Here Lies Love

Infobox Album
Name = Here Lies Love
Type = studio
Artist = David Byrne and Fatboy Slim


Released = Start date|2009
Recorded = 2008
Genre =
Length =
Label = Nonesuch
Producer =
Reviews =
Last album =
This album = "Here Lies Love"
(2009)
Next album =
Misc = Extra chronology 2
Artist = David Byrne
Type = album
Last album = ""
(2008)
This album = "Here Lies Love"
(2009)
Next album = Extra chronology 2
Artist = Fatboy Slim
Type = album
Last album = "Palookaville"
(2004)
This album = "Here Lies Love"
(2009)
Next album =

"Here Lies Love" is the title of the upcoming concept album made in collaboration between David Byrne and Fatboy Slim, about the life of the former First Lady of the Philippines, Imelda Marcos and her relationship with a servant from her childhood. [ [http://journal.davidbyrne.com/2008/04/04262008-playin.html David Byrne Journal - Playing The Building; Here Lies Love] ] The album will feature 22 guest vocalists and it is expected to be released in early 2009 under Nonesuch Records. [ [http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2008/08/17/together-again-in-different-time-zones/ Together Again in Different Time Zones] ] Byrne confirmed in his blog that he has collaborated with Cyndi Lauper on one of the tracks, and described her performance as "amazingly fine-tuned" and "very impressive." [ [http://journal.davidbyrne.com/2008/04/04262008-playin.html David Byrne's journal] ] Tori Amos, Candie Payne and Martha Wainwright will be also featured on the album. [ [http://undented.com/news/1433/tori-connected-with-byrnes-here-lies-love] ] Amos will provide vocals on the title track "Here Lies Love". [ [http://undented.com/news/1439/here-lies-info-on-here-lies-love] ]

The album is already listed on the HMV online store, but no release date has been confirmed yet. [ [http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1&sku=855296] ]

Live performances

The song cycle has been performed live four times. It debuted at the Adelaide Bank Festival of Arts in Adelaide, Australia on March 10, 2006 with additional dates on March 13 and March 14, and was also performed live at the Carnegie Hall in New York City on February 3, 2007 as part of the Carnegie Hall Perspectives Series. [ [http://www.davidbyrne.com/tours/index.php David Byrne Tour Index] ]

cene structure

Prologue:
#"Here Lies Love"Act I: "Flashback - Early Days":
#

"Every Drop of Rain"
#"You'll Be Taken Care Of"
#"The Rose of Tacloban"
#"How Are You?"
#"A Perfect Hand"
#"Eleven Days"Act II: "The Climb to Power":
#

"Walk Like a Woman"
#"Don't You Agree?"
#"Ladies in Blue"
#"When She Passed By"
#"A Pretty Face"
#"A Whole Man"
#"American Troglodyte"
#"Dancing Together"Act III: "The Turning Point":
#

"Men Will Do Anything"
#"Never So Big"
#"Please Don't"Act IV: "The Fall":
#

"Solano Avenue"
#"Seven Years"
#"Order 1081"
#"Why Don't You Love Me?"
#"Here Lies Love" (Reprise)

References