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* {{Eagleland}}: Type 3. She loves the U.S. but is not shy about calling out those politicians she dislikes.

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* {{Eagleland}}: Type 3. She loves the U.S. but is not shy about calling out those politicians (e.g., RonaldReagan, longtime Sen. Jesse Helms [R-NC]) she dislikes.
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* {{Eagleland}}: Type 3. She loves the U.S. but is not shy about calling out those politicians she dislikes.

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* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: "Difficult Listening Hour"



* PerformanceArtist: The RealLife straight female version, as, along with her music, she has presented various installations.

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* PerformanceArtist: The RealLife straight female version, as, along with her music, she has presented various installations. Her concerts incorporate films and dances along with the music.



* TemptingFate: "Monkey's Paw"

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* TemptingFate: "Monkey's Paw"Paw"
* UncommonTime: One of her multimedia creations was "Film Song in 24/24 Time"
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* OurAngelsAreDifferent: "Strange Angels"
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* ElectronicMusic: All the time.
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* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: "Difficult Listening Hour"


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* QuarrelingSong: "It Tango"

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Influences/collaborators: Creator/AndyKaufman, Creator/WilliamSBurroughs, Music/BrianEno]

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Influences/collaborators: Creator/AndyKaufman, Creator/WilliamSBurroughs, Music/BrianEno]
Music/BrianEno, Music/PeterGabriel, Music/LouReed, Music/JeanMichelJarre]



* DeadpanSnarker:
-->"You've probably heard that Microsoft has recently taken over the Catholic Church. The Vatican was pleased, saying, 'Well, we've been using icons for over 2000 years, and Microsoft has only been using them for 3, so we figure we'll be able to help them out a bit.'"



* SesameStreetCred: Provided a character voice for ''WesternAnimation/TheRugratsMovie''.

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* SesameStreetCred: Provided a character voice for Voiced "Newborn Baby" in ''WesternAnimation/TheRugratsMovie''.

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Influences/collaborators: Creator/AndyKaufman, Creator/WilliamSBurroughs, Music/BrianEno]
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* TheCastShowOff: Composes, performs, invents her own instruments, hosts TV shows, directs, [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002173/?ref_=fn_nm_nm_1 acts in movies]]...

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* BreakupSong: "Sweaters"



* SillyLoveSongs: "Babydoll", which hit Number 7 on the ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Charts, the highest she's ever hit on her own on an American chart.

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* SillyLoveSongs: "Babydoll", "Baby Doll", which hit Number 7 on the ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Charts, the highest she's ever hit on her own on an American chart.



* TheStoryteller: Once when asked to sum herself up in one word, she chose "Storyteller."

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* TheStoryteller: Once when asked to sum herself up in one word, she chose "Storyteller.""
* TemptingFate: "Monkey's Paw"
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'''Laurie Anderson''' (b. 1947) is an American musician, performance artist and composer who is well known for her work in different fields of [[TrueArtIsIncomprehensible the avant-garde]] for some 40 years. While, understandably, not a "pop" artist, she is best known for her 1981 single, "O Superman," which hit Number 2 on the UK charts.

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'''Laurie Anderson''' (b. 1947) 1947 in Glen Ellyn, IL) is an American musician, performance artist and composer who is well known for her work in different fields of [[TrueArtIsIncomprehensible the avant-garde]] for some 40 years. years. She was originally trained as a sculptor and began doing performances in the 1960s and throughout the 1970s. While, understandably, not a "pop" artist, she is best known for her 1981 single, "O Superman," which hit Number 2 on the UK charts.
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* [[SesameStreetCred Rugrats Cred]]: Provided a character voice for ''WesternAnimation/TheRugratsMovie''.

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* [[SesameStreetCred Rugrats Cred]]: SesameStreetCred: Provided a character voice for ''WesternAnimation/TheRugratsMovie''.



* SocietyMarchesOn: The question "Smoking or non-smoking", mentioned in "O Superman," is dated today.

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* SocietyMarchesOn: The question "Smoking or non-smoking", mentioned in "O Superman," is dated would never be asked today.
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* PerformanceArtist

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* PerformanceArtistPerformanceArtist: The RealLife straight female version, as, along with her music, she has presented various installations.

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* [[HeAlsoDid She Also Did]]: Hosted ''Alive from Off Center''
** Invented her own instruments, including the tape-bow violin and the talking stick.

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* [[HeAlsoDid She Also Did]]: Hosted Creator/{{PBS}}' ''Alive from Off Center''
** Invented her own instruments, including the tape-bow violin and the talking stick.
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* StartMyOwn: Invented her own instruments, including the tape-bow violin and the talking stick.
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* ''[[SesameStreetCred Rugrats Cred]]: Provided a character voice for ''WesternAnimation/TheRugratsMovie''.

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* ''[[SesameStreetCred [[SesameStreetCred Rugrats Cred]]: Provided a character voice for ''WesternAnimation/TheRugratsMovie''.
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* ''[[SesameStreetCred Rugrats Cred]]: Provided a character voice for ''WesternAnimation/TheRugratsMovie''.
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* [[HeAlsoDid She Also Did]]: Hosted ''Alive from Off Center''
** Invented her own instruments, including the tape-bow violin and the talking stick.
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** "Sharkey's Day" was used by {{Lifetime}} as its theme music for a while.
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* BigApplesauce: "New York Social Life"


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* TheSomethingSong:
** "Three Walking Songs"
** "Three Songs for Paper, Film and Video"
** "City Song"
** "Telephone Song"


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* StatueOfLiberty: "Statue of Liberty"
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* TheCameo: She appeared on "This is the Picture (Excellent Birds)" on Music/PeterGabriel's ''So'', which hit Number 2 on the ''Billboard'' Top 200 albums chart, making it her highest ever appearance on an American chart.


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* GreatestHitsAlbum: While making allowances in terms of the word ''hits'', ''Talk Normal: The Laurie Anderson Anthology''.


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* OuijaBoard: "The Ouija Board"
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* SillyLoveSongs: "Babydoll", which hit Number 7 on the ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Charts, the highest she's ever hit on an American chart.

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* SillyLoveSongs: "Babydoll", which hit Number 7 on the ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Charts, the highest she's ever hit on her own on an American chart.

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* SillyLoveSongs: "Babydoll"

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* SillyLoveSongs: "Babydoll""Babydoll", which hit Number 7 on the ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Charts, the highest she's ever hit on an American chart.



* SpokenWordInMusic: All the time.

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* SpokenWordInMusic: All the time.time.
* TheStoryteller: Once when asked to sum herself up in one word, she chose "Storyteller."
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* TheMovie: Her 1986 concert film, ''Home of the Brave.''
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* RepurposedPopSong: "O Superman" was used in a commercial for [=HTC=] smartphones.
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* {{Doorstopper}}: Her first live album, ''United States Live'', is ''five'' records long.
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* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: From "O Superman":
-->"They're American planes, made in America."
* LetXBeTheUnknown: "Let X=X"


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* PerformanceArtist


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* SocietyMarchesOn: The question "Smoking or non-smoking", mentioned in "O Superman," is dated today.
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-->'''Laurie Anderson''', "''O Superman''"


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-->'''Laurie -->--'''Laurie Anderson''', "''O Superman''"

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As usual, you can find the basics at [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurie_Anderson The Other Wiki]].


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* LiveAlbum: ''United States Live'' and ''Live in New York''
* MundaneMadeAwesome: "O Superman"'s lyrics are based around an answering machine message.
* SillyLoveSongs: "Babydoll"
* SpokenWordInMusic: All the time.

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-->"''O Superman. O judge. O Mom and Dad. Mom and Dad\\
O Superman. O judge. O Mom and Dad. Mom and Dad''"
-->'''Laurie Anderson''', "''O Superman''"


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'''Laurie Anderson''' (b. 1947) is an American musician, performance artist and composer who is well known for her work in different fields of [[TrueArtIsIncomprehensible the avant-garde]] for some 40 years. While, understandably, not a "pop" artist, she is best known for her 1981 single, "O Superman," which hit Number 2 on the UK charts.
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