Perfect Kiss

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About Perfect Kiss

"The Perfect Kiss" is a song by the English alternative dance and rock band New Order. It was recorded at Britannia Row Studios in London and released on 13 May 1985. It is the first New Order song to be included on a studio album, Low-Life, at the same time as its release as a single. The vinyl version has Factory catalogue number FAC 123 and the video has the opposite number, FAC 321.


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1992
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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, you 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

When you are alone at night
You search yourself for all the things
That you believe are right
If you give it all away
You throw away your only chance to be here today
Then a fight breaks out on your street
You lose another broken heart in a land of meat
My friend, he took his final breath
Now I know the perfect kiss is the kiss of death

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New Order

New Order are an English rock band formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner (vocals, guitars, synthesisers), Peter Hook (bass, synthesisers) and Stephen Morris (drums, electronic drums, synthesisers) – the remaining members of Joy Division, following the suicide of vocalist Ian Curtis – with the addition of Gillian Gilbert (keyboards, guitars, synthesizers). In 1993 the band broke-up amidst tension between bandmembers, but reformed in 1998. In 2001, Phil Cunningham (guitars, synthesisers) replaced Gilbert, who left the group due to family commitments. In 2007, Peter Hook left the band and the band broke-up again, with Sumner saying in 2009 that he no longer wishes to make music as New Order. The band reunited in 2011 without Hook, with Gilbert returning to the fold a… more »

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Written by: STEPHEN PAUL DAVID MORRIS, PETER HOOK, BERNARD (GB 2) SUMNER, GILLIAN LESLEY GILBERT

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11 facts about this song

Band Name
"Perfect Kiss" is a song by the English rock band New Order.
Release Date
The song was first released in May 1985.
Album Appearance
"Perfect Kiss" appears on their studio album "Low-Life," which was released in the same year, 1985.
Formation of New Order
Formed after the demise of Joy Division, New Order's various members are Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, and Gillian Gilbert.
Music Video Director
The music video for "Perfect Kiss" was directed by Jonathan Demme, an acclaimed American filmmaker who also directed "The Silence of the Lambs."
Notable Instrument
The song is known for featuring a frog sample triggered on a Synclavier, a powerful, early digital synthesizer.
Song Length
The original 12-inch version is approximately ten minutes long, making it one of the band's longest songs.
Live Version
The live version of "Perfect Kiss," which appears on the 2002 collection "International," is the edited version of the performance from the concert film "Pumped Full of Drugs."
Lyrics
Like many New Order songs, "Perfect Kiss" has abstract and cryptic lyrics, leaving it open for interpretation.
Chart Performance
The song reached number 46 in the UK Singles Chart. Despite not being a major commercial success, it has since become one of their most renowned songs.
Cultural Impact
"Perfect Kiss" is extensively recognized as being influential on the indie dance music scene, with the band combining rock and post-punk aesthetics with electronic dance music.

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