title: The Shape of Things (album)
text: # The Shape of Things (album)
  
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  The Shape of Things is Pere Ubu's fourth live album. It documents a performance within the band's first few months of existence, from the brief period in which Peter Laughner was a member. Initially produced only as a tour merchandise item, it has since been released to retail.
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All tracks composed by Pere Ubu (Dave Taylor, David Thomas, Peter Laughner, Scott Krauss, Tim Wright, Tom Herman); except where indicated
  
  * "Heart of Darkness" (Thomas, Laughner, Krauss, Wright, Herman) – 7:48
  * "Cloud 149" – 3:20
  * "Gone Gone Gone" – 5:38
  * "30 Seconds Over Tokyo" (Thomas, Gene O'Connor, Laughner) – 8:59
  * "Life Stinks" – 2:30
  * "Final Solution" (Thomas, Craig Bell, Laughner, Krauss, Wright, Herman) – 6:41
  * "Pushin' Too Hard" (Sky Saxon) – 5:52
  * "The Way She Looks" – 5:15
  * "Doris Day Sings Sentimental Journey" – 5:16
  * "Can't Believe It" – 2:39
  * "I Wanna Be Your Dog" (David Alexander, Iggy Pop, Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton) – 4:51
  * "Heroin/Outro" (Lou Reed) – 8:56
  
  ## Personnel
  
  ### Pere Ubu
  
  * David Thomas - vocals, harp
  * Peter Laughner - guitar, vocals, bass
  * Tom Herman - guitar, bass
  * Tim Wright - bass, guitar
  * Dave Taylor - EML synthesizer, Ace Tone organ
  * Scott Krauss - drums
  