Shivers

About Shivers

"Shivers" is a song by the Australian post-punk band the Boys Next Door, who would later become the Birthday Party. It is the tenth and final track from the band's debut studio album Door, Door, released in 1979 on Mushroom Records. It was released as the album's only single in May 1979, backed with the B-side "Dive Position". Written by guitarist Rowland S Howard at age 16, "Shivers" is a post-punk and new wave ballad featuring ironic lyrics regarding teenage relationships and suicide. Originally intended as humorous by Howard, he felt later it had been misinterpreted due to frontman Nick Cave's vocal delivery on the Boys Next Door version. Despite later distancing himself from the song, "Shivers" remained Howard's most requested song during his lifetime and was met with critical acclaim. It has since been cited as one of the most popular cult hits in Australian music. Several versions of "Shivers" have been released—including demo and solo recordings by Howard—and it has been covered by a variety of artists, including Marie Hoy, Laura Jane Grace, the Screaming Jets, Courtney Barnett and Divine Fits. more »

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1993

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I've been contemplating 
Suicide 
But it really doesn't suit my style 
So I think I'll just act bored instead 
To contain the blood I could have shed 
She makes me feel so weary 
My heart is really on its knees 
But I keep a poker face so well 
That even my mother couldn't tell 
That my baby's so vain 
She is almost a mirror 
And the sound of her name 
Send a permanent shiver 
Down my spine 
Down my spine 
Well I keep her photograph against my heart 
Cause in my life she plays 
A starring part 
Our love could hold on cigarettes 
There is no room for these cheap regrets 
She makes me feel so weary 
My heart is really on its knees 
But I keep a poker face so well 
That even my mother couldn't tell 
That my baby's so vain 
She is almost a mirror 
And the sound of her name 
Send a permanent shiver 
Down my spine 
Down my spine 
Sends a permanent shiver down my spine

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Screaming Jets

The Screaming Jets are an Australian hard rock band formed in Newcastle, Australia, in 1989 by frontman Dave Gleeson (vocals), Paul Woseen (bass guitar), Grant Walmsley (guitar), Richard Lara (guitar), and Brad Heaney (drums). The band has three albums that peaked in the top five on the Australian ARIA Charts: All for One (1991), Tear of Thought (1992), and The Screaming Jets (1995). Their 1991 single "Better" reached No. 4 on the related singles chart. Walmsley left in 2007 and formed his own band. In 2013, bassist Paul Woseen released an acoustic solo album, Bombido. more »

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