[Editor's note: "Am I a Water Bubble? (How Do I Know?)" is the fourth track on Talking Mountain's Mysterious Knowledge/Unknown Colors. Listen to the full album here.]
When I was little, and I'm not even sure that I had actually seen the movie, I had one of those children's books that came with the 7-inch record for (deleted)'s 1979 science fiction movie, "(deleted)." "You'll know it is time to turn the page when you hear…" one of those books.
Anyway, I don't really remember listening to it very often, but I do remember flipping through the book all the time. I don't remember really reading it, though I really loved to read. I assumed the story was about a nice, new robot that travels inside a (deleted) to rescue a broken, old robot that sort of looked like him. Some old (deleted) movies have this sort of creepiness about them, and when that general creepiness comes up in conversation, I always think of (deleted), the book I had, and these robots.
I was able to find a copy of the film, and was going to watch it, but didn't really want to spoil what I've thought it was about since I was a little kid. I edited out all the human parts, then took what was left and tried to piece together the story I've had in my head. It's still mostly in chronological order, a few scenes had to be shuffled around or have the colors adjusted.
Anyway, I don't know if anyone even remembers this movie, but here's what little kid me remembers of it, accompanied by a song that adult me made last year.
Upcoming Talking Mountain concerts:
January 31 at Slowdown with Universe Contest and Touch People
February 12 at Slowdown with Green Trees (free show)
February 13, house show in Lincoln with Green Trees