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| − | In November 1992, '''''Floorshow''''' was released officially on the b-side of the [[Alice (single)|Alice]] single.<br/> | + | In November 1992, '''''Floorshow''''' was released officially on the b-side of the [[Alice (single)|Alice]] single after it had been played<br/> |
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| + | As the [http://peel.wikia.com/wiki/Sisters_Of_Mercy John Peel Wiki] recently revealed the song was broadcast again by John Peel on BFBS in [http://peel.wikia.com/wiki/30_January_1983_(BFBS) January 1983].<br/> | ||
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{{#ev:youtube|TxqIghQsT50|350|right|The Sisters of Mercy - ''Floorshow'' - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 1985}} | {{#ev:youtube|TxqIghQsT50|350|right|The Sisters of Mercy - ''Floorshow'' - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 1985}} | ||
Revision as of 16:53, 19 February 2017
Floorshow is one of the earliest songs by The Sisters of Mercy
and was performed live already on September 5th, 1981 at Futurama III Festival, Stafford.
The song is also featured on the early demo tapes, The Sisters used to spread to promote the band
and to acquire further gigs.
In November 1992, Floorshow was released officially on the b-side of the Alice single after it had been played
by John Peel on UK Radio One already on 12 October 1982.
As the John Peel Wiki recently revealed the song was broadcast again by John Peel on BFBS in January 1983.
Floorshow
The bodies on the naked on the low damp ground
In the violet hour to the violent sound
And the darkness the blinding the eyes that shine
And the voices and the singing and the line on line
This is the floorshow the clapping hands
Animal flow from the animal glands
In the violet hour to the violent sound
Going round and around and around and around and around
I feel the bite I feel the beat I see the dancing feet
I feel the light I feel the heat I see the new elite
I see the final floorshow I see the western dream
I see the faces glow and I see the bodies steam
See them shimmy see them go
See their painted faces glow
Slow slow quick quick slow
See those pagans go go go go go
This is the floorshow the last ideal
It's populist got mass appeal
The old religion redefined
For the facile futile totally blind
Mundane by day inane at night
Pagan playing in the flashing light
In the violet hour to the violent sound
Going round and around and around and around and around
And the bodies naked on the low damp ground
In the violet hour to the violet sound
And the darkness the blinding the eyes that shine
And the voices singing line on line
See them shimmy see them go
See their painted faces glow
Slow slow quick quick slow
See those pagans go go go go go
Music: Craig Adams, Andrew Eldritch, Gary Marx / Lyrics: Andrew Eldritch
Lyrics and music are property and copyright of their respective rights holders and provided only for study purposes.
Analysis
Some basic analysis has been done at 1959 and all that ...
See also the following thread in the Heartland Forums' Lyrics Section:
