Judith Slaying Holofernes – Artemisia Gentileschi
Artemisia Gentileschi is considered among the most accomplished 17th-century artists. In an era when women had few opportunities to pursue artistic training or work as professional artists, Gentileschi was the first woman to become a member of the Academy in Florence. Many of Gentileschi’s paintings feature women from myths, allegories, and the Bible. Her achievements as an artist were long overshadowed by the story of Agostino Tassi raping her when she was a young woman and Gentileschi being tortured to give evidence during his trial.
David with the Head of Goliath – Caravaggio
Twenty years older than Artemisia, Caravaggio developed a considerable name both as an artist and as a violent, touchy and provocative man. He killed Ranuccio Tommasoni in a brawl, which led to a death sentence for murder and forced him to flee Rome for Naples. In 1609, he was involved in a violent clash and his face was disfigured. He died in 1610 reportedly of a fever, but suggestions have been made that he was murdered or that he died of lead poisoning.
Vocals – Aisha de Haas, Darius de Haas
Guitars – Ted Stafford, Bernd Schoenhart
Bass – Yuka Tadano
Piano – Greg Pliska
Drums – Mark Brotter
Synth programming – Kris Kusnierz, Mel Marvin, Greg Pliska
A king, a girl, a sword, a curl,
Another head.
A throat, a knife, a face, still life,
Another head.
A saint, seven veils, a plate, three nails,
A park, a pool, a church, a school,
A child, a gun, for art, for fun,
Another, another, another, another.
How many heads till the paint stops bleeding?
How many heads till the tongues stop shrieking?
How many gods? How many guns?
Judith and John, Sally and Ron,
The killing goes on,
The killing goes on and on and on
How many heads?
A brush, a knife, still fresh, still life,
Another head.
A chin, a nose, a smile, a pose,
Another head.
A law, a vote, bank on banknotes
Well done, well-fed, big fish, big heads,
A child, a gun, for art, for fun,
Another, another, another, another.
How many heads till the tongues stop shrieking?
How many dead till the paint stops bleeding?
How many gods? How many guns?
Judith and John, Sally and Ron,
The killing goes on,
The killing goes on and on and on
How many heads?
Sign on the line, sign on the corner,
Sign your name in blood.
Till they’re all wrapped up in canvas,
Till we’re all wrapped up in canvas…
A man, a boy, a sling, a toy,
Another head.
A stick, a stone, a shattered bone,
Another head.
Friend, Philistine, Mullah, Marine,
Forgive, Forebode, Regret, Reload,
A child, a gun, for art, for fun,
Another, another, another, another.
How many heads till the paint starts drying?
How many heads till the kids stop dying?
How many gods? How many guns?
Judith and John, Sally and Ron,
The killing goes on…
How many heads till the tongues stop shrieking?
How many heads till the paint stops bleeding?
How many heads till the dead awaken?
How many heads till our souls start shakin?
How many gods?
How many guns?
Judith and John,
Sally and Ron,
The killing goes on,
The killing goes on and on and on,
The killing goes on…
How many heads?