Fischer was institutionalized at age 19 for attacking his mother with a knife. Following his release, Fischer wandered L.A. singing his unique brand of songs for 10¢ to by-passers. Discovered by Frank Zappa, with whom he recorded his first album, Fischer became an underground concert favorite, earning him the title "godfather of outsider music." Zappa was responsible for Fischer's initial foray into the business of music, an album called An Evening with Wild Man Fischer, contains 36 tracks of "something not exactly musical." Frank and the Wild Man remained close--until Fischer threw a beer bottle at baby Moon Unit.
He has collaborated with Linda Ronstadt, Tom Waits, Jim Morrison, and Janis Joplin, and has recorded with Mark Mothersbaugh of Devo.
Fischer went on to record three full-length albums for Rhino. In the 1980s, Fischer worked with Art (Bill Mumy) and Artie Barnes (Robert Haimer), to produce two albums, Pronounced Normal (1981) and Nothing Scary (1984). Fischer has appeared on Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In and has been the subject of his own comic book The Legend Of Wild Man Fischer. In 1986, Barnes and Barnes also wrote and produced "It's A Hard Business", a duet featuring Fischer singing along with the late Rosemary Clooney. The song was the result of a bizarre telephone friendship that began after Clooney heard Fischer's song "Oh God, Please Send Me A Kid To Love."
Circle
Wild Man Fischer Lyrics
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Just like a circle a triangle
A biangle a triangle
A diangle, baby
I'm moving so fast that you not
Even your cat can follow me, baby
I'm going around i'm going upside down
And up and down and up and
Around and up that down
And double into that down LIKE A CIRCLE
BABY! I say like a circle, baby!
Just like a circle! woo! ha! hoo!
Now, it's really strange goin' around your
Apartment house in one big circle
You ask me how I do it (heh heh)
I'm invisible, baby!
I'm invisible! you can't see me, baby! haha!
Triangle diangle
Biangle circle angle
I'm going around your house
Just like a circle, baby, yow!
Now baby, you ask me
How can I go around your house
Like a circle if I'm invisible
Circles are not invisible! but they
Are i'm a visible circle!
Ah hahaha! ah hahaha! waaa
Hahaha! aaaaaaaaah baby! BAY-BAY!
BAY-BAY! Woo! Man! Woo!
I'm goin' up and down back and forth
Crossword puzzles 'round in the back
Like an upside down angle to a
Triangle to a biangle circle
Right around your house, and
You can't see me, haha!
Oh yeah, baby like a circle, baby!
Just like a circle, baby!
Just like a circle, baby!
Just like a circle! Just like a circle
In this song, Wild Man Fischer describes himself going around the house of someone he addresses as "baby". He uses various geometric shapes like circles, triangles, biangles, and diangles to represent his movement. The repetition of these shapes suggests a continuous and repetitive motion that he takes, symbolizing his persistent presence in her life.
Fischer emphasizes his speed, stating that he moves so quickly that not even the cat in the house can follow him. This suggests that he wants to be noticed and acknowledged by "baby", as if his presence is elusive and can easily go unnoticed. The mention of going upside down and moving in various directions signifies his unpredictability and unconventional approach to getting her attention.
Fischer humorously claims that he is invisible, despite simultaneously stating that circles are not invisible. This contradiction serves to highlight his eccentricity and unexpected ways of thinking. By positioning himself as an invisible circle, he implies that he can move freely and unseen in her house, further intensifying his desire for her attention.
The repetition of phrases like "just like a circle, baby!" and exclamations of excitement and laughter reflect Fischer's enthusiasm and amusement with his own actions. He seems to revel in his unconventional behavior and takes pleasure in traversing her house in a circular motion, as if it is a game or a performance for his amusement.
Overall, the lyrics of the song "Circle" by Wild Man Fischer convey his persistence, playfulness, and eccentricity in his quest to catch the attention of someone referred to as "baby", creating an idiosyncratic and quirky narrative.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm going around your house, baby
I am navigating around your dwelling, my dear
Just like a circle a triangle
Similar to the shape of a circle, a three-sided polygon
A biangle a triangle
A figure consisting of two angles and a three-sided polygon
A diangle, baby
A shape formed by two intersecting lines
I'm moving so fast that you not
I am traversing rapidly, exceeding your ability to perceive
Even your cat can follow me, baby
Even your feline companion is unable to track my movements
I'm going around i'm going upside down
I am encircling while also inverting my position
Inside up and down and back and round and up
Within, above, below, behind, in a circular motion and upward
And up and down and up and
Moreover, ascending and descending continuously
Around and up that down
Encircling and proceeding upward from that lower point
And double into that down LIKE A CIRCLE
And twofold into that descending direction resembling a circular shape
BABY! I say like a circle, baby!
My dear, I emphatically proclaim resemblance to a circle!
Just like a circle! woo! ha! hoo!
Precisely akin to a circle! Expressing excitement and joy!
Now, it's really strange goin' around your
Presently, it is truly peculiar to navigate throughout your
Apartment house in one big circle
Residential building in a large circular path
You ask me how I do it (heh heh)
You inquire about my technique (chuckling)
I'm invisible, baby!
I possess the quality of invisibility, my dear!
I'm invisible! you can't see me, baby! haha!
I am undetectable! You are incapable of perceiving me, my dear! Haha!
Triangle diangle
Three-sided polygon intersected by two lines
Biangle circle angle
Shape consisting of two angles within a circular form
I'm going around your house
I am encircling your dwelling
Just like a circle, baby, yow!
Similar to a circle, my dear! Yow!
Now baby, you ask me
Now, my dear, you inquire
How can I go around your house
How can I encircle your dwelling
Like a circle if I'm invisible
Resembling a circle despite my invisibility
Circles are not invisible! but they
Circles are not imperceptible! However, they
Are i'm a visible circle!
Are, because I am a circle that can be seen!
Ah hahaha! ah hahaha! waaa
Ah hahaha! Ah hahaha! Waaa
Hahaha! aaaaaaaaah baby! BAY-BAY!
Hahaha! Aaaaaaaaaah my dear! BAY-BAY!
BAY-BAY! Woo! Man! Woo!
BAY-BAY! Expressing enthusiasm and excitement! Woo!
I'm goin' up and down back and forth
I am ascending and descending, moving in opposite directions
Crossword puzzles 'round in the back
Word games encircling in the posterior area
Like an upside down angle to a
Resembling an inverted angle in connection to
Triangle to a biangle circle
A three-sided polygon transitioning to a shape with two angles within a circular form
Right around your house, and
Directly encircling your dwelling, and
You can't see me, haha!
You are unable to perceive my presence, haha!
Oh yeah, baby like a circle, baby!
Oh, yes, my dear, resembling a circle, my dear!
Just like a circle, baby!
Exactly akin to a circle, my dear!
Just like a circle, baby!
Exactly akin to a circle, my dear!
Just like a circle!
Exactly akin to a circle!
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I'm going around your house, baby
Just like a circle
A triangle
A biangle
A triangle
A diangle, baby
I'm moving so fast that you—not even your cat can follow me, baby
I'm going around
I'm going upside down, inside up and down and back and round and up
And up and down and up and around and up that down
And double into that down LIKE A CIRCLE, BABY!
I SAY LIKE A CIRCLE, BABY!
JUST LIKE A CIRCLE! WOO! HA! HOO!
Now, it's really strange goin' around your apartment house in one big circle
You ask me how I do it (heh heh)
I'M INVISIBLE, BABY!
I'M INVISIBLE! YOU CAN'T SEE ME, BABY! HAHA!!
Triangle
Diangle
Biangle
Circle angle
I'm going around your house
JUST LIKE A CIRCLE, BABY, YOW!
Now baby, you ask me
How can I go around your house like a circle if I'm invisible
CIRCLES ARE NOT INVISIBLE! BUT THEY ARE I'M A VISIBLE CIRCLE!!! (????????)
AH HAHAHA!! AH HAHAHA!! WAAA HAHAHA!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAH BABY!
BAY-BAY!!
BAY-BAY!!
Woo! Man! Woo!
I'm goin' up and down back and forth
Crossword puzzles 'round in the back
Like an upside down angle to a triangle to a biangle circle
Right around your house, and you can't see me, haha!
Oh yeah, baby
Like a circle, baby!
Just like a circle, baby!
Just like a circle, baby!
JUST LIKE A CIRCLE!!
Just like a circle
@LTBP
Incredible music on the track ...
@zbestwun2001
I worked at WB/Reprise/Bizarre/Straight records when this came out. I have this LP today and know it's quite valuable with rare record collectors. This dude has to be one of the strangest cats to cut a record. Leave it to Frank, (R.I.P) to find this guy.. but I also knew Franks father.. he was a teacher, a mathematician. I took a class at CSUN in Northridge, Ca. from him in "The Odds and Probabilities in Gambling" The guy was a hoot!
@scottconnors8419
Some fantastic creamy guitar tone from the maestro himself..I had this lp, neighbors loved it........
@Stefanio64
@@scottconnors8419 I love the irony :-) Try Beefhearts Trout mask replica, it'll make them so comfy..
@actron
God I love this. If the world was right this whole album would be a huge hit.
@KeswickPinhead
Wilman Fischer sings like an angle.
@seanduffield5432
Acute or Obtuse?
@maddog8621
But where's the angle in a circle?
@erniebuchinski3614
"The angle of the dangle is inversely proportional to the heat of the meat."
@LTBP
Great double entendre (kinda)