Angelo Badalamenti was born in Brooklyn, New York, United States to an Italian family. He began taking piano lessons at age eight and spent much of his childhood listening to opera and classical music. He studied at the Eastman School of Music and at Manhattan School of Music where he earned a master's degree in music. A classically trained performer, he spent the early years of his career playing the Catskills resort area, later writing and arranging for singers including Shirley Bassey and country star Mel Tillis. Under the pseudonym Andy Badale, he entered the film industry in 1973, debuting with the score to the action film Gordon's War. Despite subsequent work on such features as Law and Disorder (1974) and Across the Great Divide (1976), Badalamenti remained largely unknown.
In 1986, Badalamenti was hired to compose the score for David Lynch's Blue Velvet; subsequently, they continued their partnership, Badalamenti composing scores for films such as Wild at Heart and The Straight Story. Arguably the most famous collaboration of theirs was the cult hit television series Twin Peaks, for which Badalamenti created one of the most distinctive and evocative theme songs in television history. The duo also wrote and produced a pair of records for ethereal chanteuse Julee Cruise: Floating Into the Night (1989), which contained some songs from Twin Peaks, and The Voice of Love (1993). They also staged an avant-garde musical theater piece titled Industrial Symphony No. 1, which was shown onstage twice in 1989.
In 1996 collaborated with James vocalist Tim Booth, the fruits of their labors being the LP Booth and the Bad Angel. In 2005, Badalamenti composed part of the score for the video game Fahrenheit (known in North America as Indigo Prophecy), bringing his atmospheric ambience to a new medium.
On December 11, 2022, Badalamenti died at his home in Lincoln Park, New Jersey, aged 85.
In Dreams
Angelo Badalamenti Lyrics
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Tiptoes to my room every night
Just to sprinkle star dust and to whisper
"Go to sleep, everything is alright"
I close my eyes then I drift away
Into the magic night, I softly say
A silent prayer like dreamers do
In dreams I walk with you
In dreams I talk to you
In dreams you're mine all the time
We're together in dreams, in dreams
But just before the dawn
I awake and find you gone
I can't help it, I can't help it if I cry
I remember that you said goodbye
Too bad it only seems
It only happens in my dreams
Only in dreams
In beautiful dreams.
The song In Dreams by Angelo Badalamenti is a hauntingly beautiful and evocative ballad that explores the power of dreams and their ability to transport us to other worlds and alternate realities. The song tells the story of a person who is visited every night by the Sandman, a candy-colored clown who comes to sprinkle star dust and whisper soothing words, promising that everything will be alright. As the person falls asleep, they drift into a world of magic and wonder, a world where they can walk and talk with their beloved and be together in perfect harmony.
The chorus of the song repeats the refrain "In dreams," emphasizing the theme of the power of dream states to create alternate realities and offer solace and comfort. However, the lyric takes a darker turn in the second verse, as the person awakens just before dawn to find that their beloved has disappeared. The heartbreak and longing expressed in the line "I can't help it, I can't help it if I cry" convey the raw emotion and pain of the human experience.
Ultimately, the song is a meditation on the power of dreams to help us cope with life's challenges and the human desire for connection, even if it is only in our own minds. It is a powerful and moving piece of music that leaves a lasting impression on the listener.
Line by Line Meaning
A candy-colored clown they call the sandman
A colorful clown who helps with sleep is known as the sandman
Tiptoes to my room every night
He secretly comes to my room every night
Just to sprinkle star dust and to whisper
He spreads dust of stars and whispers something
"Go to sleep, everything is alright"
He tells me to sleep, assuring that everything is okay
I close my eyes then I drift away
I close my eyes and begin to float in my mind
Into the magic night, I softly say
I whisper into the enchanting night
A silent prayer like dreamers do
I say a silent prayer that is common among dreamers
Then I fall asleep to dream my dreams of you
I fall asleep and dream about you
In dreams I walk with you
I dream of walking with you
In dreams I talk to you
I dream of talking to you
In dreams you're mine all the time
I always have you in my dreams
We're together in dreams, in dreams
We are together in my dreams
But just before the dawn
However, just before daybreak
I awake and find you gone
I wake up and you're not there
I can't help it, I can't help it if I cry
I can't control my tears
I remember that you said goodbye
I recall that you said farewell
Too bad it only seems
Unfortunately, it's only an illusion
It only happens in my dreams
It only occurs in my dreams
Only in dreams
Solely in dreams
In beautiful dreams.
In wonderful and lovely dreams
Lyrics © Orbi-Lee Music, Barbara Orbison Music Company, R-Key Darkus
Written by: ROY ORBISON
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@erry9895
Fellas, don't drink that coffee! You'd never guess. There was a fish in the percolator!
@kaia16
Dale and Harry's faces.😂
@igorbatko7230
There was a fish. In?! THE PERCULATOR! sorry...
@ElArto95
RIP Angelo Badalamenti. One of the most iconic composers to ever live.
@BandytaCzasu
Diane, it's 2017, and we still listen to this.
@magorzatazapert9955
👍😉
@sartanko
That TV-Show you like is going to come back in style.
@HirXeBomb
It sure did and spanked my ass silly, I thought it was great. I was glad Twin Peaks was there to watch, season 7 of GoT was kinda boring to me.
@stevenking7352
LOL.
@superkamigurualucardmckee6181
Yes, Yes it did... 😇😎👍