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词条 Bela Lugosi's Dead
释义

  1. Writing and recording

  2. Content

  3. Release

  4. Legacy

  5. Cover versions

  6. Track listing

  7. Personnel

  8. References

{{Infobox song
| name = Bela Lugosi's Dead
| cover = Bela Lugosi's Dead Cover.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Bauhaus
| album =
| B-side = Boys
| released = 6 August 1979
| format =
| recorded = 26 January 1979
| studio = Beck Studios, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England
| venue =
| genre = Gothic rock, Post-punk
| length = 9:36
| label = Small Wonder
| writer = {{flatlist|
  • David Haskins
  • Kevin Haskins
  • Peter Murphy
  • Daniel Ash

}}
| producer =
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Dark Entries
| next_year = 1980
}}

"Bela Lugosi's Dead" is a song by English post-punk band Bauhaus. This song was the band's first single, released on 6 August 1979 by record label Small Wonder.[1] It is often considered the first gothic rock record.[2]

Writing and recording

"Bela Lugosi's Dead" was recorded "live in the studio" in a single take during a six-hour session at Beck Studios in Wellingborough on 26 January 1979. Four additional songs were also recorded: "Boys"; "Bite My Hip"; the reggae tune "Harry", which was about Deborah Harry, the lead singer of Blondie;[3] and "Some Faces".[4] Of these recordings, only two were released. "Harry" surfaced in 1982 as a B-side to the single "Kick in the Eye", while "Boys" served as a B-side to "Bela Lugosi's Dead", and later was re-recorded at Beck Studios in 1979.[5] Alternate versions of "Bela Lugosi's Dead" also included a portion of the early demo recording of their next single, "Dark Entries".

All four band members are credited as writers of the song: vocalist Peter Murphy, guitarist Daniel Ash, drummer Kevin Haskins and bassist David J {{nowrap|(as David Haskins)}}. David J has claimed that he wrote the lyrics.[2]

Content

The sleeve cover art was taken from the {{nowrap|D. W. Griffith}} film The Sorrows of Satan (1926).

The song is over nine minutes long; the vocals start (in the studio version) several minutes into the track. The dub-influenced[6][7][8] guitar sound was achieved by using partial barre chords and leaving the {{nowrap|top E and B strings}} open.

The horror film star Bela Lugosi (1882–1956) in the title did much to establish the modern vampire image through his role as the title character in the 1931 film Dracula. He had died more than 23 years before the song was written and recorded.

Release

"Bela Lugosi's Dead" was released in 6 August 1979, but did not enter the UK charts.

It was released on CD in 1988, and was compiled on the 1998 Bauhaus compilation album Crackle.

The original 12" release was on white vinyl and limited to 5,000 copies. Various other releases are included in the following:

  • Black vinyl with black-on-white sleeve (up to five versions exist, based on comparisons of runout matrices on each of the releases and sleeve format)
  • Blue vinyl with blue-on-white sleeve
  • Clear vinyl with brown-on-white sleeve
  • Green transparent vinyl with green-on-white sleeve
  • Pink vinyl with pink-on-white sleeve
  • Purple transparent vinyl with purple-on-white sleeve
  • Glow-in-the-dark vinyl with clear plastic sleeve

Legacy

"Bela Lugosi's Dead" is considered the harbinger of gothic rock music and has been immensely influential on contemporary goth culture.[9]

In the 1983 horror film The Hunger, Bauhaus performed the song during the opening credits and introduction. A 7″ promotional record featuring an edited version of the song was released to theaters playing the film. The song was featured in numerous other films and TV shows including Smallville, The Curve, Good Luck Chuck, The Collector, Fringe,[10] Supernatural and Hotel.[11] The song was used as the intro music for the late 1990s Saturday Night Live skit "Goth Talk", which featured Chris Kattan and Molly Shannon as two goth students.

Cover versions

  • Until December covered the song as the B-side of their 1986 12" single "Heaven".
  • The industrial metal band the Electric Hellfire Club covered the song on the 1996 Bauhaus tribute album The Passion of Covers.
  • Italian band Opera IX covered the song on their 2000 album Symphoniæ Mysteriorum in Laudem Tenebrarum.
  • Sepultura covered the song on their 2001 album Nation.
  • Nouvelle Vague covered the song on their 2006 album Bande à part.
  • Chris Cornell covered the song live in 2007.[12]
  • Nine Inch Nails covered the song live with Peter Murphy in 2009.[13]
  • Trent Reznor covered the song live with Peter Murphy and TV on the Radio in 2013.[14]
  • Massive Attack covered the song live in 2013.[15]
  • David J, in collaboration with Jill Tracy, released "Bela Lugosi's Dead (Undead Is Forever)", on 31 October 2013.
  • A version by Chvrches was played during the ending credits of the 2014 movie Vampire Academy and was included on the soundtrack album.
  • Dead Cross covered the song on their 2017 self-titled debut album, and also performed the song live prior to Mike Patton joining the band.[16]

Track listing

  1. "Bela Lugosi's Dead" - 9:36
  2. "Boys"
  3. "Dark Entries (demo)"

Personnel

Bauhaus
  • Peter Murphy: vocals
  • Daniel Ash: guitars
  • David J: bass
  • Kevin Haskins: drums

References

1. ^{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bela-lugosis-dead-single/id160070991 |title=Bauhaus: Bela Lugosi's Dead |website=iTunes Music |publisher=Apple |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140915073439/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bela-lugosis-dead-single/id160070991 |archive-date=15 September 2014 |dead-url=no |df= }}
2. ^1 {{cite journal |title=The 'Ground Zero' of Goth: Bauhaus, 'Bela Lugosi's Dead' and the Origins of Gothic Rock |last=Carpenter |first=Alexander |date=2012 |journal=Popular Music and Society |publisher=Routledge |location=Abingdon, England|volume=35 |issue=1 |pages=25–52 |doi=10.1080/03007766.2010.537928 |issn=1740-1712 |subscription=yes}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://louderthanwar.com/daniel-ash-returns-exclusive-interview-with-former-bauhaus-guitarist/|title=Daniel Ash returns! exclusive interview with former Bauhaus guitarist|website=Louder Than War|date=29 November 2014|publisher=}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://louderthanwar.com/bauhaus-bauhaus-depth-look-bands-led-t/|title=Bauhaus before Bauhaus - an in depth look on the bands that led to the formation of the iconic band|website=Louder Than War|date=3 September 2017|publisher=}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://indigoeyes.info/ctl-stories/bauhaus/page/4/|title=Bauhaus Archives - Page 4 of 6 - Indigo Eyes: A Peter Murphy Fan Site|website=Indigo Eyes: A Peter Murphy Fan Site}}
6. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/jun/14/bauhaus-invent-goth |title=Bauhaus invent goth | Music |newspaper=The Guardian |date=2014-03-13 |accessdate=2016-10-14}}
7. ^{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|song|mt0009080553|pure_url=yes}} |title=Review of "Bela Lugosi's Dead" |last=Thompson |first=Dave |author-link=Dave Thompson (author) |website=AllMusic |series= |publisher=All Media Guide |location=San Francisco |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121126015455/http://www.allmusic.com/song/bela-lugosis-dead-mt0009080553 |archive-date=26 November 2012 |dead-url=no |quote=From those basics, 'Bela Lugosi's Dead' crackles in on percussion alone, a tapping, rattling rhythm into which a three-note bass line only gradually intrudes itself before Ash's treated guitar slides in, echoed and echoing the most atmospheric dub.}}
8. ^{{cite magazine|first=Matthew|last=Perpetua|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/pictures/the-15-greatest-songs-about-vampires-20110624/neil-young-vampire-blues-0663220|title=The 15 Greatest Songs About Vampires|magazine=Rolling Stone|publisher=Wenner Media LLC|location=New York City|date=June 24, 2011|accessdate=January 11, 2019}}
9. ^{{cite book |last=Park |first=Jennifer |editor1-last=Steele |editor1-first=Valerie |editor1-link=Valerie Steele |editor2-last=Park |editor2-first=Jennifer |chapter=Melancholy and the Macabre: Gothic Rock and Fashion |title=Gothic: Dark Glamour |date=2008 |publisher=Yale University Press |location=New Haven, Connecticut |page=117 |isbn=978-0-300-13694-4 |lccn=2008024961 |oclc=216936076 |ol=891133W}}
10. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.fox.com/fringe/recaps/s1_e18.htm |title=Fringe recaps: 'Midnight' |date=28 April 2009 |publisher=Fox |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090502155434/http://www.fox.com/fringe/recaps/s1_e18.htm |archive-date=2 May 2009 |dead-url=yes |df= }}
11. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/herocomplex/la-et-hc-american-horror-story-hotel-recap-20151008-story.html |title='American Horror Story' recap: Lady Gaga makes a great turban-wearing immortal |last=Woerner |first=Meredith|newspaper=Los Angeles Times |publisher=Tronc|location=Los Angeles, California|date=October 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151008130006/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/herocomplex/la-et-hc-american-horror-story-hotel-recap-20151008-story.html |archive-date=8 October 2015 |dead-url=no |quote=The two troll a goth club dancing to Bauhaus' 'Bela Lugosi's Dead' in search of a meal. |df= }}
12. ^{{cite web|title=Chris Cornell - 17) Bela Lugosi's dead (Argentina 2007)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMuyvZLr-Y8 |publisher=Youtube |accessdate=25 April 2014}}
13. ^{{cite magazine|first=Daniel|last=Kreps|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nine-inch-nails-wave-goodbye-to-new-york-with-bauhaus-murphy-249533/|title=Nine Inch Nails Wave Goodbye to New York With Bauhaus’ Murphy |magazine=Rolling Stone|publisher=Wenner Media LLC|location=New York City|date=August 27, 2009|accessdate=January 11, 2019}}
14. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.factmag.com/2013/03/07/peter-murphy-announces-world-tour-will-only-play-bauhaus-material/|title=Peter Murphy announces world tour; will only play Bauhaus material|magazine=Fact|publisher=The Vinyl Factory|location=London, England|date=7 March 2013|accessdate=11 January 2019}}
15. ^{{cite web|first=Matthew |last=Solarski|title=Live Review: Massive Attack V Adam Curtis at New York's Park Avenue |url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2013/09/live-review-massive-attack-v-adam-curtis-at-new-yorks-park-avenue-armory-928/ |website=Consequence of Sound|publisher=Consequence Holdings, LLC|location=Chicago, Illinois| |accessdate=April 25, 2014 |date=September 29, 2013 |quote=They played a wide range of covers that tied in to varying degrees with the agitprop documentary taking place onscreen. Some, like The Jesus and Mary Chain's "Just Like Honey" and Bauhaus' "Bela Lugosi's Dead", seemed chosen more for mood.}}
16. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/cdreviews/dead-cross/|title=Dead Cross - DEAD CROSS|date=20 August 2017|publisher=}}
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