Pain Is So Close To Pleasure...

I LOVE "Don't loose your head". I think this one and "Love Kills" (original metropolis version) are masterpieces in the '80s technopop kind of music.

Oh, the subject is about "Pain...". I kind of like the song, but I preffer the 12" version.

Cheers,

Ogre-

Yay!! I'm glad other people are hearing the same "plink"! I've always imagined someone leaving a computer on near the sound booth and a Microsoft error chime coming on during the recording of the song...or something like that!
"Pain" was a Freddie/Deacy song. It's catchy, and you can dance to it...seriously! (The 12" version has always sounded French to me -- heeheehee!!)
I love Roger's drumming on Don't Lose Your Head, and Freddie's phrasing is most excellent (I love Joan Armatrading's voice on this song, nice offset to Freddie's strong, breathless vocals). Fred's sounds like he smoked a whole pack of Gitanes before singing the song -- very husky and breathy...mmm...

Anyone around here got an mp3 of the single version of "Pain Is So Close To Pleasure"? I've always been intrigued about how it sounded.

Well I find the constant "Don't Loose Your Head" line withing the whole length of the song is annoying.

"We get it Roger, we won't lose our heads. Thanks for the advice!"

I wonder what's the songs meaning?
What is Roger trying to tell us in that song? :P

A great vocal.... but then when was it not???

Someone here mentioned that the lyrics for DLYH were aimed at John after he was arrested for drinking and driving.

Not sure if this is true or just one of those bloody rumors...

Just to point out the obvious.. the 'don't lose your head' part is inspired by the fact that in Highlander, losing your head was the only way an immortal could die.. so that's where the title comes from.

As for the drunk-driving line, I would imagine he was trying to make the song into something more substantial with some lyrics about different ways of 'losing your head' but didn't end up getting too far.

I like the sound of the song, but they should have left it instrumental, as it was featured in the film and used as a B-side called 'A Dozen Red Roses For My Darling'

The only real time Deacy ever lost his head was when he got really pissed and put his hand through a plate-glass window...he still carries the scars, I'm sure!
(Hmmmmm...did Freddie write Keep Passing The Open Windows because of that incident? Shocking! :-))

"Anyone around here got an mp3 of the single version of "Pain Is So Close To Pleasure"? I've always been intrigued about how it sounded. "

I have the 7" US promo single, so I may have an MP3 somewhere...Will check and let you know tomorrow

Pain Is So Close To Pleasure sounds very Freddie to me though I keep trying to imagine the scene of Freddie and John working together.

Lisa,I do not know why but somethin' tells me non of us would not like to be around when John loses his head or specially his temper.And I'm sure the accident that you kindly mentioned was not the only time when he got mad.

I like the 12" but the goofy stuff they do with the vocals makes me giggle :)

Back to the subject of strange noises... having just experienced 'Rocks' I noticed there's a new sound at the beginning of 'Tear It Up'. In the right channel on the first snare hit (or whatever that is) there is the sound of something kinda clangy and echoey..

It's not on the Hollywood remaster of 'The Works', though that's not to say it should or shouldn't have been.

Thank God Dar... I mean "Inu" will help with the mp3. I wanted to share the bootleg version of it that I have, but I just can't find the time. Thanks, Inu!

Cheers,

Ogre-

You're welcome. I didn't check last night (cos I forgot to :P ) but I'm sure I have it cos I listened to it not too long ago now that I think of it.

Do you need it at 320kbps, or is 128kbps fine? Or if you can send me some money by PayPal, I can make a CD-R. Either way is up to you.

But I should say, the record I recorded it from is absolutely CLEAN sounding, very little noise at all! Quite possibly the best quality MP3 I can give to you guys