Speaking of covers below, we completely forgot to mention Peter Murphy's second installment in his series of "secret covers". He first tackled John Lennon's Instant Karma, which we reported on here. He then unleashed a very, well, Peter Murphy version of David Bowie's Space Oddity. Listen below.Next up, a live take on the Joy Division classic Transmission. The recording was taken from Mur
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He has been called: the Literary Mystic. Sufi Sage. Dark Lord. The Most Pretentious Man On Earth. And it seems, he is content to sit in the background wearing an enigmatic smile and reflecting whichever image or persona that is projected upon him. At least, for a while. Then the ruse is up and the amused glimmer in his eye transforms to artful guile and from out of nowhere he throws you a curve...
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A very simple song that shines lyrically and instrumentally. It is powerful in the way his amazing, deep, almost Neil Diamond-like-voice-minus-cheeziness projects past his accent and squarely puts the amazing complexity of a love-hate relationship into focus. Considering Peter Murphy, this is probably not the only meaning in the song. Songwriters of his type/caliber tend to use multiple meaning...
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I just hate when people don't stick with the plan. You see... some days ago my aunt offered me the ride from the train station to the pavilion, but she went shopping instead, which made me hurry and mentally sketch a plan B. Well, I managed to go underground and get to _El Corte Inglés_ where she picked me up and *then* drove me there.In my plans I was supposed to be at the Pavilion at 9 p.m. b..
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Because I have always enjoyed Peter Murphy, I add this track as being my favorite. "Love Hysteria" was perhaps Peter's best total effort and Socrates The Python for me sort of gives Peter the total mystique that he generated. Always reminds me of a snake charmer, I guess with the drumbeats and the tambourines it's understandable. However this song also holds a deeper meaning for me. "Life is fu...
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While my favorite Peter Murphy record is "Love Hysteria", his 1986 cover of Pere Ubu's "Final Solution" is awesome, and I just had to get some Murphy solo stuff into my 100. The video has minimal production values, but Murphy's intense persona just shine through, along with the twisted sounds. Peter Murphy covering Pere Ubu's "Final Solution" - an essential 80's track!
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Well it's my MOG-niversary. I've been here exactly one year as of today. It's been a great ride. I've made real friends, lost real friends, and bought a hell of a lot of music thanks to my personal EMCD village here at the MOG. I love and treasure you all. Here's one of my favorite desert-island artists, and personal deity, Peter Murphy, expressing things better than I can. I'll be a piece of y...
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It was one of those late nights I was starting to become familiar with, having just recently moved to New Orleans, I was beginning to appreciate times like this. The wind was blowing in from the mighty Mississippi and the stars were bright shining below us as we walked in the nearly vacant French Quarter. I had run into this girl Monique, a friend of a co-worker of mine that I had a crush on. ...
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In 2001, my personal god, Peter Murphy, released a live set for his loyal fans (that's moi) called aLive just for Love on his new label, Metropolis, that showcased his hits (minor to the mainstream, major to me, as in life-giving songs I literally cannot live without. Take away my Peter Murphy and you might as well just stab me in the heart and leave me for dead. And I mean that. But I digress....
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So: two people arrive at the locally-legendary jukebox at Doobie's with singles in hand."Why don't we switch off? I'll put one of mine and then you can put in yours."Sure, I'll put mine in second...but it's ON. She played far too much 80's dance music.Two rounds of selections, plus one I wished I had played and another favorite.
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Holding it down for those ready to wobble.Here's a video by the guy whose voice gets me in the mood. Sadly, my wife doesn't like him at all. Such is life.Here's one from my #1 current musical obsession. Unfortunately, they're not much to look at; this is a band that would benefit from putting the rhythm section upfront, b/c that's where the action is. Great song, tho.
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| 1 I'll Fall With Your Knife |
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| 2 Mercy Rain |
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| 3 You're So Close |
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| 4 Subway |
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| 5 The Scarlet Thing in You |
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