You could say that Satie was eccentric. You could say that the sun is hot. You could check out these interesting links about Satie's quirky mind:


Michael has compiled some great anecdotes.

Satie's ballets: Parade and Relâche anticipated much of the avante-garde of the 20th century. (Go on, take a look, it's not boring.)  Uspud inspired some of Picasso's paintings.

Satie's notes on scores are surreal.

Frank finds Erik Satie to be creatively quotable.

Treat yourself to some of Satie's own absurd writings that Emma has collected.

"Furniture music"? Satie was a performance artist before it was cool. Influence seen in modern ambient music. (Thanks to Audible Landscape for link.)