Allen Ginsberg (vocals and accordion), guitarist Steven Taylor, cellist Arthur Russell, and Ginsberg’s partner Peter Orlovsky (meditating) performed the song on a PBS special called “Good Morning, Mr. Orwell,” created in 1984 by Korean video artist Naim June Paik Why not take a moment now and watch their performance here.
Trust Us (Take 9) is from the deluxe edition of Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band’s debut album “Safe As Milk.” Quite different from Take 6 of the song (which appears on the album “I May Be Hungry but I Sure Ain’t Weird”).
Timmy Thomas, R&B and soul singer, keyboardist, songwriter and record producer, died in 2022. Two DJs from Denmark reworked Thomas's classic hit from 1972. As one does.
