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Like An Animal (The Glove Song)
"Like an Animal" is the first single by the Glove from their album '' Blue Sunshine'', released in 1983 by Wonderland Records/Polydor. The Glove were a side project for Robert Smith of the Cure and Steven Severin of Siouxsie and the Banshees. The song was recorded in 1983 while Smith was also a member of the Banshees. The vocals on the song are provided by Jeanette Landray, a dancer and friend of members of the Banshees. The lyrics were written by Smith and tell the true story of a woman who went mad while living in a US tower block. The release of the single went largely unnoticed at the time, because both the Cure and the Banshees had recently released their most successful singles to date. Reception In a review of the 2006 reissue of the ''Blue Sunshine'' album, which included the "Like an Animal (Club? What Club?)" remix of the song, ''PopMatters ''PopMatters'' is an international online magazine of cultural criticism that covers aspects of popular culture. ''PopMatter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Glove
The Glove was a 1983 English musical collaboration and recording project by the Cure's Robert Smith and Siouxsie and the Banshees' Steven Severin. They released one studio album, '' Blue Sunshine'', in 1983 as part of Severin's solo deal with Polydor. The latter came up with the band name, the album title and the blue/yellow sleeve concept, as Smith had to leave the project before completion due to prior commitments with the Cure. History Robert Smith and Steven Severin founded the Glove during a period when they were under heavy stress in their respective bands, the Cure and Siouxsie and the Banshees. In June 1982, Smith was on the verge of a breakdown, drained from the production of the Cure's bleakest album, ''Pornography'' and its tour, substance abuse, and band infighting that led to the departure of bassist Simon Gallup. During the summer 1982, Smith asked Severin to play bass on an early version of the Cure's "Lament" for a single given to Flexipop magazine. In Oc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |