The Apple Stretching
"The Apple Stretching" is a song by Jamaican singer and songwriter Grace Jones, released as a single in 1982.
Background
"The Apple Stretching" was written by Melvin Van Peebles for his 1982 play Waltz of the Stork. The song describes New York City in the early morning. It was included on Jones' sixth album Living My Life and also released as a double A-side single with "Nipple to the Bottle", written by Jones and Sly Dunbar. The original 7-minute song's single edit was just the album version, faded out at 3:33. "The Apple Stretching" was simultaneously released as a 12" version, clocking in at 8:40. It included a second verse of the song, which had been omitted on the album version, where Jones sings together with a bass guitar only along with funky percussion. This version remains unreleased on CD.Van Peebles said of being able to do the song, "I couldn't have done, because people weren't used to music and words simultaneously." He performed the song on his own album, Ghetto Gothic in 1995.
Track listing
- U.K. 7" single – WIP 6779
- Germany 7" single – 104 706-100
- Italy 7" single – WIP 26779
- Japan 7" single – 7S-72
- U.K. 12" single – 12 WIP 6779
- Germany 12" single – 600 687-213
- Italy 12" single – WIPX 866