| Buried in the Sand | |
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| song by Duran Duran | |
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| Released | 14 October 1997 |
| Recorded | 1995-97 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 4:19 minutes |
| Label | Capitol, EMI, Virgin |
| Writer(s) | Rhodes, Le Bon, Cuccurullo |
| Associate Producer | Simon Le Bon |
| Producer | TV Mania |
| Duran Duran | |
"Buried in the Sand" is a song by Duran Duran, released on the album Medazzaland by Capitol-EMI-Virgin on the 14 October 1997.
About the song[]
Written by Rhodes, Le Bon and Cuccurullo, the song was produced by TV Mania.
"Buried in the Sand" is a mid-tempo song with heavy Far East influence, written for departed band member John Taylor who left the band in January 1997.
Song Development[]
Nick Said: "I wrote "Buried in the Sand" about John. We'd had a conversation, and we'd known each other since we were kids. I was 10 when I met him, he was 12, and we'd been together that whole time. And we'd been on the journey until 1996 together. So it was really, really strange when he called up. I was sitting on a chair in my living room thinking, "Is this really happening?"
And it was — and I of course tried to talk him out of it and said, "Take some more time. Think about this, think about that," and he said, "No. Believe me, I've thought about it all, and this is what I have to do and what I want to do. We've had an amazing time together." Then Simon and I had a conversation with Warren, too, of course, and I suppose we were just a little numb from it." [1]
Other appearances[]
Albums:
Personnel[]
Duran Duran are:
- Simon Le Bon - vocals
- Warren Cuccurullo - bass guitar, guitar
- Nick Rhodes - keyboards
With:
- Anthony J. Resta - drums
Lyrics[]
Can't say that I was surprised when you broke the ties they were hanging by a thread But now I have realized it couldn't be the same coz everything has changed I'm still lying out my hand tried to pull you back but you were buried in the sand I'm glad that you came along but here our jouney ends I say good-bye to you My very dear friend You were buried in the sand (you were buried in the sand) Hey buried in the sand (hey buried in the sand) You were buried in the sand (you were buried in the sand) Hey buried in the sand (hey buried in the sand) You were buried, you were buried