Monkey's Paw
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Monkey's Paw was released on October 20, 1989 by Warner Records as a part of the album Strange Angels
Melodicness
How much the song possesses a clear and memorable tune that follows well-defined musical patterns. A song high in melodicness generally features clear and memorable instrumental or vocal lines.
Acousticness
A measure of how much a song relies on acoustic instruments (eg. piano, guitar, violin, drums, saxophone) instead of electronic or digitally synthesized
Valence
The musical positivity or emotional tone conveyed through the song's harmonic and rhythmic components. High valence corresponds to feelings of happiness, excitement, and euphoria while low valence is associated with sadness, anger, or melancholy.
Danceability
A combination of factors including tempo stability, rhythmic patterns, and beat emphasis to determine how suitable a song is for dancing. A "danceable" song may feature a consistent tempo, repetitive musical structure, and strong downbeats.
Energy
The perceived intensity of a track which may be influenced by tempo, dynamics, and musical compactness. A high energy song may have a driving rhythm and dense instrumentation while a low energy song can be musically sparse and feature slower tempos.
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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Laurie Anderson
Vocals, Keyboards
Tom Wolk
Accordion
Ian Ritchie
Percussion
Mike Thorne
Percussion
Alex Foster
Alto Saxophone
Bennie Diggs
Background Vocals
Bakithi Khumalo
Bass
Mark Egan
Bass
John "Blackie" Selolwane
Guitar
Hugh McCracken
Harmonica
"Blue" Gene Tyranny
Keyboards
Dave Le Bolt
Keyboards
Ray Phirl
Pedal Steel Guitar
Manolo Bedrena
Percussion
Naná Vasconcelos
Percussion
Sue Hadjopoulos
Percussion
Lenny Pickett
Soprano Saxophone
Steve Turre
Trombone
Earl Gardner
Trumpet
Laurie Frink
Trumpet
Kenny Kosek
Violin
Bobby McFerrin
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Laurie Anderson
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Laurie Anderson
Producer
Ian Ritchie
Additional Producer
Mike Thorne
Additional Producer
Bob Clearmountain
Mixing Engineer
Neil Dorfsman
Mixing Engineer
Roma Baran
Producer
