In honor of Siouxsie's 56th birthday, which was celebrated on May 27th, I am having another week to pay tribute to my favorite band in the whole wide world: Siouxsie and the Banshees.
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This song was originally released as a single in 1987, but you can acquire a copy of it on The Best of Siouxsie and the Banshees, which is a double CD of some of their greatest hits. I'll include a scan of it below:
Another fantastic way to learn more about this lovely band is through Siouxsie & The Banshees: The Authorised Biography by Mark Paytress, which also includes a foreward by Shirley Manson (of Garbage). I will include a scan of it below, along with a blip about what Martin McCarrick had to say about today's tune, "Song From the Edge of the World":
And one other treasure that I picked up along the way that I will share with you is a photo book:
And here are some fun band member pages from the photo book:
Let me take you down
To testify
Under the brow of a sparkling sky
We'll dance away
A distant day
And shout our sins
In a passion play
Over we go
Diving for pearls
Over we go
From the edge of the World
Let the fire fall in
The footsteps we leave
Painted on the ground
We'll watch the stars
Come crashing down
Upon our heads
Like a madding crown
Over we go
Diving for pearls
Over we go
From the edge of the World
Let me take you down
To testify
Under the brow of a sparkling sky
We'll dance away
'Til the day is done
Then rise again
To unwrap the Sun
Over we go
Diving for pearls
Over we go
From the edge of the World
This is the song from the edge of the World
And here's another favorite that can also be found on The Best of Siouxsie and the Banshees called "Spellbound":
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