So Long Suicide | |
song by Duran Duran | |
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Released | 14 October 1997 |
Recorded | 1995-97 |
Genre | Pop |
Length | 4:39 minutes |
Label | Capitol, EMI, Virgin |
Writer(s) | Rhodes, Le Bon, Cuccurullo |
Associate Producer | Simon Le Bon |
Producer | TV Mania |
Duran Duran |
"So Long Suicide" 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 Duran Duran, the song was produced by Nick Rhodes and Warren Cuccurullo's TV Mania.
The track has a rock flavour which highlights Warren Cuccurullo guitar playing. It also features strong raucous vocals by Simon Le Bon, in a similar style to "The Wild Boys".
The song was written as a reaction to the death of Kurt Cobain and others, which features John Taylor on bass before he left the band in January 1997.
Song Development[]
Nick Said: "Another one of Simon's lyrics on that album that I loved was "So Long Suicide," which was written for Kurt Cobain. He'd recently passed away at that time, and we were all quite taken aback by that. I think Nirvana really were the first band that had come along for a long time that we all felt, "Well, those songs are proper. They're really, really great pop songs." The lyrics were interesting and the structures were good, and it felt new, for sure.
I wasn't a big grunge fan overall, but I think Nirvana had something incredibly special. So that really hit all of us, I think, when he went. It was a terrible, terrible shame and that was sort of Simon's goodbye note to him." [1]
Other appearances[]
Albums:
- You're Now Entering Into Medazzaland
- Medazza Sessions
- Here Today Gone Tomorrow
- Medazzaland Demos
- Pleasure Island
- Medazzaland Edited / Alternates
- Tower Records 1997
Personnel[]
Duran Duran are:
- Simon Le Bon - vocals
- Warren Cuccurullo - guitar
- Nick Rhodes - keyboards
With:
- John Taylor - bass guitar (at the time of release, no longer a band member)
- Wes Wehmiller - bass guitar
- Steve Alexander - drums
Lyrics[]
Rock-a-bye baby It's time to break Habits that you've faced Sweet sorrow while the cherished dead Blow in my mouth Every breath I take Although I need you I don't want to bleed for you So long suicide Goin' right outta sight, outta mind Leave me alone and abandoned Hello, I'm alive I'm lone and alive And I know in my bones I know what I'm good for Hello I'm alive I'm lone and alive Yes I know, in my bones I know what I'm doing I stole the beauty And taste the hurt There's always time for pretty flowers Growing in the dirt But time is your needle Into my heart And I must be hollow 'Cause I can't follow there So long suicide Goin' right outta sight, outta mind Leave me alone and abandoned Hello, I'm alive I'm lone and alive And I know in my bones I know what I'm good for Hello I'm alive I'm lone and alive Yes I know, in my bones I know what I'm doing I'm scared of being ordinary But I swear to live like anyone And you know it's hard to make it But a light goes on And after all the crash and swell We are just human And after all is said and done We're only human You're out of sight and out of mind I'm saying so long suicide The half dream shape of yesterday In bloom tomorrow