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'Bodies Laughing' was one of the titles that appeared on the blackboard the band used during two weeks of rehearsals from september 19th to 30th 2005. At the end of that session, Colin posted a picture of this board on Dead Air Space on september 30th, unfortunately (and probably intentionally) in rather low resolution, so that some of it can't be deciphered:
On march 8th 2006, shortly after sessions with Mark Stent had come to an unfruitful end, another photo of a blackboard (and a perhaps slightly worried Ed) was posted on Dead Air Space. A tour had been scheduled for may and june to escape the frustration of the recent sessions and to breathe new life into the project. Rehearsals for the upcoming dates had begun recently, and this board shows which new songs were at this point considered for inclusion in the setlists. 'Bodies Laughing' was one of these, but would not be played and make no known appearence since (click image for full size):
Text related to the song can be found in the promotional newspaper for The King of Limbs.
The song was later revisited by The Smile, and was premiered live on May 20th 2022:
This prior arrangement must not have satisfied the trio, as they started performing a new one in their 2024 tour. This arrangement would ultimately be the track's final form for its release on 'Cutouts'. This performance is from March 15th 2024: