Live now on 2, an hour long journey through the discography of a virtuosic songwriter Peter Ivers - a musician whose antics bridged not just '60s counterculture and new wave music but also film, theater, and music television. Presented by @rvngintl: https://t.co/UW6sG0bGqg
peter, why can't you stay with us tonight?
meet the man met w/ praise from david lynch to devo, muddy waters to michael nesmith, as we present a portrait of peter ivers for @ntslive's in focus tomorrow at 11am est โคณ https://t.co/ftuJcBNCRd ๐นโค๏ธ
Hey, this is one of the greatest musical moments in movie history... I just wanted to make that clear.
Clip from "Eraserhead" 1977, director David Lynch
The song "In Heaven" is performed by Laurel Near, composed by Peter Ivers, with lyrics written by David Lynch.
"i've seen your face, the taste of your smile... there's no escape, time just stops"
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lyrics from peter's "i've seen your face," peter's headshot from warner bros.
you call me a fool
then you wonder if i want to
do something for you
even a fool could see you're using me
but that's cool
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lyrics from peter's "even stephen foster"
"the previous generation of musicians regarded new technologies and the mixing of mediums as suspect. peter was definitely part of the next generation" mark mothersbaugh (@mmothersbaugh), + more, speak w/ @gabrielszatan about peter ivers for @guardian ~ https://t.co/ovcAzBuYS1