Here's one from a band who up until now, I have known nothing about, with a sing that I first heard after a Facebook friend posted it. Featuring many different members and collaborators over the years, Psychic TV was a band formed from the ashes of Throbbing Gristle.
A melodic gem of a tune, one listen to the lyrics was all I needed to realise that their 1985 single 'Godstar' is a tribute to Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones, and tells the (highly contested) tale of his tragic and early death. According to Wikipedia, Psychic TV mainman Genesis P-Orridge has "a peculiar fascination" with Jones...
A melodic gem of a tune, one listen to the lyrics was all I needed to realise that their 1985 single 'Godstar' is a tribute to Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones, and tells the (highly contested) tale of his tragic and early death. According to Wikipedia, Psychic TV mainman Genesis P-Orridge has "a peculiar fascination" with Jones...
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