Erik Satie, Eccentric

Erik Satie, eccentric Wrote weird piano pieces Strangely titled: Cold rooms, air scare, dance wrong Three pieces in the shape of PEAR On a wall On a tree On a bridge Unpleasant previews. Effrontery 2 preludes for a dog Inside voice. Cynical Idyll Severe reprimand. Alone at home Turkish Zipline. Embryos desiccated The one who talks too much The wearer of large stones Old sequins and old breastplates The Warrior of the King of the bean song Waltz of the chocolate almond Market of the grand staircase Unwelcome peccadilloes The awakening of the bride The Octopus. Venomous obstacles Caress. The Dreamy Fish. Prelude in tapestry Unfortunate example. Nice desperation The sullen prisoner. Rag Parade. Furniture music Tapestry in wrought iron Things seen on the right and left (without glasses) At a 'bistro'. A living room. Ringtone to wake up the good big Monkey King Hi flag! Prelude for the death of Mr Fly Five grimaces to the dream of a summer night Hello Biqui, Hello! The Hatter. Air of the rat Spleen.The American frog. Song of the cat The picador is dead. Air ghost Let's go Sissy. Marienbad (he was wearing a vest) PSST! Psst! The shirt. Dressed horse. Dawn to the fingers of rose The composer wore seven identical, grey velvet corduroy suits Worn, (with no variation) , for 10 years. He only ever ate food that was white. Sugar, shredded bones, the fat of animals Consumed an omelette made from 30 eggs, Consumed 150 oysters all in one sitting Went 30 years without a single visitor Was friends with Cocteau, Picasso and Diaghilev, Man Ray, Brancusi, Duchamp, Dadaists He dragged his hair back from his shiny forehead, Tufts of hair at his ears, Eyes owl-open behind pince-nez . His only girlfriend, the painter Valadon Fed two cats caviar on Friday nights Wrote Vexations, repeated 840 times. Performed by a team of 11 pianists: Lasting 19 hours Used sirens and typewriters as instruments Carried an umbrella under his coat when it rained, to keep it dry And a hammer from fear of attack