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Here Lies Love
Studio album by David Byrne and Fatboy Slim
Released	April 6, 2010
Recorded	2008/2009
Genre	Alternative
Language	English
Label	Todomundo/Nonesuch
David Byrne chronology
Big Love: Hymnal (2008) Here Lies Love (2010) TBA
Fatboy Slim chronology
Palookaville (2004) Here Lies Love (2010) TBA
Singles from Here Lies Love
"Please Don't" Released: January 19, 2010

Here Lies Love is an 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.^[1] The album will feature 22 guest vocalists and it is scheduled to be released on April 6, 2010 under Nonesuch Records and Todomundo in several formats, including a deluxe double-Compact Disc set with a DVD of music videos from the album and a 100-page book.^[2]

Recording and release

The album features mostly female singers, including Cyndi Lauper, Tori Amos, Martha Wainwright, Natalie Merchant, Santigold and Kate Pierson, among others. Byrne described Cyndi Lauper's performance on the album as "amazingly fine-tuned" and "very impressive." The only male vocalists are Steve Earle on "A Perfect Hand" and Byrne himself on "American Troglodyte" and "Seven Years", a duet with Shara Worden from My Brightest Diamond.^[3]

The first promotional single from Here Lies Love—"Please Don't" featuring Santigold on vocals—became available on Byrne's website as a free high-quality MP3 download on January 19, 2010. Additionally, 30 second snippets of every track from the album are currently available for streaming. ^[4]

Live performances

Here Lies Love 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.^[5]

Tracklisting

Disc one

1. "Here Lies Love"
   • Vocals by Florence Welch
2. "Every Drop of Rain"
   • Vocals by Candie Payne & St. Vincent
3. "You'll Be Taken Care Of"
   • Vocals by Tori Amos
4. "The Rose of Tacloban"
   • Vocals by Martha Wainwright
5. "How Are You?"
   • Vocals by Nellie McKay
6. "A Perfect Hand"
   • Vocals by Steve Earle
7. "Eleven Days"
   • Vocals by Cyndi Lauper
8. "When She Passed By"
   • Vocals by Allison Moorer
9. "Walk Like a Woman"
   • Vocals by Charmaine Clamor
10. "Don't You Agree?"
    • Vocals by Róisín Murphy
11. "Pretty Face"
    • Vocals by Camille
12. "Ladies in Blue"
    • Vocals by Theresa Andersson

Disc two

13. "Dancing Together"
    • Vocals by Sharon Jones
14. "Men Will Do Anything"
    • Vocals by Alice Russell
15. "The Whole Man"
    • Vocals by Kate Pierson
16. "Never So Big"
    • Vocals by Sia
17. "Please Don't"
    • Vocals by Santigold
18. "American Troglodyte"
    • Vocals by David Byrne
19. "Solano Avenue"
    • Vocals by Nicole Atkins
20. "Order 1081"
    • Vocals by Natalie Merchant
21. "Seven Years"
    • Vocals by David Byrne & Shara Worden
22. "Why Don't You Love Me?"
    • Vocals by Cyndi Lauper & Tori Amos

Personnel

• Tori Amos – vocals
• David Byrne – composition, vocals on "Seven Years" and "American Troglodyte", backing vocals on "Please Don't"
• Charmaine Clamor  -- vocals on "Walk Like a Woman"
• Steve Earle – vocals
• Allison Moorer – vocals
• Fatboy Slim – composition
• Sharon Jones – vocals
• Cyndi Lauper – vocals
• Natalie Merchant – vocals
• St. Vincent – vocals
• Santigold – vocals
• Florence Welch – vocals
• Shara Worden – vocals on "Seven Years"

References

Ferdinand & Imelda Marcos 10th President of the Philippines and 10th First Lady of the Philippines Family Josefa Edrali & Mariano Marcos and Remedios Trinidad & Vicente Lopez-Romualdez (parents) Imee, Bongbong, Irene & Aimee (children) · Pio Marcos and Quirino Lizardo (relatives) Education University of the Philippines & U.P. College of Law (Ferdinand) · St. Paul's College (Imelda) Political career Pi Gamma Mu · Nacionalista Party · 2nd district of Ilocos Norte (1949-1959) · President of the Senate of the Philippines · Kilusang Bagong Lipunan Presidency (1965–1986) Vietnam War · Communist Party of the Philippines · Insurgency in the Philippines · New People's Army · Moro National Liberation Front · First Quarter Storm · Rolex 12 · 1973 constitution · Miss Universe 1974 · Green Revolution · Assassination of Ninoy Aquino · NAMFREL · People Power Revolution Post-presidency 1st district of Leyte (1995-1998) · Project Runway Philippines (season 1) · Here Lies Love Elections 1949 · 1963 · 1965 · 1967 · 1969 · 1970 · 1971 · 1973 (Jan) · 1973 (Jul) · 1975 (KB) · 1975 (SB) · 1975 · 1976 · 1977 · 1978 · 1979 (SP) · 1980 (KB) · 1981 (Apr) · 1981 (Jun) · 1982 (B) · 1984 parliamentary · 1984 plebiscite · 1981 · 1986 · 1992 · 1995 Contributions Batasang Pambansa · Coconut Palace · Cultural Center of the Philippines · Heart Center · Lung Center · Manila Film Center · North Luzon Expressway · Philippine International Convention Center Predecessor: Diosdado Macapagal, 9th President of the Philippines Successor: Corazon Aquino, 11th President of the Philippines