Elephant talk and circus The young person's guide to King Crimson live No King Crimson compilation be truely complete without elephant talk The opening track of the 1981 album "discipline" Infact the phrase "elephant talk" has become part of Crimson folklore It was the name of the first King Crimson fan newsletter Which started in 1991 and which still continues as a website In a fun feedback loop, Adrian Balloon himself refers to this in the song "prosac blues" from 2000 With the line "son you've being reading toouch, elephant talk" This one opens what must be arguably one most recognizable phrases ever played on a chapman stick Further who is unfamiliar with that instrument It is the touch guitar who you might now see Tony playing In discipline, neurotical or level five Like many Crimsons and pieces Elephant talk is best captured live This particular version was recorded at the Mechano sun plaza in Tokyo in 1995 The two shows there were also filmed With the deja vu DVD So this may not be the same version that appears on the video But anyways, here it is Elephant talk from circus, the young person guide to King Crimson live