Kaw-Liga (The Residents)

This page is AbOUT a cover version of a song by Hank Williams. To go to the Hank Williams song see Kaw-Liga

Kaw-Liga was a single released by the Residents in 1986. The songs are from their album Stars and Hank Forever. The song is a cover of the song by Hank Williams.

The Track Opens With A sample of Michael Jacksons' Billie Jean which drives the song throughout. The vocals sound similar to Vincent Price' Rap in 'Thriller'. The rest of the track is typical of The Residents with scraping guitars and a well placed Sax part.

U.S. Track List

1. Kaw-Liga
2. Stars and Stripes Forever

300 copies of the single were released on white vinyl, while 3000 were released on regular black vinyl. There as also a picture disc run of 2000 copies.

Netherlands Track List

1. Kaw-Liga
2. Jambalaya

Kaw-Liga Stars and Stripes Forever

12-inch Track List

1. Kaw-Liga (Prairie Mix)
2. Kaw-Liga (Single Version)
3. Kaw-Liga (Original Version)
4. Kaw-Liga (Horror Mix)

12-inch Track List

1. Kaw-Liga (Housey Mix)
2. Kaw-Liga (Stripped Mix)
3. Kaw-Liga (Nightmare Mix II)

1994 "Poor Kaw-Liga's Pain" CD Track List

1. Poor Kaw-Liga's Pain (Newly recorded version with different lyrics)
2. Kaw-Liga (Original Version)
3. Kaw-Liga (Single Version)
4. Kaw-Liga (Housey Mix)
5. Kaw-Liga (Stripped Mix)
6. Kaw-Liga (Nightmare Mix II)
7. Kaw-Liga (Horror Mix)
8. Kaw-Liga (Prairie Mix)
9. Kaw-Live-ga (Live Version)