It would be really easy to write off this 1978 single titled "Kiss Me Again" by Arthur Russell's Dinosaur as just another long disco song, but that would be a big mistake, because it's so much more than that!
I understand this song did get played in dance clubs a lot back in the day, so get them feet moving!
Born in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the cello playing prolific songwriter never really got the chance that he deserved.
Arthur Russell died from AIDS complications in 1992 at the age of 40, and I read that he left behind hundreds of tapes full of his ideas.
Arthur almost joined Talking Heads, and lucky for us, they recorded this early acoustic version of "Psycho Killer" with Arthur playing the cello!
Wow! What a difference a cello can make!
I almost like this version better than the electric version!
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