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Over The Edge (or, OTE) is a radio program hosted and produced in the United States by Negativland member Don Joyce. OTE is broadcast live on KPFA every second, third, and fourth Thursday night from 12am to 3am. On the rare occasion of a month with a fifth Thursday OTE runs an additional two hours, from 12am to 5am.
Joyce has broadcast OTE since June 1981, usually solo, but sometimes with collaborators. The show began as a rather conventional music show, though Joyce gradually experimented with the format. In the mid-1980's, when Joyce began collaborating with Negativland, OTE established distinctive format it currently follows.
The opening theme music is from Heaven and Hell (1975), by Vangelis. At the end of each episode, a woman's voice is played, reading a statement attributed to Man Ray: "To reproduce is human, to create is divine."
Joyce typically follows one theme for an entire program. Topics vary wildly, from motion pictures, to various music and copyright issues to UFOs and the CIA; one episode each was devoted to Ken Nordine and to radio comedy team Bob and Ray.
Joyce uses sound collage techniques, weaving many sources together throughout the program. Sources might include recordings of other radio programs (including old time radio shows), portions of documentary films, songs and various special effects. Joyce declares that with OTE, he and his collaborators "create 'direct-reference' collages, manipulating and mixing both found and original sounds to produce a new kind of audio animal. O.T.E. is always concerned with recycling existing cultural elements to some new, unintended effect."[1]
The audience phone participation ("Receptacle Programming") is another element: listeners are encouraged to call-in, and are placed on-air with no prior screening. The highly improvisational content and late hour of the broadcast attract a variety of colorful callers. There are only two rules for callers: 1)When the phone stops ringing, you're on the air. 2)Don't say "Hello." In the same essay cited above, Joyce writes that Receptacle Programming is, ideally, a collaboration: "Receptacle programming is there to deposit ideas and sounds from the real, live, simultaneous life outside our broadcast studio. Real-time participation allows a direct interaction with our mix as it is happening. Thus, musicians can join in with an over-the phone instrument and follow our live beat or provide a responsive bed for our elements. This, as we like to say, is best accomplished by listening to the show on stereo headphones tuned to KPFA when you call, and holding the telephone like a microphone. Then the caller is "in" the mix, hearing his or her own real-time sounds being broadcast right along with our mix in headphone stereo. Some callers have their own mixers which they connect to their phones and send in their own rather elaborate mixes of music and tapes with their own effects added.
Throughout the 80's and 90's and beyond, Over The Edge has also been an outlet for Negativland's creativity. The group participated in many of the shows, a few of which have been released as edited-down CDs:
* Over the Edge Vol. 1: JAMCON'84 (1985)
* Over the Edge Vol. 1½: The Starting Line with Dick Goodbody (1995, partial reissue)
* Over the Edge Vol. 2: Pastor Dick: Muriel's Purse Fund (1990)
* Over the Edge Vol. 3: The Weatherman's Dumb Stupid Come-Out Line (1990)
* Over the Edge Vol. 4: Dick Vaughn's Moribund Music of the 70's (2001, expanded reissue)
* Over the Edge Vol. 5: Crosley Bendix: The Radio Reviews (1993)
* Over the Edge Vol. 6: The Willsaphone Stupid Show (1994)
* Over the Edge Vol. 7: Time Zones Exchange Project (1994)
* Over the Edge Vol. 8: Sex Dirt (1995)
* It's All in Your Head FM: Over The Edge Live On Stage (2006)
Over The Edge
Over the Edge Lyrics
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Where my life is heading? Man, I don't know
Should I stay of should I go?
'cause anythings better than what I've been through
What I would give to get a sign from above?
Letting me know that everything would be okay
I wish someone would pull me up from out of the mud.
Will anyone out there say to me
I'm here, for you
Don't worry 'cause I got you
Don't trip, don't stress
My life seems to be heading
Over the edge
Feels like I'm heading over the edge
Feels like I'm heading over the edge
Feels like I'm heading over the edge
The edge, the edge
Now everyday that goes by
I see things that'll make another man cry
I'm sitting, wondering why
I can't find someone to fit in my life.
See I was searching, but am I worth it?
And did they every think I'm good enough for her?
Despite my suffering I felt the loving
The blessing came when I need it the most.
And that's the sign that I received from up above
Letting me know that everything would be okay.
And that was the something that pulled me out of the mud.
And also was the one that said to me
I'm here, for you
Don't worry 'cause I got you
Don't trip, don't stress
My life seems to be heading
Over the edge
Feels like I'm heading over the edge
Feels like I'm heading over the edge
Feels like I'm heading over the edge
The edge, the edge
No matter, no matter how far you fall down
You gotta, you gotta be ready to stand up
I've been through the same thing you're going through (been through the same thing)
But you've got to believe in you
(ooh yeah)
No matter, no matter how far you fall down (oooo)
You gotta, you gotta be ready to stand up (gotta be ready)
I've been through the same thing you're going through now (stand up)
But you've got to belive in you
'cause I've got you
I'm here, for you
Don't worry 'cause I got you
Don't trip, don't stress
My life seems to be heading
Over the edge
Feels like I'm heading over the edge
Feels like I'm heading over the edge
Feels like I'm heading over the edge
The edge, the edge
I'm here, for you
Don't worry 'cause I got you
Don't trip, don't stress
My life seems to be heading
Over the edge
Feels like I'm heading over the edge
Feels like I'm heading over the edge
Feels like I'm heading over the edge
The edge, the edge
The song Over The Edge by Over the Edge is about being lost and unsure about the direction in life. The lyrics describe the feeling of being at a crossroad when one is not sure to stay or leave, to keep struggling or give up. The song is a call for help, wishing for a sign from above that everything will be okay, and for someone to come and pull the singer out of the mud. The second verse describes the suffering and searching the singer goes through until the sign comes, a sign that helps to get back up and believe in oneself.
The chorus has a reassuring tone to it, with the promise of someone being there for the singer and giving the much-needed support to push through. The song is quite relatable, as everyone has been in a situation where they have felt lost or overwhelmed. It also emphasizes the importance of having someone to rely on when going through tough times.
Overall, the song's message is to keep believing in oneself and to find someone who can provide support during difficult times.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm here at the crossroad
I'm at a critical turning point in my life and I'm uncertain of which direction to take.
Where my life is heading? Man, I don't know
I'm completely unsure about the direction my life is taking and I'm struggling to find my way.
Should I stay of should I go?
I'm considering whether or not to make a significant change in my life to try and improve my situation.
'cause anythings better than what I've been through
I've experienced difficulties in the past and I'm willing to take a risk to avoid repeating them.
What I would give to get a sign from above?
I'm hoping for some kind of signal or indication that things will work out for the better in the end.
Letting me know that everything would be okay
If I had some reassurance that everything would turn out alright, I would feel more confident about moving forward.
I wish someone would pull me up from out of the mud.
I'm feeling stuck and I'm hoping someone will help me overcome my difficulties and challenges.
Will anyone out there say to me
I'm looking for someone to provide me with some much-needed encouragement and support.
I'm here, for you
I want to assure you that I'm available to help and support you in any way that I can.
Don't worry 'cause I got you
You don't need to worry or be anxious because I'm here to take care of you and make sure you're okay.
Don't trip, don't stress
Don't let yourself become overwhelmed by stress or anxiety because I'm here to help you through this difficult time.
My life seems to be heading
I understand what you're going through because I've been through similar experiences in my own life.
Over the edge
Your current situation might feel overwhelming, like you're teetering on the brink of disaster.
Feels like I'm heading over the edge
I can empathize with the way you're feeling - like you're about to lose control - and I'm here to offer my support.
No matter, no matter how far you fall down
No matter how difficult things get, I want you to know that I'm here to help you get back up again.
You gotta, you gotta be ready to stand up
In order to overcome your difficulties, you need to be prepared to face them head-on and come out the other side stronger.
But you've got to believe in you
I have faith in your ability to persevere and overcome these obstacles - but you need to believe in yourself as well.
'cause I've got you
I'm here to support you and guide you through the tough times - you're not alone in this.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: FABRIZIO GROSSI, JACK BLADES
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Great film! Great soundtrack!
Cheap Trick– Surrender
The Cars– My Best Friend´s Girl
Van Halen– You Really Got Me
Cheap Trick– Speak Now Or Forever Hold Your Peace
Jimi Hendrix– Come On (Part 1)
The Cars– Just What I Needed
Cheap Trick– Hello There
Ramones– Teenage Lobotomy
Cheap Trick– Downed
Little Feat– All That You Dream
Valerie Carter– Ooh Child
PineBarrenPatriot
I know this is from the late 70's but this is how life in the 80's as a young kid was like. Especially the house party and Van Halen blasting with the cops soon showing up. This was life before cell phones and social media.
jujubegold
Watching this film is like stepping back in time to that era. Only those who experienced it can understand.
Lori Flynn
The 80s were great, life was simpler. 😉
rjo8500
We hung out. Either in one of our rooms listening to albums, on the rocks behind a strip mall or in the woods. Wherever it was it was mainly killing time.
Sue
Fun times!
Nimitz 17
90s too. Cell phones only started showing up around the end of the 90s. And social media didn’t takeoff till the mid 2000s
Kevin Sturges
I love the way they show how the kids hang out all the time in the back fields behind the buildings. The dusty afternoons, the sun setting and fireflies coming out. The smell of young sweaty skin and dirty Levi’s.
Too young for cars. Transistor radios. Running around and laughing with endless energy. Most movies don’t capture that feeling, but this one does.
Trowerz
Don’t harsh my mellow over here😥
I wanna go back!
Into the Void
Very good observation Kevin. I'm right there with ya!
David Price
Facts!💯