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Black-Eyed
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Wikipedia article
"'Black-Eyed'" is a song by English alternative rock band Placebo. It was released as a single from their third studio album, 2000's Black Market Music. The song tells the story of a character with a troubled childhood, bitterly affecting their development: "I'm forever black-eyed/A product of a broken home".
The official music video includes scenes from the 2001 German film 'Engel & Joe'.
Reviews of the song ranged between it being called "clumsy posturing" and applauded that as "things start getting mellower and darker [...] One of the nicest [is] Black-Eyed, which sees the electronics politely let the guitars have a go between wailed choruses. In fact, alongside current single Slave To The Wage, this is possibly a favourite moment on the album."
Live performance history
The song was played throughout the 'Black Market Music' and 'Sleeping With Ghosts' tours. It has made intermittent appearances on the 'Meds' and 'Battle for the Sun' tours, at shows in the earlier legs of said tours. The song was also being performed as part of the band's 2012 tour.
Track listing
#"Black-Eyed"
#"Pure Morning (MBV Remix)"
#"Black-Eyed (Le Vibrator Remix)"
References
Category:Placebo (band) songs
Category:Songs written by Steve Hewitt
Category:Songs written by Brian Molko
Category:Songs written by Stefan Olsdal
Category:2000 songs
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