Mother Sky appears on the Can album Soundtracks, and it was featured in the film Deep End. Another name for this song could be The Crazy World of Michael Karoli's Guitar. As for this video, I have no idea what it has to do with anything, other than it's pretty weird.
It begins like the band were already playing for awhile and someone finally decided to press the record button. Michael Karoli is playing a loud and insane guitar solo, bass and drums laying down the rhythm. This opening shockwave lasts until 2:09, when the guitar drops out and Holger Czukay's bass settles into an octave groove and Jaki Liebezeit locks the drums in place. Damo Suzuki begins singing at 2:36:
I say madness is too pure like mother sky... (not trying to ruin your enjoyment of the melody, but doesn't it resemble Kiss's I Was Made For Loving You, which also resembles Blondie's Call Me?)
At 3:44, Karoli launches into another wild solo that lasts until 4:37. Jaki's drums pick up the pace after this, filling the space with rolls. Karoli picks out some bluesy licks.
The music drops down at 6:33 as Damo coos sweetly. Irmin Schmidt plays a flurry of notes on the organ at 7:27, then at 7:40 Damo and the band pick things up again. At 8:45, Karoli plays yet another distorted guitar solo of crazy proportions. It lasts more or less until 11:20, when Schmidt jams the keyboard with both hands. This is Can ensemble playing at its finest. After 12:26, Damo comes back in and leads us to the finish line.
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