Why? (Bronski beat song)
| Why? | |
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| Bronski beat | |
| publication | 1984 |
| length | 4:04 (album version) 3:54 (7 "version) 7:46 (12" version) |
| Genre (s) | Synth pop , new wave |
| text | Jimmy Somerville |
| music | Bronski beat |
| Label | London Records |
| album | The Age of Consent |
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Why? is a song by the British synth-pop group Bronski Beat and appeared on their 1984 album The Age of Consent .
song lyrics
The song begins with the question “ Tell me why? ” Sung by frontman Jimmy Somerville . "(In German" Tell me why? ") And the sound of breaking glass.
The lyrics of the song, which was recorded at RPM Studios in New York and mixed at Townhouse Studios in London, are about anti-gay prejudice and violence:
"Contempt in your eyes
When I turn to kiss his lips
Broken I lie
All my feelings denied
Blood on your fist
…
[You] Name me an illness
Call me a sin"
"Contempt in your eyes
when I turn to kiss his lips.
I lie broken,
denying all my feelings,
blood on your fist
...
[You] call me a disease,
call me a sin."
Successes and covers
The song reached the top 10 of the music charts in several European countries.
In 2006, Supermode released the song Tell Me Why , which was made up of the vocals from Why? and the sampled melody from Smalltown Boy (also from Bronski Beat) was created.
Single cover
The picture for the single cover, which shows the short-haired head of a man behind his arms under the pink lettering "Why?", Was drawn by the artist Robert McAulay from Glasgow.
Track list
12 "vinyl single (MCA-23538)
- Why? (Extended Mix) - 7:45
- Cadillac Car (Extended Mix) - 7:35
7 "vinyl single (MCA-52565)
- Why? - 3:54
- Cadillac Car - 3:50
Individual evidence
- ↑ Charts DE Charts CH Charts UK
- ↑ Lyrics Why? in LyricWiki
- ↑ vinylsearcher.com: Bronski Beat - Why? (Vinyl, 12 ") ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ vinylsearcher.com: Bronski Beat - Why? (Vinyl, 7 ") ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
