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| − | + | '''''Some Kind Of Stranger''''' is the last track on Side 2of The Sisters of Mercy's first studio album [[First And Last And Always (album)|First And Last And Always]]<br/> | |
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| + | and is consequently featured also on all following [[Albums#Record_Company_Releases|later record company releases]]<br/> | ||
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| + | A Japanese album mix is available on the bootleg-CD [[Temple Of Rarities]].<br/> | ||
| + | <br/> | ||
| + | {| | ||
| + | |[[Image:First and last.jpg|thumb|220px|Original Album - 1985]] | ||
| + | ||[[File:Merciful Release 3CD Box Front.jpg|thumb|230px|Merciful Release 3CD Box<br/>- 2006 ''Rhino'' re-releases -]] | ||
| + | |[[File:Sisters Ray (front).jpg|thumb|220px|''Sisters Ray'' - CD 1992]] | ||
| + | |[[File:Temple-of-rarities.jpg|thumb|220px|''Temple Of Rarities'' - CD 1988]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |} | ||
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| + | The song was first performed live on [[Tue, 09-Oct-1984|October 9th, 1984 at Powerhouse, Birmingham, UK]] during The Sisters' [[Gigography#Black_October_Tour|Black October Tour in 1984]]<br/> | ||
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| + | and could last be heard in this stand-alone version on [[Mon, 25-Mar-1985|March 25th, 1985 at Lyceum, London]] during the [[Gigography#Tune_In_-_Turn_On_-_Burn_Out|Tune in... turn on... burn out... Tour in spring 1985]].<br/> | ||
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| + | An [[Some Kind Of Stranger (Early)|early demo version]] with different lyrics is also known to exist and has been used by ''Rhino Records'' as a bonus track for their 2006 (individual)<br/> | ||
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| + | and 2007 (box-set) [[Merciful_Release_3CD_Box|re-releases of Sisters albums in CD format]].<br/> | ||
| + | <br/> | ||
| + | <br/> | ||
| + | In the 1990s, The Sisters of Mercy adopted their famous medley version of ''[[Comfortably Numb]]'' / ''[[Some Kind Of Stranger]]'',<br/> | ||
| − | + | which was first performed live during the [[Gigography#Summer_Festivals_1992|Summer Festivals in 1992]] at [[Sat, 13-Jun-1992|Go Bang! Festival, Stadion Wuhlheide, Berlin, Germany on 13 june 1992]] <br/> | |
| + | and is featured on countless bootlegs such as [[Out In The Dark]], [[Dark Paradise (CD)]], [[Electric Live]], [[Enjoy The Puppet Show]], and [[Donau So Blau]].<br/> | ||
| + | <br/> | ||
| + | {| | ||
| + | |[[File:Out In The Dark CD Cover Front.jpg|thumb|right|220px|''Out In The Dark]] | ||
| + | |[[File:Dark Paradise (front).jpg|thumb|right|220px|''Dark Paradise'']] | ||
| + | |[[File:Electriclive.jpg|thumb|right|220px|''Electric Live'']] | ||
| + | |[[File:Enjoy The Puppet Show (Front).jpg|thumb|220px|''Enjoy The Puppet Show'']] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | == Lyrics == | ||
| + | '''PART I''' | ||
| + | {{#ev:youtube|6I9css5amMY|400x280|right|''Some Kind Of Stranger (early)''|frame}} | ||
And yes I believe in what we had<br/> | And yes I believe in what we had<br/> | ||
But words got in the way<br/> | But words got in the way<br/> | ||
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Seen the way that careful lingers<br/> | Seen the way that careful lingers<br/> | ||
Undecided at the door<br/> | Undecided at the door<br/> | ||
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And all I know for sure<br/> | And all I know for sure<br/> | ||
All I know for real<br/> | All I know for real<br/> | ||
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When fingers touch<br/> | When fingers touch<br/> | ||
<br/> | <br/> | ||
| + | {{#ev:youtube|5ILpBKetj7E|400x280|right|''Some Kind Of Stranger'' - 1985 Album version|frame}} | ||
All of my words are secondhand and<br/> | All of my words are secondhand and<br/> | ||
Useless in the face of this<br/> | Useless in the face of this<br/> | ||
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When fingers touch<br/> | When fingers touch<br/> | ||
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| − | PART II | + | {{#ev:youtube|V94cYcHM-Iw|400x280|right|''The Sisters of Mercy - Some Kind Of Stranger <br/>- Live at [[Mon, 25-Mar-1985|Lyceum, London, 25.03.1985]] -|frame}} |
| + | '''PART II''' | ||
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Because the world is cruel, and<br/> | Because the world is cruel, and<br/> | ||
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You'll be true to me, you know the<br/> | You'll be true to me, you know the<br/> | ||
Real truth is never spoken<br/> | Real truth is never spoken<br/> | ||
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And I know the world is cold, but<br/> | And I know the world is cold, but<br/> | ||
If you hold on tight to what you<br/> | If you hold on tight to what you<br/> | ||
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Some kind of angel let me<br/> | Some kind of angel let me<br/> | ||
Look into your eyes<br/> | Look into your eyes<br/> | ||
| + | <br/> | ||
| + | {{#ev:youtube|ciu_hIxH8tc|400x280|right|''Comfortably Numb / Some Kind Of Stranger'', 20.06.1992|frame}} | ||
Don't give me whys and wherefores<br/> | Don't give me whys and wherefores<br/> | ||
Reason for surprise<br/> | Reason for surprise<br/> | ||
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I can wait a long long time<br/> | I can wait a long long time<br/> | ||
Before I hear another love song<br/> | Before I hear another love song<br/> | ||
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Come here I think you're beautiful<br/> | Come here I think you're beautiful<br/> | ||
My door is open wide<br/> | My door is open wide<br/> | ||
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I think you're beautiful beautiful<br/> | I think you're beautiful beautiful<br/> | ||
Some kind of stranger come inside<br/> | Some kind of stranger come inside<br/> | ||
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| + | Music: Gary Marx / Lyrics: Andrew Eldritch<br/> | ||
| + | <span style="color:darkblue;"> Lyrics and music are property and copyright of their respective rights holders and provided only for study purposes. </span><br/> | ||
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== Analysis == | == Analysis == | ||
| + | For some attempts at interpretation, please avail yourselves of the following Heartland Forum threads: | ||
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| + | * [http://myheartland.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=13155 album version] | ||
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| + | * [http://myheartland.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=12687 early version] | ||
| + | A lovely read about the early version of this song is also available in the [https://sistersfan.blogspot.de/ ''I Was A Teenage Sisters of Mercy Fan ''] blog under [https://sistersfan.blogspot.de/2018/02/some-kind-of-stranger-early.html ''Some Kind of Stranger (Early) ''].<br/> | ||
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| − | + | [[Category:Songs]] | |
| + | [[Category:Sisters songs]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:37, 8 March 2018
Some Kind Of Stranger is the last track on Side 2of The Sisters of Mercy's first studio album First And Last And Always
and is consequently featured also on all following later record company releases
A Japanese album mix is available on the bootleg-CD Temple Of Rarities.
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The song was first performed live on October 9th, 1984 at Powerhouse, Birmingham, UK during The Sisters' Black October Tour in 1984
and could last be heard in this stand-alone version on March 25th, 1985 at Lyceum, London during the Tune in... turn on... burn out... Tour in spring 1985.
An early demo version with different lyrics is also known to exist and has been used by Rhino Records as a bonus track for their 2006 (individual)
and 2007 (box-set) re-releases of Sisters albums in CD format.
In the 1990s, The Sisters of Mercy adopted their famous medley version of Comfortably Numb / Some Kind Of Stranger,
which was first performed live during the Summer Festivals in 1992 at Go Bang! Festival, Stadion Wuhlheide, Berlin, Germany on 13 june 1992
and is featured on countless bootlegs such as Out In The Dark, Dark Paradise (CD), Electric Live, Enjoy The Puppet Show, and Donau So Blau.
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Lyrics
PART I
And yes I believe in what we had
But words got in the way
And only yesterday
As I was leaving
Lord knows I tried to say, but I've
Heard a million conversations
Going where they've been before
Seen the way that careful lingers
Undecided at the door
And all I know for sure
All I know for real
Is knowing doesn't mean so much
When placed against the feeling
The heat inside
When bodies meet
When fingers touch
All of my words are secondhand and
Useless in the face of this
Rationale and rhyme and reason
Pale beside a single kiss
And I've heard so many things I
fail to understand at all
I'd settle anytime for
unknown footsteps in the hall outside
And all I know for sure
All I know for real
Is knowing doesn't mean so much
When placed against the feeling
The heat inside
When bodies meet
When fingers touch
PART II
Because the world is cruel, and
Promises are broken
Don't try to tell me
Anything, don't try to tell me
You'll be true to me, you know the
Real truth is never spoken
And I know the world is cold, but
If you hold on tight to what you
Find you might not mind too much though
Even this must pass away and
Memories will last for years but
Names are just for souvenirs
Some kind of angel let me
Look into your eyes
Don't give me whys and wherefores
Reason for surprise
I don't care for words that don't belong
And I don't care what you're called
Tell me later if at all
I can wait a long long time
Before I hear another love song
Come here I think you're beautiful
My door is open wide
Some kind of angel come inside
Come here I think you're beautiful
I think you're beautiful beautiful
Some kind of angel come inside
Come here I think you're beautiful
I think you're beautiful
Some kind of angel come inside
Come here I think you're beautiful
My door is open wide
Some kind of stranger come inside
Come here I think you're beautiful
I think you're beautiful beautiful
Some kind of stranger come inside
Come here I think you're beautiful
I think you're beautiful beautiful
Some kind of stranger come inside
Music: Gary Marx / Lyrics: Andrew Eldritch
Lyrics and music are property and copyright of their respective rights holders and provided only for study purposes.
Analysis
For some attempts at interpretation, please avail yourselves of the following Heartland Forum threads:
A lovely read about the early version of this song is also available in the I Was A Teenage Sisters of Mercy Fan blog under Some Kind of Stranger (Early) .
