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“Kiss Them for Me” is a song written and recorded by English rock band Siouxsie & the Banshees and produced by Stephen Hague. It was released in 1991 as the first single from the band’s tenth studio album Superstition.
Melody Maker praised it at its release : “it’s gorgeous, wicked, glamourous and utterly self-aware. Pretty in pink”.
The song presented a change in musical direction for Siouxsie & the Banshees — adopting a much more straightforward pop-oriented feel than previous efforts, due in large part to Hague’s production work. It is a mid-tempo track with an uplifting melody and South Asian instrumentation, which had become popular in the UK club scene due to the growth of bhangra. The song uses a sample of Schooly D’s “PSK What Does It Mean?” as a background. Even with its positive sound, Siouxsie Sioux’s cryptic lyrics are an ode to actress and sex icon Jayne Mansfield — using the actress’ catchword “divoon”, referring to her heart-shaped swimming pool and her love of champagne and parties, and to the grisly automobile accident which claimed her life in 1967. Kiss Them for Me was also the name of a 20th Century Fox motion picture made in 1957 starring Mansfield and Cary Grant.
“Kiss Them for Me” is Siouxsie & the Banshees’ biggest hit in the United States. It became their second (and to date, last) entry on the Billboard Hot 100 and their first single to hit the top-forty, peaking at number twenty-three. It also became the band’s second chart-topper on the U.S.
Melody Maker praised it at its release : “it’s gorgeous, wicked, glamourous and utterly self-aware. Pretty in pink”.
The song presented a change in musical direction for Siouxsie & the Banshees — adopting a much more straightforward pop-oriented feel than previous efforts, due in large part to Hague’s production work. It is a mid-tempo track with an uplifting melody and South Asian instrumentation, which had become popular in the UK club scene due to the growth of bhangra. The song uses a sample of Schooly D’s “PSK What Does It Mean?” as a background. Even with its positive sound, Siouxsie Sioux’s cryptic lyrics are an ode to actress and sex icon Jayne Mansfield — using the actress’ catchword “divoon”, referring to her heart-shaped swimming pool and her love of champagne and parties, and to the grisly automobile accident which claimed her life in 1967. Kiss Them for Me was also the name of a 20th Century Fox motion picture made in 1957 starring Mansfield and Cary Grant.
“Kiss Them for Me” is Siouxsie & the Banshees’ biggest hit in the United States. It became their second (and to date, last) entry on the Billboard Hot 100 and their first single to hit the top-forty, peaking at number twenty-three. It also became the band’s second chart-topper on the U.S.
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thedarkpoet61 wrote:
Love this song!!!
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Musiclov86 wrote:
Love to sing this song!!! Simply the most fun song to perform...
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ivandereteria wrote:
Desde el punto de vista de la letra de esta canción no es una de las mejores del grupo; sin embargo la voz tan melodica de Sioxsie y las melodías hinduista hacen de "kiss them for me" una de los mejores temas de este grupo gotico de culto. JOSE HERRERA - PERU
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RalphAlpha123 wrote:
I'm a sucker for this one
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kristenciara wrote:
love it!
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thedarkpoet61 wrote:
Oh,this takes me back!!!
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starfloka wrote:
I like this.
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drachi2 wrote:
kiss them... for this song great
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bsimpson1972 wrote:
What an amazing ode to Jayne Mansfield! I was fortunate enough, to witness Siouxsie & The Banshees perform it live@ Thanks, Miss Sioux & co.
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pwzwinger wrote:
love love love it
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miss_tremond wrote:
Siouxsie and Jayne Mansfield. Two legends in a song equals greatness :)
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ronzonni wrote:
Love Siouxsie. Especially her early songs like Hong Kong Garden and Happy House.
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ovisideirb wrote:
lovely memories
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iamrta wrote:
what he said.
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sakuragi10 wrote:
ES DE LOS MEJORES TEMAS DE SIOUXIE
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zambootronika wrote:
clásico!
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tessemily wrote:
fantastic combo of dark and poppy
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aarenmichelle wrote:
Love it!
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feefafo wrote:
Nice.
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CyclopsEyeMusic wrote:
brilliant song.
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