The Psychedelic Furs Flowers

From their 1980 album The Psychedelic Furs

Lyrics:

see the people dead in cars
see the bodies bleed
i know he's so dead and gone
i think that is free

his body is upon the wall
his teeth are sharp and white
we cut his eyes with razorblades
and out of him comes foul white light

in the eastern carpet store
he is made of dreams
put his picture on the wall
just where the mirror gleams

his body is upon the wall
his teeth are sharp and white
we cut his face with razorblades
and out of him comes foul white light

there's flowers all around his feet
there's flowers in his heart
if you take the needles out
his body falls apart

his body is upon the wall
his teeth are sharp and white
we cut his hands with razorblades
and out of him comes foul white light

make a god of politics
make a god of police
worship it with automobiles
worship it with screams

his body is upon the wall
his teeth are sharp and white
we cut his feet with razorblades
and out of him comes foul white light

make a god of useless drivel
sew it at the seams
float it down the river
where the sewage is the sea

his body is upon the wall
his teeth are sharp and white
we cut his teeth on razorblades
and out of him came stupid light
that's flowers

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[rchdsmth]

So many relatively young listeners (younger than the material) are astounded that music of this type is 25 to 35 years old, and have expressed dismay that today's music does not compare well. The fact that musicians of 30 years ago stood a fair chance of earning money on every distributed copy of their work might have had something to do with the creative spark, motivationally speaking. And if that came to naught, they could always sell out - at least temporarily (Pretty in Pink)....

[rchdsmth]

One thing is certain, there is cool music being made right this very second, and it will be recognized as such 30 years from now. In the meantime, the vast majority listen to the most awful, commercially successful crap, just like the '80s and '90s.

[TVBasil]

wolfgang's. sf. 1980. furs.

[lasloacosta]

has to be one of the best lp's of all time

[Rikitocker]

What kids need to realize is this ... back when WE were listening to bands like this in our teens, you never heard this stuff on the radio. This music was passed around on tapes like dirty secrets and if you were lucky enough to have the vinyl, you had GOLD! It never got better than 1975-1985 ...

[lasloacosta]

i cant stand music today, well most of it. but i love this 80's stuff

[expatswede]

Wow... I remember a hazy night somewhere in 1985 I think. I was disc-jockeying at a place for college students. The owner had asked me to "keep it disco". The audience was luke-warm to the repertoire but did not complain openly. At midnight I said To Hell With You ot the owner and put this one on. The dance floor exploded.

[66gadus]

great track from a classic album!

[Jimmibear13]

has it really been 31 years?

[ontoppau2nite]

@rchdsmith--i disagree--you remind me of one of these 20 somethings that don't like any song that's not 'new',current at the time of now.my nephew's like that..ie

"man that song's got to be at least a year old man"..either that or you're a 70's hippie..i mean c'mon..the 70's sucks.

[bissia]

@sirprenante oh oh I don't really believe in that zodiac stuff and all esoteric turd but keep me amused, what's next? After Capricorn, when will it change and what are the pronostic?