Ditzy Scene

"Ditzy Scene" was written by Tim Smith and Kavus Torabi. It was the first of several songs written following a Cardiacs' line-up change in 2004. Torabi wrote the lyrics after beginning to record their unreleased sixth album, provisionally titled LSD, in 2005.{{cite web|url=https://www.cardiacs.net/history/|title=History - CARDIACS|publisher=Cardiacs.net|access-date=31 August 2021}} He said it was planned to be remixed for the album:

{{Quote|I'm not mad on the mix of it, so the plan would've been to remix it for the LSD album that never happened. I love the tune. It was the first thing that we did with that new line-up and it was a new thing.}}The band recorded "Ditzy Scene" at Smith's own recording studio Apollo 8 in Autumn 2007, shortly before the last Cardiacs tour.{{cite web |author=Lawson |first=Dom |date=11 August 2014 |title=Kavus Torabi's Guide To Cardiacs |url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/kavus-torabi-s-guide-to-cardiacs |access-date=31 August 2021 |website=Prog}}{{Cite web |date=22 July 2020 |title=Умер Тим Смит — основатель и вокалист культовой группы Cardiacs |url=https://www.afisha.ru/article/news-umer-tim-smit--osnovatel-i-vokalist-kultovoy-gruppy-cardiacs/ |access-date=8 August 2022 |website=Afisha |language=ru}}{{Cite AV media notes |title="Ditzy Scene" |others=Cardiacs |year=2007 |publisher=Org Records |location=UK |type=CD single liner notes |id=ORG419}} Torabi wrote the lyrics to Smith's arrangement, as well as playing the guitar solo for the intro. The intro, according to Torabi, was extremely hard to play, requiring complete concentration from the band. They recorded the song with tapes. Along with Smith, vocals were provided by Torabi, bass player Jim Smith, Claire Lemmon and "special guest star" Suzanne Kirby.{{cite web|url=https://cardiacs.org/ditzy-scene-cds/|title=Ditzy Scene CDs|date=8 August 2014 |publisher=Cardiacs.org|access-date=1 September 2021}}

{{Listen|filename=CardiacsDitzyScene.ogg|title="Ditzy Scene"|description=Sample of "Ditzy Scene" from Cardiacs' unreleased album LSD. The sample illustrates the change in dynamics from intro to chorus.{{cite book|last=Bell|first=Adrian|title=Aylesbury Bolton Wolverhampton Hove: A Little Man and 101 Cardiacs Gigs|location=Sullivan County, New York|publisher=Iron Bell Publishing|year=2011|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JuzoclLVSpQC|isbn=978-0-95-687950-9|page=63}}}}

In an interview with Prog, Torabi described his first reaction to the song's structure whilst recording: "When we started recording it was like 'Fucking hell ... here we go!' When those girl vocals came in at the start, going 'Aaah aaah!' it was a real goosebump moment and I thought 'Okay, we've really got something here ...' It's just brilliant."

The "Ditzy Scene" single, backed with two other tracks "Gen" and "Made All Up", was due for release just prior to the start of Cardiacs' first full UK tour since 2000.{{Cite web |date=24 October 2007 |title=80's Psych Rock Legends To Play Full UK Tour |url=https://www.uncut.co.uk/news/80-s-psych-rock-legends-to-play-full-uk-tour-57548/ |access-date=5 April 2023 |website=Uncut}} On November 5, it had a limited edition press release on Org Records, with only 1000 copies made.{{Cite web |date=3 November 2007 |title=ORG RECORDS OFFICIAL PAGES |url=http://www.organart.demon.co.uk/orgimenu.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071111160013/http://www.organart.demon.co.uk/orgimenu.htm |archive-date=11 November 2007 |access-date=8 August 2022 |website=Organ}}{{efn|name=note1}} Cardiacs planned to release their first studio album since Guns (1999) early the following year.{{Cite web |date=24 October 2007 |title=The Cardiacs return with new single and tour |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/various-artists-5069-1347812 |access-date=26 March 2023 |website=NME}} The song charted at number 72 on the Spanish iTunes Chart on 11 October 2020.{{cite web |date=11 October 2020 |title=Ditzy Scene - Cardiacs - Chart History |url=https://www.top-charts.com/s/ditzy-scene-cardiacs |access-date=9 August 2022 |work=Top Charts |publisher=AppGeneration |df=dmy-all}}

All lyrics are written by Cardiacs (noted); all music is composed by Tim Smith.

CD single

1. "Ditzy Scene" (Kavus Torabi) – 6:38
2. "Gen" (Smith) – 3:42
3. "Made All Up" (Torabi) – 5:04

CDr promo{{Cite AV media notes |title="Ditzy Scene" |others=Cardiacs |year=2007 |publisher=Org Records |location=UK |type=CDr promo liner notes}}

1. "Ditzy Scene" – 6:38

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of "Ditzy Scene".

• Tim Smith – guitar, loud voice
• Cathy Harabaras – tube bell, big drum, percussions
• Jim Smith – bass guitar, voice
• Kavus Torabi – guitar, voice
• Melanie Woods – voice
• Bob Leith – many drums and some cymbals
• Dawn Staple – tube bell, big drum, percussions
• Claire Lemmon – voice

with:

• Suzanne Kirby – voice

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Category:2007 singles

Category:Cardiacs songs

Category:Songs written by Tim Smith (Cardiacs)