Kuiama Explained

Kuiama
Artist:Electric Light Orchestra
Album:ELO 2
Released:1973
Recorded:1972, Air Studios, London, England
Genre:Progressive rock
Length:11:19
Label:Harvest Records
Producer:Jeff Lynne

"Kuiama" is a song written by Jeff Lynne and performed by Electric Light Orchestra. Singer Jeff Lynne pronounces it 'Ki-ama'.

The song is the last track of the ELO 2 LP. At 11:19,[1] it is the longest track on the album, and the longest song ever recorded by Electric Light Orchestra. It tells the tale of a soldier and an orphan girl. The soldier is trying to comfort the girl and also to explain how he was the one who killed her parents.

Although not released as a single, the song has been included on compilation albums, such as Olé ELO, Afterglow and The Light Shines On Vol 2, and has been performed live. It was also a favourite of the ELO band members at the time.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lesterpublished . Paul . 2024-03-02 . “I picked up that sad song thing from Del Shannon and Roy Orbison. Sometimes sadness is the greatest thing to listen to… It’s like, ‘I’m happy now ’cos that’s exactly how I feel’”: Is the secret to Jeff Lynne’s success with ELO that simple? . 2024-06-27 . louder . en.
  2. The Wilf Gibson Interview . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304133208/http://cherryblossomclinic.x10.mx/wilf.html. 2016-03-04. Cherry Blossom Clinic. October 2003. Wilf. Gibson. Martin Kinch. 2016-01-14.
  3. Shaw. Greg. 31 January 1974. On the Third Day. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070825094529/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/electriclightorchestra/albums/album/129932/review/5943974/on_the_third_day. 25 August 2007. 13 November 2020. Rolling Stone.

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