdity
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer longer cohesive pieces
- seek straightforward narrative structures
Where this album fits
- Career context
- By the time 'Poems, Speeches, Thoughts and Doodles' was released in 1997, Roy Harper was a seasoned artist with a career spanning over three decades. This album came after his critically acclaimed 1990 release 'Once,' marking a shift towards more experimental and spoken-word formats in his work.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Nick Drake· John Martyn· Leonard Cohen
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 First Thing in the Morning 2:58
- 2 Blow by Blow 1:10
- 3 The Spirit Lives 2:47
- 4 Lunchtime Sandwich Secretaries 1:17
- 5 November 0:19
- 6 The Arty Fartique (The Critic) 0:56
- 7 Bad Speech 2 3:53
- 8 Timelords in the Frost 2:22
- 9 Angel of the Night 1:31
- 10 Hidden by Numbers 1:14
- 11 Hole in the Sky 0:26
- 12 Overnight Success 1:11
- 13 Nero 0:40
- 14 Clones 1:33
- 15 Constant Sorrow 1:53
- 16 BUPA 1:55
- 17 Extreme Middle Age 3:57
- 18 The Night Aglow 0:37
- 19 Filthy Stain Hussein 2:06
- 20 Your Tongue in Their Cheeks 1:48
- 21 Commune 2:22
- 22 Tel 0:50
- 23 Descendants of Smith 1:22
- 24 Our Father 3:36
- 25 Crystal Shoes 0:28
- 26 The Afternoon Sun 0:19
- 27 The Unknown 1:05
- 28 And Yet 3:19
- 29 Auto Farrier 1:04
- 30 Ere Winter Ends 0:32
- 31 Ghost Dance 1:24
- 32 Pinches of Salt 1:32
- 33 The Song That Never Ends 0:57
- 34 Love Me 4:33
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