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Eurythmics — Love is a Stranger
Album: Greatest Hits
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Released: 1991
Length: 3:36
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Love is a stranger in an open car
To tempt you in and drive you far away
Love is a stranger in an open car
To tempt you in and drive you far away

And I want you, and I want you, and I want you so it's an obsession
And I want you, and I want you, and I want you so it's an obsession

Love is a danger of a different kind
To take you away and leave you far behind
And love, love, love is a dangerous drug
You have to receive it and you still can't get enough of the stuff

It's savage and it's cruel and it shines like destruction
Comes in like the flood and it seems like religion
It's noble and it's brutal, it distorts and deranges
And it drenches you up and you're left like a zombie

And I want you, and I want you, and I want you so it's an obsession

It's guilt edged, glamorous and sleek by design
You know it's jealous by nature, false and unkind
It's hard and restrained and it's totally cool
It touches and it teases as you stumble in the debris

And I want you, and I want you, and I want you so it's an obsession
And I want you, and I want you, and I want you so it's an obsession
And I want you, and I want you, and I want you so it's an obsession
And I want you, and I want you, and I want you so it's an obsession
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 Roto wrote:

This station could always stand to play a little more Annie.



and Dave!
Love em or loathe em you can't deny that she has a fantastic voice.  Takes me back to my awkward teenage youth
For me this is their best & I don't have an issue with the grunting.
just thinking of the knob who recently said Annie isn't that good and doesn't have any range. 
Oy
 Fionn wrote:



Wiggling the pinky?


something is going on there judging by her expressions
Am I the only one who finds the grunts cringey?
 TallCreative1 wrote:



Wiggling the pinky?
 CowboyJJ wrote:


I can’t unhear this, and I think about this post every time the song plays…



Jeepers -- I thought I was the only one who heard this.  Thank you for adding it to your collection of earworms.
Wow, listen to that--then listen to Spiders (Kidsmoke) by Wilco. Makes me wonder about (positive musical) influences...
 ericdaryl wrote:

And I want you 
 And I want you 
And I want you 
something circumcision


huh?  



I can’t unhear this, and I think about this post every time the song plays…
Avante-garde songwriting at it’s finest. Annie Lennox has such a beautiful voice. 
We need a Eurythmics tour...........................
"Love is a stranger and speaks a strange language" (Rumi, mystical poet)

 lily34 wrote:


i never noticed this before, and now it's all i can hear in this song!

Stewart's semi-masturbatory additions are reminiscent of Stewie's Perfect Pig in the Road to the Multiverse episode OINK!
This song isn't just really great.
It's truth.
 lily34 wrote:


i never noticed this before, and now it's all i can hear in this song!



Same here!   IDK! The grunts GOTTA GO!!!
A long-time friend and I danced to this song at a party. It swept us up together and held us close and I swear at that moment we knew we'd marry.  Brilliant song on its own merits, of course. 

I'm wondering if they remixed this for the greatest hits...

I don't remember all those grunts being quite so prominent when this song was all over the radio.
 timmus wrote:

I can easy Bruce Dickinson stopping the recording and saying he wants more "uhh" from Dave Stewart.



i never noticed this before, and now it's all i can hear in this song!
wonderful!
is this a very subtle segue?

last song: 
pretend we're in Antarctica
(Which I didn't decipher until about halfway through, wondering what kind of car he was talking about...)

this one:
Love is a stranger in an open car

if so,  @William, I'm tracking! 
The writeup doesn't mention Annie's remarkable Medusa album. 
And I want you, and I want you, and I want you so it's an obsession
 
After 40 years I finally find out what it is she's singing after "I want you".  I don't know if it's the Scottish accent but I just can't make that line out.
 xrdstv wrote:



We are all glad it was not 'more cowbell' ... ;-)


I've been seeing "more cowbell" on these forums for over a decade. Today, I finally Googled the term and found the SNL skit.... Pretty funny!
My education continues. Slowly.
I never get tired of this song.  Need to remember it when I have my headphones on.
I've spent my whole life thinking it was
'and I want you, something circumcision'
That's what kids sang at school and I never questioned it. Thought it was very odd though...
I'm 51 
 timmus wrote:

I can easy Bruce Dickinson stopping the recording and saying he wants more "uhh" from Dave Stewart.




We are all glad it was not 'more cowbell' ... ;-)
This has held up surprisingly well.
I can easy Bruce Dickinson stopping the recording and saying he wants more "uhh" from Dave Stewart.
 xcranky_yankee wrote:

...thought it was "such a sad obsession"...will keep singing this



I heard "Suffering from obsession"
Comedy music
Genious...  Eurythmics! yes I love this tune...
 aspicer wrote:

There is a glitch on this track - like CD skips throughout the song. Bill hopefully you can correct this for us?  Thx.



Just double-checked this file. Correct level, no skips.
...thought it was "such a sad obsession"...will keep singing this
An interesting read...Annie Lennox, The Biography.

 BritGirl333 wrote:


I mean, WHO ELSE had lyrics AND a voice to deliver them like these masters


First time I heard Annie sing A Whiter Shade of Pale, it sent shivers down my spine. 

There is a glitch on this track - like CD skips throughout the song. Bill hopefully you can correct this for us?  Thx.
Idk what just happed but this track suddenly blared the volume and blew my ears out. Rip headphone users.
O U T S T A N D I N G .
You may want to upgrade your speakers.  

 
kingart wrote:
I don't know about you, but to my untrained ear it sounds like she's singing

And I want you and I want you and I want you circumcision

Anyway, this track could be included in a list of 50 Tunes To Play Instead of Waterboarding. 

 

 dancindan wrote:
sexy and sinister
 
Indeed, very haunting.
Reminds me of the last women I dated before I met my wife.
One hell of a voice she had
 kingart wrote:
I don't know about you, but to my untrained ear it sounds like she's singing

And I want you and I want you and I want you circumcision

Anyway, this track could be included in a list of 50 Tunes To Play Instead of Waterboarding. 

 
That may not be a matter of training.
TEN
 Jelani wrote:
 
 

Pure genius!
Such a brilliant song.
sexy and sinister
Bueno
 clintiskeen wrote:
Ummm are they sampling the music from zelda II?
 

I still hear (and love) this synth!
 skyian wrote:

Substitute physician?
 

 
I want you so, {#Beat} its an obsession
 jgfergus wrote:
Typical example of why 80's synth pop drum machine was crap. God awful!
 
No. it just means you don't like it. It is actually some fantastic early 80s synthpop!
I don't know about you, but to my untrained ear it sounds like she's singing

And I want you and I want you and I want you circumcision

Anyway, this track could be included in a list of 50 Tunes To Play Instead of Waterboarding. 

 jgfergus wrote:
Typical example of why 80's synth pop drum machine was crap. God awful!

 

and what does sir recommend for music?
 jgfergus wrote:
Typical example of why 80's synth pop drum machine was crap. God awful!

 
Personally I think this is sounding better than ever - and there was a time I didn't think the synth pop genre had longevity. I've changed my mind. Love this.
 NoEnzLefttoSplit wrote:
How come I never noticed the male grunts in this before?  Is this a new front that has opened up against western civilisation - computer hackers adding subliminal undertones to my favourite songs?  {#War}

 
This was the first time, after all these years, that I heard the grunts too!
 sfyi2001 wrote:
<snip>
 
Wrong album.
This couldn't have come at a better time.  I need it to clean my ears from the excrement spewing from D(bag) Trump's mouth.  {#Dancingbanana_2} Unfortunately, it's on in the background in my office.  {#Frustrated}
Love this song...takes me back to college. {#Dancingbanana_2}
"I want your circumcision." WTF?
How come I never noticed the male grunts in this before?  Is this a new front that has opened up against western civilisation - computer hackers adding subliminal undertones to my favourite songs?  {#War}
Typical example of why 80's synth pop drum machine was crap. God awful!
Change the opening line to 'love is a stranger in an unmarked white van' and the whole song is transformed. {#Cheesygrin}

 I mean, WHO ELSE had lyrics AND a voice to deliver them like these masters


{#Bananajam}

 


SUCH a fantastic track and Annie's voice is pure magic. {#Music}
Pure awesomeness. I'm getting the musical shivers. I can imagine the conversation though "I'm going to sort of, just grunt at this bit. Ok?"
Released in 1982; this Greatest Hits album is from 1986.
Outstanding
 ericdaryl wrote:
And I want you 
 And I want you 
And I want you 
something circumcision
huh?  

 
Obsession.
You're my obsession.
Who do you want me to be,

oh sorry, segued into a different song there. 
 ericdaryl wrote:
And I want you 
And I want you 
And I want you 
something circumcision
 
The Eurythmics always were on the "cutting edge."
 ericdaryl wrote:
And I want you 
 And I want you 
And I want you 
something circumcision
huh?  

 
Substitute physician?
 
And I want you 
 And I want you 
And I want you 
something circumcision


huh?  
Love, love, love is a dangerous drug.

     ...especially when you're young.
I like this song. But no matter what I try, I will always hear her singing about a circumcision.
 ScottN wrote:
It's guilt edged, glamorous and sleek by design
You know it's jealous by nature, false and unkind
It's hard and restrained and it's totally cool
It touches and it teases as you stumble in the debris

 
Well stated Scott!

{#Bananajam}
Great 80's memories! These two made a great artistic and very musical combo!
thanks Bill and Becky!
Classic
Annie! she was always soo awesome ~ sing it.. {#Music}
 ScottN wrote:
It's guilt edged, glamorous and sleek by design
You know it's jealous by nature, false and unkind
It's hard and restrained and it's totally cool
It touches and it teases as you stumble in the debris

 
Totally a good description of the song and band...
There was some astonishing harmonica player on their live tour, Revenge I think.....  Never heard anything like it.
Always preferred this to "Sweet Dreams" and "Here Comes the Rain Again".  Sadly, them others always got more air play.  It's tough having tastes slightly out-of-sync with the mainstream. {#Confused}  God bless RP.
It's guilt edged, glamorous and sleek by design
You know it's jealous by nature, false and unkind
It's hard and restrained and it's totally cool
It touches and it teases as you stumble in the debris
 rdo wrote:
When I was a young kid I bought this CD via a record club... this song was the reason... it makes me think our tastes do not change or "progress" or "improve" like academics would have you believe...just not true...as we grow older we are simply exposed to more
 
Nicely said.
When I was a young kid I bought this CD via a record club... this song was the reason... it makes me think our tastes do not change or "progress" or "improve" like academics would have you believe...just not true...as we grow older we are simply exposed to more
 Elroweho wrote:
Never much of a Eurythmics fan - A little to "artsy" for my taste

 
Eurythmics artsy? Wow, that's made me think!
Best ever pronunciation of the word "debris"!
Everybody in my alien space craft loves this song...
That voice leaves me speechless !

 
 JoBo wrote:
I wonder why I never before heard the grunting in the background??

 

 
I was thinking the same thing.
 
 
Kind of annoying.    
 joelbb wrote:

RT, your hotel room is ALWAYS full of music lovers!
  
I inhabit a mushrooming multitude of churches now...  love this marvelous song...  hope life is grand for you, joelbb...
She sounds so angelic I'll rate this Eurythmic song godlike (such a beauty that Annie, hmmm hmm)
 Peter_Bradshaw wrote:
{#Wave}.... truly amazing vocals an truly amazing producer
 
agree with you on that...
{#Wave}.... truly amazing vocals an truly amazing producer
Great song from one of the best pop albums of all time, Diva. Played mine a million times. 
 
 msymmes wrote:

Listen....       The 80's were great!
Okay.  So I define the 80's as 1977 to 1984.

 I suffer from that exact chronological disorder. I wonder, are there more of us? Also, this song. Treasure.
 clwguy wrote:
Now I ask you, isn't this a whole lot better then the acoustic version of Here Comes the Rain Again?
 
Absolutely.
Her voice is marvelous, innit?
A 6 that would be higher if there was any evidence of human involvement here.  Yeah, I know, Annie's voice...but you can do some of those flourishes with machines in the studio these days.
 kcar wrote:
Competition for souls can turn ugly, but my money's on Lazarus.  
 
Thank you...  think of it as soles...  I hope you be having a marvelous weekend right this minute, kcar...

everybody in my mushrooming multitude of churches be dancing buck ass naked all across the holy moly world like B.F. Skinner...  we love this splendiferous song...  love sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll...
Eurythmics -- Hammersmith Odeon -- 1983.  Thanks for bringing back memories of that wonderful concert.
This is now a TEN imho,   Her very best ever !

 
I wonder why I never before heard the grunting in the background??
 Xeric wrote:
There are a number of songs that make me want to turn it way up.  There are far fewer that make me want to go out and radically upgrade the stereo--to some state-of-the-art monster--and then turn THAT to 11.  This is one of those latter songs.  Yes.
 

 
Funny you should say that, I am lucky enough to have a bit of a monster hi-fi- set up and this sounds utterly amazing on it. By 'this' I mean the CD or vinyl not a nastily compressed MP3 signal!
Never much of a Eurythmics fan - A little to "artsy" for my taste
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD... PLEASE NO!
 Lazarus wrote:


Now we are in a church...  everybody in my church loves this song...

hope you are having a marvelous weekend...
 

 


The naked mole rat within Reverend Joel Osteen lurches from his slumber upon hearing of this troubling development. 

comparison of naked mole rat and Reverend Joel Osteen at totallylookslike.com 


Competition for souls can turn ugly, but my money's on Lazarus.  
There are a number of songs that make me want to turn it way up.  There are far fewer that make me want to go out and radically upgrade the stereo--to some state-of-the-art monster--and then turn THAT to 11.  This is one of those latter songs.  Yes.
 
Just bumped to a NINE !
 
 joelbb wrote:

RT, your hotel room is ALWAYS full of music lovers!
 

Now we are in a church...  everybody in my church loves this song...

hope you are having a marvelous weekend...
 
 romeotuma wrote:


Everybody in my hotel room loves this song...

 
 
RT, your hotel room is ALWAYS full of music lovers!
I know allz yallz just love annie and dave ....but everyone in my kayak really ummmm how do we put this nicely..... ahhhhh..arrrrrrggggghhhhhhhhhhh.
 clwguy wrote:
Now I ask you, isn't this a whole lot better then the acoustic version of Here Comes the Rain Again?
 
Oh yes.
 perikleshokie wrote:
THE best Eurythmics song.  An aural time machine.

 
AGREED !




THE best Eurythmics song.  An aural time machine.

Listen....       The 80's were great!


Okay.  So I define the 80's as 1977 to 1984.


Originally released in 1983. We're coming up on it's 30 year anniversary and still sounds great. Kudos to Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart!
Her voice was so powerful and clear ... used to mesmerize me, and still does ...


Link likes chiptune.
 rdo wrote:

Keep this one in the rotation, it's a gem!



Now I ask you, isn't this a whole lot better then the acoustic version of Here Comes the Rain Again?