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Melt! (Siouxsie and the Banshees song)

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Wikipedia article




"'Melt!'" is a song by English post-punk band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was released in 1982 by record label Polydor as a double A-sided single with the song "Il Est N, Le Divin Enfant" and is the second and final single from the band's fifth studio album, 'A Kiss in the Dreamhouse' ("Il est n, le divin Enfant" does not appear on that album).

Content



The sensual lyrics of "Melt!" compare an intense sexual interlude with a lover to dying. Its lyrics can also allude to a S&M encounter ("...Handcuffed in lace, blood and sperm / Swimming in poison / Gasping in the fragrance / Sweat carves a screenplay / Of discipline and devotion...").

Dave Morrison of 'Select' observed that "The Baudelairean imagery of 'Melt' evokes claustrophobic scents of opium, sex and sickly flowers, and lapses into morbidity with lines like, 'You are the melting man and, as you melt, you are beheaded'".

"Il est n, le divin Enfant" was an adaptation of a traditional French Christmas carol. This track was exclusive to this single, and remained unreleased on LP or CD for many years until the appearance of the Siouxsie and the Banshees box set 'Downside Up' in 2004.

Release



"Melt!" was released on 26 November 1982 as a double A-sided single by record label Polydor. The single peaked at number 49 in the UK Singles Chart.

Track listing



; 7"

; 12"



References



Category:1982 singles

Category:Siouxsie and the Banshees songs

Category:Songs written by Siouxsie Sioux

Category:Songs written by Budgie (musician)

Category:Songs written by Steven Severin

Category:Songs written by John McGeoch

Category:1982 songs

Category:Polydor Records singles

Category:Songs about BDSM

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