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==Versions==
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| [[Image:Cover1084 23400.jpg|right|thumb|280px|Cover (front) of Alice EP and single]]
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* 1982 recording on [[Alice (single)]], [[Alice EP]] and [[Some Girls Wander By Mistake]]
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| [[File:Sgwbm.jpg|right|thumb|280px|''Some Girls Wander By Mistake'' - Cover (front)]] 
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* 1993 rerecording on [[Under The Gun (single)]]
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|     {{#ev:youtube|xiV7AoKXNNQ|350x280|right|''Alice'' (1993) - ''Under The Gun'' - 7" single|frame}}
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{{#ev:youtube|1hsWZO8e2Po|350x260|right|The Sisters of Mercy - ''Alice'' &nbsp; (and [[Burn]] live 1985)|frame}}
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The Sisters' song [[Alice (song)|''Alice'']] was released in two official versions:
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* 1982 recording used for the [[Alice (single)]], the [[Alice EP]] and the [[Some Girls Wander By Mistake]] complilation
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* 1993 re-recording for the [[Under The Gun (single)]]<br/>
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The original version of '''''Alice''''' was played live during the [[Wed, 25-Aug-1982|BBC Radio One Session with John Peel in 1982]]<br/>
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and beyond that also got broadcast three times by [[John Peel]] in 1982/3:
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* 12 June 1982 - John Peel Show / Radio One
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* 28 November 1983 - John Peel Show / Radio One
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* 12 December 1983 - John Peel Show / Radio One
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For further info, you might want to also check the lovely [http://peel.wikia.com/wiki/Sisters_Of_Mercy John Peel Wiki]<br/>
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and the [http://sistersfan.blogspot.de ''I Was A Teenage Sisters of Mercy Fan'' blog] under [http://sistersfan.blogspot.de/2017/02/sisters-mysteries-v-did-peel-play.html ''Sisters Mysteries V – did Peel play Damage Done?'']<br/>
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See also [https://www.myheartland.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=25937 this thread @The Heartland Forums] and [[John Peel Shows 1980-85]].<br/>
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In addition, there are two extended features by Mark Andrews in [https://thequietus.com/ ''The Quietus''] referring to the importance of ''Alice'' in Sisters history:<br/>
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: [https://thequietus.com/articles/21215-sisters-of-mercy-leeds-andrew-eldritch-interview ''Life Before Alice: Andrew Eldritch, Leeds & The Birth of The Sisters of Mercy''] and
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: [https://thequietus.com/articles/23082-sisters-of-mercy-interview-wayne-hussey-craig-adams-gary-marx ''Shine Like Thunder: The First Golden Age of The Sisters of Mercy'']
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With regard to the production of the song and the single, check also here under [[John Ashton]].<br/>
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'''''Alice''''' is one of the best-known Sisters tracks and has always been part of the band's live setlist [https://web.archive.org/web/20220712213727/http://db.tsom.org/songs/alice.html over the years],<br/>
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as a result, plenty of audience recordings featuring live performances of both versions do exist and are in circulation [https://www.myheartland.co.uk/index.php among the fanbase].<br/>
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Of course, the live performances of '''''Alice''''' are also featured on many bootlegs such as for example those pictured down below.<br/>
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Lyrics below taken from The Sisters of Mercy official lyrics book [[Postcards From Above The Chemist]]<br/>
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{{#ev:youtube|DwcHixZP6jQ|350x260|right|The Sisters of Mercy - ''[[Alice (song)|Alice]]'' (live 2006)|frame}}
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==Lyrics==
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She stays pressed against the wall so<br/>
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She can see the door<br/>
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In case the laughing strangers call and<br/>
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Crush the petals on the floor<br/>
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Alice in her party dress, she<br/>
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Thanks you kindly, so serene, she<br/>
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Needs you like she needs her tranks to<br/>
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Tell her that the world is clean, to<br/>
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Promise her a definition<br/>
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Tell her where the rain will fall,<br/>
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Tell her where the sun shines bright and <br/>
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Tell her she can have it all<br/>
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Today<br/>
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{{#ev:youtube|_DA4DwJdoao|350x260|right|The Sisters of Mercy - ''[[Alice (song)|Alice]]'' live in 2014 @Ancienne Belgique|frame}}
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Pass the crystal spread the Tarot<br/>
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In illusion comfort lies, the<br/>
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Safest way the straight and narrow<br/>
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No confusion, no surprise<br/>
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Alice in her party dressed to kill she<br/>
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Thanks you, turns away, she<br/>
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Needs you like she needs her pills to<br/>
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Tell her that the world's okay, to<br/>
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Promise her a definition<br/>
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Tell her where the rain will fall<br/>
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Tell her where the sun shines bright and<br/>
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Tell her she can have it all<br/>
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Today<br/>
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Today<br/>
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Alice<br/>
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Don't give it away<br/>
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Words & Music: Andrew Eldritch<br/>
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<span style="color:darkblue;"> All lyrics are property and copyright of their respective rights holders, they are provided only for study purposes. </span>
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[[File:1959 and all that logo.jpg|right|300px]]
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==Analysis==
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Some basic analysis has been done at [http://1959.tsom.org/prefla_notes.html#song6 1959 and all that] (scroll...)<br/>
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See also the following threads at the Heartland Forums:
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* [http://myheartland.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=7957 Alice]
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* [http://myheartland.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=8008 Wake version of "Alice"]
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'''A selection of bootlegs featuring live performances of the original 1982 track'''
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{|
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|[[File:The rough diamonds front.jpeg|thumb|right|220px|''[[Rough Diamonds]]'']]
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|[[File:Out In The Dark CD Cover Front.jpg|thumb|right|220px|''[[Out In The Dark]]'']]
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|[[File:Beforedarkness.jpg|thumb|right|220px|''[[Before Darkness]]'']]
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|[[File:Beware The Ghost Cover.jpg|thumb|right|220px|''[[Beware The Ghost]]'']]
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[[Category:Songs]]
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[[Category:Sisters songs]]

Latest revision as of 18:56, 19 April 2023

Cover (front) of Alice EP and single
Some Girls Wander By Mistake - Cover (front)
  		   
Alice (1993) - Under The Gun - 7" single


The Sisters of Mercy - Alice   (and Burn live 1985)

The Sisters' song Alice was released in two official versions:


The original version of Alice was played live during the BBC Radio One Session with John Peel in 1982
and beyond that also got broadcast three times by John Peel in 1982/3:

  • 12 June 1982 - John Peel Show / Radio One
  • 28 November 1983 - John Peel Show / Radio One
  • 12 December 1983 - John Peel Show / Radio One


For further info, you might want to also check the lovely John Peel Wiki

and the I Was A Teenage Sisters of Mercy Fan blog under Sisters Mysteries V – did Peel play Damage Done?

See also this thread @The Heartland Forums and John Peel Shows 1980-85.

In addition, there are two extended features by Mark Andrews in The Quietus referring to the importance of Alice in Sisters history:

Life Before Alice: Andrew Eldritch, Leeds & The Birth of The Sisters of Mercy and
Shine Like Thunder: The First Golden Age of The Sisters of Mercy

With regard to the production of the song and the single, check also here under John Ashton.

Alice is one of the best-known Sisters tracks and has always been part of the band's live setlist over the years,
as a result, plenty of audience recordings featuring live performances of both versions do exist and are in circulation among the fanbase.

Of course, the live performances of Alice are also featured on many bootlegs such as for example those pictured down below.

Lyrics below taken from The Sisters of Mercy official lyrics book Postcards From Above The Chemist

The Sisters of Mercy - Alice (live 2006)

Lyrics

She stays pressed against the wall so
She can see the door
In case the laughing strangers call and
Crush the petals on the floor
Alice in her party dress, she
Thanks you kindly, so serene, she
Needs you like she needs her tranks to
Tell her that the world is clean, to
Promise her a definition
Tell her where the rain will fall,
Tell her where the sun shines bright and
Tell her she can have it all
Today

The Sisters of Mercy - Alice live in 2014 @Ancienne Belgique

Pass the crystal spread the Tarot
In illusion comfort lies, the
Safest way the straight and narrow
No confusion, no surprise
Alice in her party dressed to kill she
Thanks you, turns away, she
Needs you like she needs her pills to
Tell her that the world's okay, to
Promise her a definition
Tell her where the rain will fall
Tell her where the sun shines bright and
Tell her she can have it all
Today
Today

Alice
Don't give it away


Words & Music: Andrew Eldritch

All lyrics are property and copyright of their respective rights holders, they are provided only for study purposes.

1959 and all that logo.jpg


Analysis

Some basic analysis has been done at 1959 and all that (scroll...)

See also the following threads at the Heartland Forums:



A selection of bootlegs featuring live performances of the original 1982 track

Rough Diamonds
Out In The Dark
Before Darkness
Beware The Ghost
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