Don't Mess With Doctor Dream

Thompson Twins

About Don't Mess With Doctor Dream

"Don't Mess With Doctor Dream" is a 1985 song by the British band Thompson Twins. It was released as a single from their album Here's to Future Days, and peaked at No. 15 in the UK, spending six weeks on the chart. Written by bandmembers Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway, it is an anti-drug song warning of the dangers of drug addiction. It was the first Thompson Twins single to be co-produced by Nile Rodgers. A promotional music video was made for the single which was directed by Godley & Creme along with Meiert Avis. The B-side, "Big Business", was exclusive to this single with two versions: 7" version and an extended version called "Very Big Business". 


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2009
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Don't mess with doctor dream
Don't mess with doctor dream 
Come lay your head down on the stone
So cool and white and welcome home
Oh lose your troubles, ease your pain
Soothe your soul in golden rain 
(bridge)
Blue marble seas
I will make you feel so good
Roll over me
Blue marble dreams
Like you always knew you would
Roll over me 
(chorus)
Don't mess with doctor dream
Don't mess with doctor dream
He's not one for sympathy
Don't mess with doctor dream
Don't mess with doctor dream
He will bring you to your knees 
In the hours before the dawn
You curse the day that you were born
Oh those demons scream in ecstasy
And you crawl around in agony
Doctor jeers and fades away
Yeah this is the price that you must pay 
(repeat bridge) 
Don't take that take this!
Take this!
He's not one for sympathy
He will bring you to your knees
Oh lose your troubles, ease your pain
This is the price that you must pay 
(repeat chorus) 
Don't take that take this!

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Thompson Twins

The Thompson Twins were a British New Wave pop group that formed in April 1977 and disbanded in May 1993. They achieved considerable popularity in the mid 1980s, scoring a string of hits in the United Kingdom, the United States, and around the globe. more »

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Written by: ALANNAH JOY CURRIE, JOSEPH MARTIN LEEWAY, TOM BAILEY

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Song Key Facts
"Don’t Mess with Doctor Dream" is a single by the British band Thompson Twins, released in 1985. It was included on their album "Here’s to Future Days".
Chart Performance
The song was a notable success in the UK, reaching No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart. It also charted in the United States, peaking at No. 67 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Lyric Interpretation
The song features lyrics that speaks to the dreamer in everyone, warning them not to let go of their fantasies, paralleling the pseudoscientific concept of dream interpretation.
Special Editions
There is a 'Smackattack!' version of the song, which is a longer remix that extends the song to over six minutes.
percussion, vocals.
Band Line-up - The line-up of the band during the recording of the song includes Tom Bailey (vocals, keyboards, bass), Alannah Currie (drums, percussion, vocals), and Joe Leeway
Album Production
The song "Don't Mess with Doctor Dream" is from the album "Here's to Future Days," which was produced by music legend Nile Rodgers, well-known for his work with David Bowie, Madonna, and Duran Duran, to name a few.
Music Video
The music video for "Don't Mess with Doctor Dream" features the band performing in front of various visual effects, including a white circular background that seems to represent a dream-like state.
Album Delay
The release of the "Here's to Future Days" album was delayed due to Tom Bailey's collapse from exhaustion during the promotional activities, causing them to cancel their 1985 UK tour.
Philanthropic Performance
Thompson Twins performed the song at the historic Live Aid concert in July 1985.
Genre and Style
The song exhibits the Thompson Twins' distinctive synth-pop style, mixing electronic music with pop elements prevalent in the mid-1980s.

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