Women of the world take over, or else Jim O’Rourke’s going to have to sell his music to Wal-Mart to pay the bills. Jeeezus, this is depressing. Haven’t seen many things more apocalyptic.

Source: Prelude to 110 or 120/Women of the World.

Jim O’Rourke (and Ivor Cutler) sang, “Women of the world take over, cause if you don’t the world will come to an end, and it won’t take long.” Yeah, well, maybe not these women:

Terrifying propaganda – beginning with Michelle Bachmann looking thoughtful and reasoned, instead of footage of her claiming people are going to [...]

Jim O’Rourke covering Burt Bacharach, aka The Carpenters.  He turns it into a warped song of self-love. Of course:
Jim O’Rourke – Close to You by user2072932
It’s like a combination of these two posts.
More on the record here.
Update: Well, hmmn, Soundcloud took it down (and it’s posted a lotta places).  Hear it here.

It’s like watching my guitar teacher when I was nine – his fingers could do things mine couldn’t do.

Jim O’Rourke is turning into Frank Zappa.  Less of a snarker, but the same kind of ambition.  This whole thing is amazing:

More science:

This song by Jim O’Rourke is everything I want to do musically and thematically with my soundtrack.

Original here:

Jim O’Rourke on the song:
Q: What about Eureka’s first track? That’s a loaded line you’re singing there ["Women of the world, take over. [...]