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词条 Pink Turns to Blue
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  1. Background and composition

  2. Release and reception

  3. Other versions

  4. Notes

  5. References

{{Infobox song
| Name = Pink Turns to Blue
| Artist = Hüsker Dü
| Album = Zen Arcade
| Recorded = October 1983
| Released = July 1984
| Published =
| Genre = Alternative rock
| Language =
| Length = 2:39
| Writer = Grant Hart
| Composer =
| Label = SST
| Producer = Hüsker Dü, Spot
| Tracks =
| prev = One Step at a Time
| prev_no = 16
| track_no = 17
| next = Newest Industry
| next_no = 18
}}

"Pink Turns to Blue" is a song by American rock band Hüsker Dü. Written by Grant Hart, it is the 17th track on their 1984 double album Zen Arcade. It describes a young woman who gets addicted to drugs, overdoses, and dies. The song was never released as a single, but is considered one of their best songs by Pitchfork.

Background and composition

"Pink Turns to Blue" was written by Grant Hart and recorded in one take, as were the majority of songs on the album. The song examines the devastating effects of drug addiction. Lyrics such as "No more rope and too much dope, she's lying on the bed/Angels pacing, gently placing roses 'round her head," describe the overdose of the protagonist's friend.[1]

Release and reception

The song was released to critical acclaim; Bill Janovitz of Allmusic said that "Pink Turns to Blue"'s buzz saw guitar riff and three-chord chorus sounds like a meeting between the Stooges and the Beatles, or a more serious, soulful Buzzcocks. He called the melody "almost lullaby-like in its sweetness", but remarked that it is "offset by the guitar assault and the lyrics".[1] The New York Times's Robert Palmer named it one of the three best songs on the album, along with "Standing by the Sea" and "Turn on the News", and said the three would be great cuts for any album.[2] The Los Angeles Times's Michael Leyland praised the "haunting" melody.[3] David Fricke of Rolling Stone called it an "icy death lament".[4]

Pitchfork named "Pink Turns to Blue" one of the 500 best songs since punk rock began.[5] In its countdown of the 200 best songs of the 1980s, Treble magazine ranked the song #143. Treble's Chris Karman justified the ranking by noting that the song "is the perfect encapsulation of what made Hüsker Dü stand out from their peers." By being "one of (the) first bands to truly mix hardcore's serrated riffs with pop song smarts, Hüsker Dü essentially provided a blueprint for pop-punk's evolution." He criticized the recording as being "a little thin, but everything else about it, right down to its melancholic tone, is practically a perfect prediction of the approach that would be adopted by many early '90s alternative bands."[6] Toby Creswell said "Pink Turns to Blue" was one of the 1001 greatest songs ever recorded.[7]

Other versions

In 1993, "Pink Turns to Blue" was covered by The Blue Up? on Du Huskers: The Twin Cities Replays Zen Arcade.[8] Richmond Fontaine covered the song on their 2006 album Obliteration by Time.[9] The song was included on the compilation CD Gimme Indie Rock, Vol. 1.[10]

Notes

1. ^{{cite web|last=Janovitz|first=Bill|title=Pink Turns to Blue review|url=http://www.allmusic.com/song/pink-turns-to-blue-mt0002788597|work=Allmusic|publisher=Rovi Corporation|accessdate=July 15, 2012}}
2. ^{{cite news|last=Palmer|first=Robert|title=New Rock from the Suburbs|newspaper=The New York Times|date=September 23, 1984}}
3. ^{{cite news|last=Leyland|first=Michael|title=Iron Maiden Keeps Its Heavy Metal Supple|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=October 7, 1984|page=X81}}
4. ^{{cite news |newspaper=Rolling Stone |issue=441 |date=February 14, 1985|first=David |last=Fricke |authorlink=David Fricke |title=Hüsker Dü Zen Arcade > Album Review|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/zen-arcade-19850214 | accessdate={{date|2007-01-16}} |deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001003552/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/huskerdu/albums/album/110848/review/5944241/zen_arcade|archivedate={{date|2007-10-01}}}}
5. ^{{cite book|title=The Pitchfork 500|first=Scott|last=Plagenhof|author2=Ryan Schrieber |publisher=Touchstone Press|year=2008|isbn=1416562028}}
6. ^{{cite web|title=The Top 200 Songs of the '80s: Part One|url=http://www.treblezine.com/the-top-200-songs-of-the-80s-part-one/6/|work=Treble|accessdate=October 21, 2014|date=February 13, 2011}}
7. ^Creswell 2006, p. 434
8. ^{{cite web|title=The Blue Up? - Pink Turns to Blue|url=http://www.allmusic.com/song/pink-turns-to-blue-mt0028526279|work=Allmusic|publisher=Rovi Corporation|accessdate=July 16, 2012}}
9. ^{{cite web|title=Obliteration by Time overview|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/obliteration-by-time-mw0001517108|work=Allmusic|publisher=Rovi Corporation|accessdate=July 16, 2012}}
10. ^{{cite web|last=Intervertebral|first=Richie|title=Gimme Indie Rock, Vol. 1 review|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/gimme-indie-rock-vol-1-mw0000059932|work=Allmusic|publisher=Rovi Corporation|accessdate=July 16, 2012}}

References

  • {{cite book|last=Creswell|first=Toby|title=1001 Songs: The Great Songs of All Time and the Artists, Stories and Secrets Behind Them|year=2006|publisher=Da Capo Press|isbn=1560259159}}
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