Like an Animal (The Glove song)
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Like an Animal is the first single by The Glove from their album Blue Sunshine.[1][2] The Glove were a side-project band for Robert Smith of the Cure and Steve Severin of Siouxsie and the Banshees. This record was recorded and released in 1983 while Smith was also a member of the Banshees.[3]
The lyrics were written by Smith[4][5] and tell the true story of a woman who went mad while living in a US tower block.[6]
The release of this single went largely unnoticed at the time, because both the Cure and the Banshees had recently released their most successful singles to date.[7]
Reception
In a review of the 2006 reissue of the Blue Sunshine album, which included a remix of the song, PopMatters Associate Music Editor Adam Besenyodi said, "the “12-inch Club What Club?” mix of “Like an Animal” remains largely unessential. From a completist’s standpoint, though, it’s nice to have everything collected in one spot."[8]
Track listing
7": Wonderland (UK)
- Like an Animal (4:44)
- Mouth to Mouth (5:35)
12": Wonderland (UK)
- Like an Animal (Club? What Club?) (6:36)
- Like an Animal (4:44)
- Mouth to Mouth (5:35)
Personnel
- Steve Severin - bass
- Robert Smith - guitar
- Jeanette Landray - vocals
- Martin McCarrick - keyboards, real strings
- Ginny Heyes - real strings
- Anne Stephenson - real strings
- Andy Anderson - real drums
References
- ^ Strong, Martin Charles (October 2003). The Great Indie Discography. Canongate Books. p. 82. ISBN 978-1841953359. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music. New England Publishing Associates. p. 984. ISBN 978-1882267026. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
- ^ Spencer, Lauren (December 1990). "Paint it Black". Spin (magazine). Retrieved June 22, 2013.
- ^ "The Glove - Blue Sunshine (Deluxe Edition)". American Hit Network. 2006. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
- ^ "Punish Me With Kisses (Images)". Discogs.com. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
- ^ Burshce, Paul (2006). "All You Need Is Glove". UK: No. 1 Magazine. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
- ^ Thompson, Dave. "The Glove". Allmusic. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
- ^ Besenyodi, Adam (August 22, 2006). "Trippin': The Cure 1983-1987". PopMatters. Retrieved June 22, 2013.