Siouxsie and the Banshees “Juju”

sfilzen — Sun, 06 Jun 2021 14:00:44 +0000

Siouxsie and the Banshees “Juju” released 40 years ago today, June 6th, 1981. A darkly gorgeous gothic post punk masterpiece, it’s considered a landmark release for the genres. The Banshees fourth LP, Juju went to #7 in the UK. They released two singles: “Spellbound” (#22 UK) and “Arabian Knights” (#32 UK). Also notable is “Halloween,” which sees a lot of airtime in October in this house. It’s really one of the best Halloween songs ever: danceable, edgy, dark and catchy. Actually, that sums up the entire album, including the great tracks like “Into the Light,” “Sin In My Heart” and “Head Cut.”

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Siouxsie and the Banshees “Juju”

sfilzen — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 15:39:56 +0000

Siouxsie and the Banshees “Juju” 1981. Post-punk, gothic, brooding and dark – a great Halloween-week listen, especially for the tracks “Spellbound” (which hit #22 on the UK singles charts), “Voodoo Dolly,” “Head Cut” and, of course, “Halloween” which should be a required inclusion into every Halloween mix made.

The night is still
And the frost, it bites my face
I wear my silence like a mask
And murmur like a ghost
“Trick or treat”
“Trick or treat”
The bitter and the sweet
The carefree days are distant now
I wear my memories like a shroud
I try to speak, but words collapse
Echoing, “Trick or treat”
“Trick or treat”
The bitter and the sweet
I wander through your sadness
Gazing at you with scorpion eyes
Halloween… Halloween
A sweet reminder in the ice-blue nursery
Of a childish murder of hidden lustre
And she cries, “Trick or treat”
“Trick or treat”
The bitter and the sweet
I wander through your sadness
Gazing at you with scorpion eyes
Halloween… Halloween

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Siouxsie and the Banshees “Juju”

Siouxsie and the Banshees “Juju”