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"Israel" is a song by British rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees, released as a stand-alone single in 1980 by Polydor Records. While touring in Europe in autumn 1980, the band wanted to write a Christmas song to be released on time for December of that year. They composed it on the road, which was quite unusual for them.
Susan Janet Ballion (born 27 May 1957), better known by her stage name Siouxsie Sioux (/ ˌ s uː z i ˈ s uː /, soo-zee-SOO), is an English singer and songwriter.She came to prominence as the leader and main lyricist of the rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees, who were active from 1976 to 1996.
During their career, Siouxsie and the Banshees released 11 studio albums and 30 singles. The band experienced several line-up changes, with Siouxsie and Severin being the only constant members. They disbanded in 1996, with Siouxsie and Budgie continuing to record music as the Creatures, a second band they had formed in the early 1980s. In 2004 ...
Israel (Siouxsie and the Banshees song) K. The Killing Jar (song) Kiss Them for Me (song) L. The Last Beat of My Heart; Love Crime (song) M. Melt! (Siouxsie and the ...
The Scream is the debut studio album by British rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees, released on 13 November 1978 by Polydor Records.Its innovative combination of angular and serrated guitar with a bass-led rhythm and machine-like drums played mostly on toms, made it a pioneering work of the post-punk genre.
Downside Up is a four-disc box set collecting B-sides and bonus material from the catalogue of Siouxsie and the Banshees.Also included (on disc four) is The Thorn EP, originally released in 1984.
Siouxsie commented on the lyrics: "With 'Arabian Knights' it was quite a thrill to get the word 'orifices' on the radio." [2] The B-side, "Supernatural Thing", was originally recorded by Ben E. King, appearing on his 1975 album Supernatural. The extra B-side, "Congo Conga", was misspelled as "Conga Conga" on the U.S. edition of the 12".
The Rapture is the eleventh and final studio album by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees, released in January 1995.The album was recorded in two block sessions. The songs with cello arrangements, including the title track as well as "Fall from Grace" and "Not Forgotten", were produced by the band on their own in 1993, and John Cale produced the remaining songs in mid-1