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"Mother Universe" is a single taken from the Soup Dragons album Lovegod. The original version, "hinging on a Marc Bolan riff", [ 1 ] was initially ignored and regarded according to Rage Magazine as 'weird'. [ 2 ]
The Soup Dragons are a Scottish alternative rock band of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Named after a character in the 1970s children's television series Clangers, the group is best known for its cover of the Rolling Stones' song "I'm Free", which was a top 5 hit in the United Kingdom in 1990; and "Divine Thing", a top 40 hit in the United States in 1992.
Lovegod is the second studio album by the Soup Dragons, released in 1990. [7] [8] Four songs from the album were released as singles—"Backwards Dog", "Crotch Deep Trash", "Mother Universe" and "I'm Free".
AllMusic noted that "the Soup Dragons are far more effective when they're gorging themselves on bubblegum like the sweet jangle pop of 'Soft As Your Face' and 'Turning Stone'." [ 6 ] The Rolling Stone Album Guide panned the "astonishingly pointless stylistic range."
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It was the summer of 1979, when I was 11, when my life became infinitely nerdier. My new neighbor, JP, taught me how to play a new game. But it was more than just a game; it was a portal into the ...
Scottish alternative rock/dance band the Soup Dragons rearranged the song in 1990. Their version interpolates Donovan's 1969 song "Barabajagal" [citation needed] and contains a toasted verse by Junior Reid. The single became the band's biggest hit, reaching the top ten in the UK, Australia and New Zealand, and charted in other countries as well.
It was recorded in 1991 and 1992 at Livingston Studios and Advision Brighton. The Soup Dragons were more prepared for the sessions, having written 15+ songs before entering the studio. [11] They band considered Hotwired to be an optimistic album; they also conceded that they still had not quite captured the power of their live sound on record ...