World Of Stone
 Versions
Commentary
Lyrics
The World Of Stone EP
Released In: [Australia / NZ].
Release Date: 1981.
Australian Chart Position: 50 (AMR).
Track Listing:
01. World Of Stone
02. Watcher
03. Loinclothing
Front Cover:
Back Cover:
Three track 12" vinyl EP.
EP Availability: Moderately rare.
Value: A$8-A$26.
Note: This EP in it's entirety can be found attached to the
"Hunters & Collectors" album in CD format.
Versions
| Version |
Length |
Source |
Availability |
Studio
 |
7:31 |
CD versions except in Horn of Plenty of the Hunters & Collectors album. |
Extremely common. Available new in CD and digital form. |
| Studio |
7:31 |
Cargo Cult (3 X EP's) album. |
Moderately common. Available new in CD and digital form. |
| Studio |
7:30 |
2 CD versions of the Natural
Selection album. |
Moderately rare. Not available new. |
| Studio |
7:31 |
World Of Stone EP. |
Moderately rare. Not available new. |
| Live |
6:41 |
Spare Parts album. |
Moderately common. Available new in CD and digital form. |
Recommended Version.
Commentary
Thanks to Nathan for the lyrics correction.
The entire "World Of Stone" EP was re-released on CD, packaged with
the "Hunters and Collectors" debut self titled album.
Comments from the "Natural
Selection" liner notes (by Mark Seymour):
Apocalyptic fantasy. Visions of Mad Max, played in New
Romantic night clubs in the Darlinghurst area, 1981. This track appeared on the
first E.P. It has a cinematic feel. Crosby was an Eno nut. We made much use of
the deep, almost sub sonic synth drone which emanated from the Korg MS20. It
features in this track for the first time. The 'long low drone' came to underpin
several Hunters tracks through the band's life... a device that conveys a broad
limitless horizon. Very Australian. Many eighties bands used it.
Lyrics
We sway these tree-tops too
Till we fall and tumble when we try to walk
Coming up like summer flies
From deep in the jungle where the monkeys are taught
To leap and fall around
Soft and protected from this world of stone
And we're in the caretaker's home
Which is semi-detached in a world of stone
We sway these trees, sure do
So we fall and stumble when we try to talk
Dressing up like summer flies
From down in the jungle where the monkeys got caught
As they leap and fall around
No longer protected by this world of stone
And here is the caretaker's home
Which is semi-detached in a world of stone
Few if any of you are laughing now
But pretty soon you will
We sway these tree-tops too
So we fall and fumble when we try to walk
Dressing up like summer flies
From deep in the jungle where the monkeys are taught
To leap and fall around
Softly detected from this world of stone
And this is the caretaker's home
And it's semi-detached in a world of stone
No none of you are laughing now
But pretty soon you will
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