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“A&E” was composed as a collaborative effort between Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory in 2007 in a recording studio near Somerset, England. Its lyrics were inspired by Goldfrapp’s visit to the emergency department of a hospital on a Saturday afternoon.
The doctors “pumped her up with loads of painkillers” and she described the situation as a “bit surreal.” According to Goldfrapp, the song is a metaphor for a horrible relationship. The track describes Goldfrapp reflecting on a bad situation which resulted in an “accident and emergency.”
The situation made her “feel blue” and at the end of the song she concludes that finally “the pain has started to slip away” even though she admits there might be “pills at work.”
The doctors “pumped her up with loads of painkillers” and she described the situation as a “bit surreal.” According to Goldfrapp, the song is a metaphor for a horrible relationship. The track describes Goldfrapp reflecting on a bad situation which resulted in an “accident and emergency.”
The situation made her “feel blue” and at the end of the song she concludes that finally “the pain has started to slip away” even though she admits there might be “pills at work.”
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TreesCanBeGreen wrote:
beautiful
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Seberinoid wrote:
She has a great voice - this is quality
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waltersh wrote:
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CollinKelley wrote:
One of my favorite Goldfrapp tracks ever.
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marishsh wrote:
AEAEAEAEAEAEAEAEAEAEAE
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waltersh wrote:
AEAEAEAEAEAEAEAEAE
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cbluesilver wrote:
<3 alison
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CoconutWarrior wrote:
still love this song
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Harve750 wrote:
WHOA <3. The cover is even more amazing than the song.
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MasqueradeHouse wrote:
One of the best pop songs I've ever heard.
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kari1991 wrote:
Best Goldfrapp song. Ever.
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Bunglechunk wrote:
@ v-o-g-u-e; It's about when Alison had to go to the hospital A&E (Accident & Emergency). They pumped her full of pain killers and she said it was bit surreal. It's also a metaphor for a horrible relationship apparently.
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kowalsmp wrote:
lovely!
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photon_man62 wrote:
It's not bad, oh no, it's just my least favourite.
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photon_man62 wrote:
My least favourite from Seventh Tree :/
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TheBigBoiler wrote:
Amazing Song!
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v-o-g-u-e wrote:
does anybody can explain what's this song about?
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charlotte_129 wrote:
i love my music, and out of all songs i think this must be my favourite of all time...just an amazing song
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MassiveDynamics wrote:
magie^^
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dassandratier wrote:
i love this song, it's so beautiful!!!!!!
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