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Lead singer Richard Butler said "Pretty in Pink" is about two women he knew while living in Muswell Hill in north London. One was a friend of his ex-girlfriend, and the other went to a pub he frequented.
"Love My Way" is a song by the English rock band the Psychedelic Furs. It was released in July 1982 [3] as the first single from their third studio album Forever Now.Written by the four members of the group and produced by Todd Rundgren, who also played marimba on the song, [4] and featured backing vocals from Flo & Eddie (Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan of the Turtles) [5] The song reached the ...
Richard Butler is the debut solo album of Richard Butler.Butler collaborated with Jon Carin on the album. It was released by Koch Records on 18 April 2006. [1] Upon release, the album was met with considerable critical acclaim.
"Heaven" is a song by the English rock band the Psychedelic Furs, written by the band's lead vocalist Richard Butler and bassist Tim Butler. It was the first single from the band's fourth studio album, Mirror Moves (1984). As a single it reached the top 30 of the charts in the United Kingdom and peaked at number 41 in New Zealand.
Singer Richard Butler recalled Lillywhite's directions to him regarding the vocals: "He told me, 'Go down to the pub, have a couple of beers, and when you come back, I want you to sing like it's three in the morning, and you're talking on the telephone to someone'". [1]
"The Ghost in You" is a song by the English rock band the Psychedelic Furs, written by the band's lead vocalist Richard Butler and bassist Tim Butler. It was the second single from the band's fourth studio album , Mirror Moves (1984).
In both his delivery and content Richard Butler introduces the sarcastic style which would become his signature and makes use of a number of recurring motifs in the album's lyrics (track numbering refers to the CD issue). "Stupid" (people, friends, dreams, sea) – tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8. "Useless" (lives, sound, drivel) – tracks 1, 2, 5, 7, 9.
Richard Butler and Fortus undertook a series of promotional tour dates in mid-1994, performing acoustically. For a late 1994 tour, the band enlisted bassist Lonnie Hillyer. The fall touring included an appearance on The Jon Stewart Show , where the band performed their second single "Change in the Weather".