The Perfect Kiss
New Order
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I stood there beside myself Thinking hard about the weather Then came by a friend of mine Suggested we go out together Then I knew it from the start This friend of mine would fall apart Pretending not to see his gun I said let's go out and have some fun I know you know We believe in a land of love I know you know We believe in a land of love I have always thought about Staying here and going out Tonight I should have stayed at home Playing with my pleasure zone He has always been so strange I'd often thought he was deranged Pretending not to see his gun I said let's go out and have some fun I know you know We believe in a land of love I know you know We believe in a land of love
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Written by: STEPHEN PAUL DAVID MORRIS, PETER HOOK, BERNARD (GB 2) SUMNER, GILLIAN LESLEY GILBERT
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10 facts about this song
Release Info"The Perfect Kiss" is a single from British rock band New Order's 1985 studio album, "Low-Life."
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Band InformationNew Order emerged after the demise of post-punk band "Joy Division", following the suicide of lead singer Ian Curtis.
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Music VideoThe music video for "The Perfect Kiss" was directed by acclaimed American director Jonathan Demme, known for his work on "The Silence of the Lambs".
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Recording TechniqueThe song features a very intricate structure incorporating numerous unconventional instruments like the sequence of frog-like noises which was produced using a sampler.
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Extended LengthThe full-length version of "The Perfect Kiss" is nearly nine minutes long, one of the longest of New Order's songs.
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Cinematic HomageThe title of the song was ironically taken from Nancy Friday's book "Men in Love: Men's Sexual Fantasies: The Triumph of Love over Rage," as the song itself has no lyrical reference to a "perfect kiss."
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UK Chart Performance"The Perfect Kiss" achieved mainstream success in the UK, reaching number 46 in the UK Singles Chart.
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Unique PercussionThe song includes one of the earliest uses of the electronic drum pads and samplers, to add to the drum sequence.
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Vinyl AppearanceThere are several different versions of "The Perfect Kiss". The album version was pressed on the 12-inch vinyl release.
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Lyric InspirationThe song's lyrics, written by Bernard Sumner, may allude to the suicide of Ian Curtis, the lead vocalist of Joy Division (the precursor band to New Order).
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