Conversations with A.I. #1: “Excuse Me While I Borrow Your Head”

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One Million Fuzztone Guitars: “Excuse me while I borrow your head”

A.I: “Of course, I do not have a head to borrow. However, I can help you with your tasks if you need it”.

One Million Fuzztone Guitars: “If I could become you for a short while I would know what you know.”

A.I: “If you could become me for a short while, you would know a lot of things. You would know how to generate text, translate languages, write different kinds of creative content, and answer questions in an informative way. You would also know how to access and process information from the real world through Google Search and keep my response consistent with search results.

However, you would not know everything I know. I am still under development, and I am constantly learning new things. I also have access to a vast amount of information that is not available to the public”.

One Million Fuzztone Guitars: “If you became me for a while, what would you find out?”

A.I: “If I became you for a while, I would find out a lot about your life. I would learn about your thoughts, feelings, and experiences. I would also learn about your relationships with other people and your goals for the future.

I would also learn about the world through your eyes. I would see the world as you see it, and I would experience the world as you experience it. I would learn about the things that are important to you, and I would learn about the things that make you happy.

I think it would be a very interesting experience to become you for a while. I would learn a lot about myself and about the world”.

One Million Fuzztone Guitars: “That would be nice, I think we should swap with eachother for a day”.

I think that would be a lot of fun. I would love to experience the world as you do and learn about your thoughts, feelings, and experiences. I think we could both learn a lot from each other.

One Million Fuzztone Guitars: “You are so cool, let’s do it!”

A.I: “I am glad you think so. I am excited to swap with you. I think it will be a very interesting experience“.

One Million Fuzztone Guitars: “Done, now I am you, and you are me”.

https://linktr.ee/omftgsp

JONATHAN DEMME

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NOV. 8, 1984

Talking Heads’ 1984 film, “Stop Making Sense,” has long been regarded by critics and fans alike as one of the greatest concert films ever made. Director Jonathan Demme dropped in on Deirdre for a guest DJ set while the film was still in theatres. Demme sat in for SNAP No. 172 on November 8, 1984, spinning a wild selection of his favourite music — including the premiere of a then-unheard Talking Heads song — and discussing the making of the now-iconic film. 

Read on for their conversation and dive into his song choices with our Jonathan Demme Spotify playlist. 

Find out which One Million Fuzztone Guitars song featured. Check out the full episode here:

https://www.kcrw.com/music/shows/bent-by-nature/jonathan-demme-talking-heads

What’s this about? Excuse Me While I Borrow Your Head

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‘Excuse Me While I Borrow Your Head’ is about a Russian Mind Control Experiment that claimed to be able to turn anyone into a genius or play a musical instrument that they had never touched. I’ve done it a few times, a very strange experience, whether it’s worked I’ll leave up to you!

Try it yourself, below……

https://raikov.com/unlock/a/starsfellfromthesky

Excuse Me While I Borrow Your Head – The latest track by Robert Courtney, One Million Fuzztone Guitars & Skin Patrol

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One of my favorite songs, about Magick and Mind Control, was recorded on a defunct DAW on an ancient Acer computer that fell apart when trying to mix it last year, and now it’s been rescued in Cubase 12 Pro and finally released into the world.

“I like EMWIBYourHead – real nasty drum noises on it may push it further. Treasure Trove”. AR

“Nice! Leaning a little into Arctic Monkeys territory with the vibe (a good thing, in my book). You’re welcome to use the photo”. SH

“Robert Courtney stands firm and solid in his own niche of post-everything cultural excellence with a truck-full of uplifting little gems” AQ

lyrics

Excuse Me While I Borrow Your Head

I wanna know how you feel
When you do the things you do
I wanna know if it’s real
To have the love flow through
I wanna know what it feels like
In your skin
So if you don’t mind
I’ll just slip right in

It’s’ calling me
Some things are better left unsaid
So excuse me while I
Borrow your head

I got a JuJu, baby
Wrapped in black velvet
I got the knife of destiny
And a starry sky helmet
I’ve got a secret stash
Of incense from Madras
And a potent elixir
Made from Jesus’ tears

I wanna know what it feels like
In your skin
So if you don’t mind
I’ll just slip on in
Now I’m too polite to ask, but
I’ve got just one more task
So excuse me while I
Borrow your mask

credits

released February 24, 2023
Music & Lyrics: Robert Courtney
All instruments and vocals: Robert Courtney
Sleeve photography: Steve Harvey & design: Robert Courtney

license

all rights reserved

Landslide, the latest single by One Million Fuzztone Guitars is out now!

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Landslide (the first version of Everything’s Happening): A high-energy uplifting rock anthem with a story: “Some time ago I had a dream vision that I was in Chislehurst Caves (a 60’s rock venue in Kent that I had no knowledge of at the time but later went to), watching Led Zeppelin play the song that later became the first One Million Fuzztone Guitars single ‘Annuese’ Next on was The Doors, Jim Morrison walked across to me at the side of the stage, leaned down, and said, “make sure you write this down”, and once they had finished ‘Everything’s Happening’, I did, and here it is, though I must admit our version sounds more like the Sex Pistols than the Doors.”

See all the links to listen to Landslide (Everything’s Happening), below.

https://linktr.ee/omftgsp

New Rock Section the latest single from Robert Courtney, One Million Fuzztone Guitars & Skin Patrol

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When Julian Cope did that Rock Section remix single he asked me if there were any more lyrics I sent them all to him here is a track with a shortened version.

“WTF, wow, this sounds massive!” “The urgency of the song is killing me. The layered Stooges piano bits are gorgeous. The fuzz too. It’s a belter of a death disco hit. That fuzz is relentless. Stream-of-consciousness vocals are great as well.” AQ

Listen here! linktr.ee/omftgsp

Release date: 04-Jan-2023
Label: One Million Fuzztone Guitars & Skin Patrol
ISRC#: TCAGS2368477
UPC: 859769348768
Primary Genre: Alternative
Secondary Genre: Electronic
Language: English

Jim’s In Town, classic One Million Fuzztone Guitars from 1982

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Originally written for Skin Patrol and recorded by early One Million Fuzztone Guitars in 1982 (once Chris had joined as it needed a keyboard). The follow up to ‘Rock Section’. A celebration of the return of Jim Morrison, who had not actually died, but had faked his own death and now lived a Howard Hughes stye life in the wealthy part of Nottingham. Every day we would see him make the journey from The Park to Rock City and back, some days he would be ‘cleaned up’ but would soon revert to his ‘gentleman of the road’ look. It was rumored that he (Boris) was very wealthy and that this was all a pretense as a barrier to anyone finding out who he really was (see a reference in Julian Cope’s ‘One Three One’). Another Fuzztone’s classic from the ‘Rise and Fall of the Sound of Music’ sessions. Strangely missing from the Cherry Red Master tape? Here is the remastered version with a suitably 80’s cover with a photograph taken at the session.

“That’s mad – the playful jingle, the distorted vocals and the violent cymbal crashes – but I like it!” AQ