Duchess (The Stranglers song)
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| "Duchess" | |
|---|---|
| Single by The Stranglers | |
| from the album The Raven | |
| B-side | "Fools Rush Out" |
| Released | 10 August 1979 (UK) |
| Format | 7" vinyl |
| Genre | Post-punk |
| Length | 2:30 |
| Label | United Artists |
| Writer(s) | The Stranglers |
| Producer(s) | Alan Winstanley, The Stranglers |
"Duchess" is a single by The Stranglers from the album The Raven. The ninth track on the album, it peaked at number 14 in the UK Singles Chart.[1] The supporting video for the song was banned by the BBC, as they deemed it blasphemous for its content, which featured the band dressed up as choirboys.[2][3]
Cover versions
- The song was covered by My Life Story as part of EMI's centenary celebrations in 1997 and reached the UK Top 40.[4]
- Justin Broadrick's post-metal project, Jesu, covered the song in 2012 as the a-side of a 7" record for their installment in Matador Records' Singles Club.
- In 2014, Merrymouth, a folk band led by Ocean Colour Scene singer/songwriter Simon Fowler, recorded the song on their second album Wenlock Hill.
