Siouxsie and the Banshees - Once Upon a Time: The Singles
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Artist: Siouxsie and the BansheesEdition: Music CD
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 2006-06-20
Music Label: Ume Imports
Soundtracks:
- Hong Kong Garden
- Mirage
- The Staircase (Mystery)
- Playground Twist
- Love In A Void
- Happy House
- Christine
- Israel
- Spellbound
- Arabian Knights
Free Music Notes for Once Upon a Time: The Singles
Free Music Review: Some of Their Best Singles (And Songs)
Hit: 5 Stars
"Once Upon a Time: The Singles" is proof that Siouxsie and the Banshees' early singles were the best (Though "Slowdive" and "Melt!" are on Twice Upon a Time). Much of their stuff after this until "Peepshow" wasn't quite as spirited (except for classics like "Dazzle" and "Cities in Dust"). "Hong Kong Garden" is always going to be one of the band's all time classics, and I'll never get tired of it. "Mirage" wasn't released as a single (It came from "The Scream"), but it's a pretty wild goth/punk song. "The Staircase (Mystery)" is one of the band's weaker singles, but seeing how it came after "Hong Kong Garden", which was a monster hit, they still did pretty good. The excellent "Playground Twist" foreshadows more ornate later singles like "Swimming Horses" and "The Last Beat of my Heart". I will never understand why other fans hold "Love in a Void" in such high regard when the band has definetly done better; It's the weakest song on here. In sharp contrast, "Happy House", with newly added guitarist and drummer John McGeoch and Budgie, is one of their classic singles and is my second favorite Banshees song after "Melt!". "Christine" is a very pretty song with a flanging acoustic guitar and psychedelic touches very reminiscent of their biggest hit "Dear Prudence". "Israel" is a thundering gothic rock track with McGeoch's very kooky guitar and Budgie's rolling drums. Another classic is "Spellbound", a song that makes concert audiences scream in delight when the band plays it. Finally, there's "Arabian Knights", the only song that I know of that uses the word "orifices". "Once Upon a Time" is proof that Siouxsie and the Banshees were at their very best during their early 80's period and is a must have for both fanatics and first-timers.
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