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Siouxsie and the Banshees – Peek-A-Boo (3:09)

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“Peek-a-Boo” is a song written, produced and recorded by English rock band Siouxsie & the Banshees. It was released in 1988 as the first single from the band’s ninth studio album Peepshow.

Melody Maker described it as “a brightly unexpected mixture of black steel and pop disturbance”.

The song’s peculiar sound is due to the recording of the instrumental portion of the song (mostly percussion and an accordion) being backmasked. The song started with a loop in reverse of a brass part that the Banshees previously arranged in 1987 for a cover of John Cale’s “Gun”. The band liked the sound of the song when played backwards, so they began with the percussion track from Gun and added melody, which was recorded by playing it in reverse. Once the instrumental parts were finished, the recording was played back in reverse and Sioux sang her lyrics over it.

“Peek-a-Boo” has become one of Siouxsie & the Banshees’ most recognizable and popular singles and it also was the first time the band entered the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 53. The song was very popular on alternative rock radio and received heavy play on MTV.

“Peek-a-Boo” became Siouxsie & the Banshees’ fifth top-twenty UK hit, peaking at number sixteen in the UK singles chart. In September 1988, Billboard magazine premiered a new Modern Rock Tracks chart which measures radio airplay on U.S. modern rock stations. “Peek-a-Boo” was the chart’s first number-one song.
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  • fuzmeister

    It sounds like the Futurama theme song was ripped off from the horn progression in this song. Ha ha ha!

    18 days ago

  • HD1969

    Sauber !!!!!!!!!!!!!

    March 2012

  • xrongor

    backwards

    March 2012

  • KeithandLor

    hahahahah

    March 2012

  • jobbyfingers

    peek a boo right up your scratcher

    December 2011

  • VeroniqueAtroce

    This my song right here.

    November 2011

  • Antiikki

    maybe the best one by them

    November 2011

  • PattySauce

    Saw her live bout 4 years ago she was so messed up!!!! LOL But still great!!!!! :)

    October 2011

  • cobbler1

    I never tire of this tune, it's the first tune I ever heard from S&TB. I was hooked then and still.

    September 2011

  • Batcavegothy

    Pikatchu^^ Just kiddin´, it´s a nice song.

    September 2011

  • karlkandinsky

    pab

    June 2011

  • majself

    Sounds very fresh :)

    June 2011

  • fool2010

    g. g. m.

    May 2011

  • Olivier2404

    bon

    May 2011

  • MarkAlien

    golly jeepers!

    May 2011

  • prominence_la

    It's taken me a while to warm up to this song. But I'm diggin' it now. I mean, accordion accomplishment? That merits coolness.

    May 2011

  • Grillodelmal

    is very good grounder to this is called a deodorant because it is a rolon

    March 2011

  • bajason00

    this is the awesome.

    March 2011

  • Isab3lla

    I love the video to this song :)

    February 2011

  • enigmatikc

    Ever creative...

    February 2011
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