Apparently, Lawler developed the food for Birdcalls as a tactic for getting home safely in Manhattan in the early 70s. One way to traverse the streets at night as a woman was to act crazy. So Lawler would navigate her way home bird-calling all the names of male artists. After midnight urban bird activity.
And here is Yvonne Rainer's Trio A:
Re: Lawler's self defense tactic in New York:
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