Mea Culpa
David Byrne & Brian Eno * Track #2 On My Life in the Bush of Ghosts
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Sampled from a July 1979 radio call-in show in New York, this track features an “inflamed caller” questioning a “smooth politician”.
It features Dennis Keeley on the bodhran, Busta Jones on bass and Eno on synth.
Eno said the song represented his feelings about Manhattan living – the lo-fi recordi...
Mea Culpa Lyrics
[Inflamed caller]
What he said, he said "I'm sorry, I committed a sin, I made a mistake. I asked (?) to forgive me, please forgive me." He said "mea culpa," can you put it better?
I'm saying I'm sorry, I made a mistake, I made... I committed a sin, I made a mistake. and I'm never gonna do it again, I never did it before and I'm never gonna do it again
[Smooth politician]
Mea Culpa Q&A
Who wrote Mea Culpa's ?
Mea Culpa was written by Brian Eno & David Byrne.
Who produced Mea Culpa's ?
Mea Culpa was produced by David Byrne & Brian Eno.
When did David Byrne & Brian Eno release Mea Culpa?
David Byrne & Brian Eno released Mea Culpa on Sun Feb 01 1981.