Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns

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"Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns" is a song by the Seattle, Washington-based rock band Mother Love Bone. The song is the fourth track on the band's debut EP, Shine (1989). "Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns" is actually two songs sequenced together. "Crown of Thorns" is found by itself on the band's sole studio album, Apple (1990). "Chloe Dancer" is not available as a stand-alone track. "Chloe Dancer" is about lead singer Andy Wood's muse/fiancee, Xana La Fuente, who had planned to be a stripper to support the pair, but left the club after one hour. "Crown of Thorns" was written about their nasty breakup over his on and-off-again dabbling in heroin and alcohol. "This song is about a relationship ruined by drugs," she explains. "He wrote it about our near breakup, and how I tried to control him and the drugs--hence his allusion to being tied to the ceiling." 


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2007
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Chloe don't know better
Chloe just like me, only beautiful
A couple of years of difference
But those lessons never learned
Chloe danced the tables in the french quarter
She always been given so I can't always make her laugh
But I'm proud to say
And I won't forget
Time spent laying by her side
Time spent laying by her side
And dreams like this must die
And dreams like this must die
And dreams like this must 

You ever heard the story of Mr.Faded Glory?
Say he who rides a pony must someday fall
Been talkin' to my alter
Say life is what you make it
And if you make it death well then rest your soul away
Away away yeah child
It's a broken kind of feeling
She'd have to tie me to the ceiling
A bad moon's a comin' better say your prayers, child
I want to tell her that I love you
But does it really matter?
I just can't stand to see you dragging down Again
Again
My baby again, oh, yeah

So I'm singing
And this is my kinda love 
It's the kind that moves on
It's unkind and leaves me alone
Yes it does

And this is my kinda love 
It's the kind that moves on
It's unkind that leaves me alone

I uses to treat you like a lady
Now you're a substitute teacher
This bottle's not a pretty, not a pretty sight
I owe the man some money so I'm turnin' over honey
You see Mr.Faded Glory is once again doin' time, oh yeah

And this is my kinda love
It's the kind that moves on
It's the kind the leaves me alone
Yes, it does
And this is my kinda love
It's the kind that moves on
It's the kind that, it's the kind that
It leaves me alone, yeah

Like a crown of thorns
It's all who you know, yeah
So don't burn your bridges woman
'Cause someday, yeah

Kick it, oh yeah

And this is my kinda love
It's the kind that moves on
It's the kind that leaves me alone, yeah

This is my kinda love
It's the kind that moves on
It's the kind that, it's the kind that, yeah, yeah

Baby
I said com' on, com' on, com' on com' on yeah
I said baby
Don't burn your bridges, woman
Don't come back here
I said good times, tu tu tu
Tu tu tu
I said tu tu tu

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Mother Love Bone

Mother Love Bone was an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1988. The band was active from 1988 to 1990. Frontman Andrew Wood's personality and compositions helped to catapult the group to the top of the burgeoning late 1980s/early 1990s Seattle music scene. Wood died only days before the scheduled release of the band's debut album, Apple, thus ending the group's hopes of success. The album was finally released a few months later. Although Mother Love Bone is remembered by many as a very talented band in its own right, its legacy, for some, is overshadowed by Wood's death and the bands that its former members would later form, most notably Pearl Jam. more »

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Written by: ANDREW WOOD, BRUCE IAN FAIRWEATHER, GREG A. GILMORE, JEFFREY ALLEN AMENT, STONE C. GOSSARD

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10 facts about this song

Creation and Context
"Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns" is a song by American rock band Mother Love Bone. It amalgamates the band’s two tracks – "Chloe Dancer" and "Crown of Thorns" into one epic power-ballad.
Debut and Release
The song was initially released on the band's only full-length studio album, Apple, in 1990.
Personal Fodder
Most of the song’s lyrical content was supposedly based on lead vocalist Andrew Wood's tumultuous relationship with his then-girlfriend, Xana La Fuente.
Band’s Formation
Mother Love Bone was formed in Seattle, Washington in 1987 and consisted of Andrew Wood (vocals, piano), Bruce Fairweather (guitar), Stone Gossard (guitar), Jeff Ament (bass), and Greg Gilmore (drums).
Andrew Wood’s Death
Despite Mother Love Bone’s potential, the band faced an untimely end when Andrew Wood died of a heroin overdose shortly before the scheduled release of the band's debut album, Apple, in March 1990.
Song’s Resurgence
"Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns" gained renewed attention when it was included on the soundtrack of the film Singles in 1992, a film that chronicled the grunge era in Seattle.
Legacy Project
After Andrew Wood’s death, the remaining members of Mother Love Bone channeled their grief into the formation of Temple of the Dog, a tribute project featuring Chris Cornell from Soundgarden, and a then-unknown vocalist named Eddie Vedder.
Touches Audiences
The song, particularly its second part “Crown of Thorns” has been known to touch audiences deeply and showcases the band's ability to combine rock and glam with serious lyrical poetry.
Cover Versions
Pearl Jam, a band that includes two former members of Mother Love Bone, has covered "Crown of Thorns" numerous times during live performances.
Song’s Influence
The song "Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns" to this day remains as one of the most appreciated songs from the grunge era and symbolizes a poignant moment in the history of American rock music.

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