Elephant Talk

Infobox Single
Name = Elephant Talk


Artist = King Crimson
from Album = Discipline
B-side = Matte Kudasai
Released =
Format =
Recorded = 1981
Genre = Progressive rock
Length = 4:42
Label = Warner Bros.
Writer =
Producer = King Crimson, Rhett Davies
Last single = Matte Kudasai
(1981)
This single = Elephant Talk
(1981)
Next single = Thela Hun Ginjeet
(1981)"Elephant Talk" is a song by the band King Crimson and was released in 1981 on the "Discipline" album. The song is led primarily by Tony Levin's Chapman stick.

It was released as a single in 1981. Its tracks are from the album "Discipline".

Track listing

7" version

#"Elephant Talk" (Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford, Robert Fripp, Tony Levin)
#"Matte Kudasai" (Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin)

12" version

#"Elephant Talk" (dance mix) (Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin)
#"Thela Hun Ginjeet" (Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin)
#"Matte Kudasai" (Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin)

Personnel

*Robert Fripp - guitar
*Adrian Belew - guitar, vocals
*Tony Levin - Chapman stick
*Bill Bruford - drums

Live versions

The song, since before its initial release while the band was still called Discipline, has been a concert staple. The songs structure tends to change very little in the live setting, if at all. However, the recited lyrics, delivered by Adrian Belew, are often somewhat improvised both in order and sets of words used. Occasionally, Belew would comment on the words.

Covers

Tony Levin would often play this song whilst touring with his band where he would perform the vocals and play chapman stick.