The Puppet
Echo & the Bunnymen
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I'll practice my fall For practice makes perfect Chained to the wall For maximum hold The window's too far Too far from my legs Open the door and let out the cold You knew about this With your head in your hands All along I was the puppet I was the puppet Trampolines broken Ceiling has come down The ache in my back tells me Something's gone wrong Rocking horse rocks As the wallpaper peels Curtain would like to know What he has done You knew about this With your head in your hands All along I was the puppet I was the puppet We're the salt of the earth (I'll practice my fall for practice makes erfect) And we know what to say (Chained to the wall for maximum hold) We're the salt of the earth (The window's too far too far from my legs) And we know our place (Open the door and let out the cold) You knew about this With your head in your hands All along I was the puppet I was the puppet All along (You knew about this) With your head in your hands All along (You knew about this) I was the puppet I was the puppet (You knew about this) Head in your hands (You knew about this) I was the puppet I was the puppet (We're the salt of the earth) You knew about this (We know what to say) Your head in your hands (We're the salt of the earth) All along ((You knew about this)) (We know our place) I was the puppet (We're the salt of the earth) All along (We know what to say) ((You knew about this)) Your head in your hands (We're the salt of the earth) I was the puppet ((You knew about this)) (We know what to say) I was the puppet
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Written by: IAN STEPHEN MCCULLOCH, LESLIE THOMAS PATTINSON, PETE DE FREITAS, WILLIAM SERGEANT
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10 facts about this song
Release and Record Label"The Puppet" was released on September 14, 1980 under the independent record label, Korova.
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Band InformationThe song was performed by Echo & the Bunnymen, a British post-punk band formed in 1978.
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Song Writers"The Puppet" was written by the band members themselves - Ian McCulloch, Will Sergeant, Les Pattinson, and Pete de Freitas.
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Chart PerformanceInterestingly, "The Puppet" was not as well-received as the band's other singles, and it did not chart on the UK Singles Chart.
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Song Interpretation"The Puppet" is often interpreted as a comment on the music industry, with artists being manipulated like puppets by record labels and managers.
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Single ArtworkThe cover for "The Puppet" single features the band's logo, which is a variation of a symbol from Norse mythology.
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Music StyleThe music style of "The Puppet" extends the psychedelic soundscapes of the post-punk genre, which Echo & the Bunnymen are known for.
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Album InclusionDespite its single release, the song was not included on the band's next album, "Heaven Up Here".
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Band's ReactionThe band regretted releasing "The Puppet" as a single, feeling that it didn't represent their sound as accurately as their other songs.
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Live PerformancesEcho & the Bunnymen rarely performed "The Puppet" live in their concerts, which reflected their dissatisfaction with the song.
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