Yes, the Furs are and WHERE the absolute BOMB when they were in the new wave spotlight in the early -mid 80's... No one before, or since could rasp a tune like Richard Butler.. it's just his voice - and that added some of the mystery to his songs, I think..
From an 80's kid, who lived part of his life 'underground' as we gay kids did in the early 80's, when being "out" wasn't as prevalent and easy as it might be today - this song struck a chord in us BIG time.. it was like a call to duty.. to "come out" .. to "Put on our new faces", so to speak.
I can't attest to the absolute meaning of this song, but trust that since Richard Butler is a gay brother, too - it's definately about the "new way" of love that was coming into the fore-front in the 80's and making headlines as the AIDS crisis started dominating the headlines ...
I always feel 22 when I hear this song again.. The Furs are by far my fave group of all time!
you kids are so cute!
Yes, the Furs are and WHERE the absolute BOMB when they were in the new wave spotlight in the early -mid 80's... No one before, or since could rasp a tune like Richard Butler.. it's just his voice - and that added some of the mystery to his songs, I think..
From an 80's kid, who lived part of his life 'underground' as we gay kids did in the early 80's, when being "out" wasn't as prevalent and easy as it might be today - this song struck a chord in us BIG time.. it was like a call to duty.. to "come out" .. to "Put on our new faces", so to speak.
I can't attest to the absolute meaning of this song, but trust that since Richard Butler is a gay brother, too - it's definately about the "new way" of love that was coming into the fore-front in the 80's and making headlines as the AIDS crisis started dominating the headlines ...
I always feel 22 when I hear this song again.. The Furs are by far my fave group of all time!
@Ritzytrailer So true! Couldn't have said it better myself!
@Ritzytrailer So true! Couldn't have said it better myself!
@Ritzytrailer well I wouldn't "trust" that Butler is a gay brother too since he's married to Annie for many years and has a daughter.
@Ritzytrailer well I wouldn't "trust" that Butler is a gay brother too since he's married to Annie for many years and has a daughter.