Beautiful as the Moon – Terrible as an Army with Banners
1975 song written by Fred Frith and Chris Cutler for Henry Cow
Summary
"Beautiful as the Moon – Terrible as an Army with Banners" is a 1975 song composed by Fred Frith with lyrics by Chris Cutler for the English avant-rock group Henry Cow. It was recorded in February and March 1975 by Henry Cow and Slapp Happy, and released in May 1975 on their collaborative album, In Praise of Learning by Virgin Records.
Originally created by Bruce1ee
3/13/2020, 12:10:07 PM
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