Bury Me Deep in Love
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Bury Me Deep In Love is a single released by The Triffids
from their album Calenture
. It was released in October, 1987 and reached No. 48 on the Australian Singles Charts. The single was produced by Gil Norton
(Pixies, Echo & the Bunnymen
, Foo Fighters
) and written by David McComb
. The B-side "Baby Can I Walk You Home" and "Region Unknown" were produced by Victor Van Vugt
and the Triffids. The single was released as 7", 12" & CD single versions.
The single was re-issued in the United Kingdom, in August, 1989 (again as a 7", 12" & CD version), with new B-sides to tie in with the broadcast in the UK of the episode of Neighbours mentioned below. The new tracks were cover versions of "Rent
" by Pet Shop Boys
and "Into the Groove
" by Madonna
.
"Bury Me Deep in Love" was also covered by Kylie Minogue
, in a duet with Jimmy Little
on the 2001 album Corroboration
. It was also used in the Australian TV soap Neighbours
for the wedding of Harold and Madge and the Australian drama series Packed To The Rafters for the wedding of Ben and Mel.
The Triffids
The Triffids were a seminal Australian alternative rock and pop band formed in Perth, Western Australia, in May 1978 with charismatic, David McComb as singer-songwriter, guitarist, bass guitarist and keyboardist. They achieved negligible success in Australia, but greater success in the U.K...
from their album Calenture
Calenture (album)
Calenture is the fourth studio album by The Triffids, released in February 1987 which reached No. 32 on the Australian Album Charts. Calenture also reached No...
. It was released in October, 1987 and reached No. 48 on the Australian Singles Charts. The single was produced by Gil Norton
Gil Norton
Gil Norton is a British record producer known for his work with such bands as Pixies, Echo & the Bunnymen, Foo Fighters, Tribe, Jimmy Eat World, Dashboard Confessional, Feeder, The Distillers, Maxïmo Park, Counting Crows, Terrorvision, The Triffids, Del Amitri, James, The Feelers, The Beekeepers,...
(Pixies, Echo & the Bunnymen
Echo & the Bunnymen
Echo & the Bunnymen are an English post-punk band, formed in Liverpool in 1978. The original line-up consisted of vocalist Ian McCulloch, guitarist Will Sergeant and bass player Les Pattinson, supplemented by a drum machine. By 1980, Pete de Freitas had joined as the band's drummer, and their debut...
, Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters is an American alternative rock band originally formed in 1994 by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as a one-man project following the dissolution of his previous band. The band got its name from the UFOs and various aerial phenomena that were reported by Allied aircraft pilots in World War...
) and written by David McComb
David McComb
David Richard McComb was an Australian rock musician. He was the singer-songwriter of the Australian band, The Triffids.-Early years in Perth:...
. The B-side "Baby Can I Walk You Home" and "Region Unknown" were produced by Victor Van Vugt
Victor Van Vugt
Victor Van Vugt is an award-winning music producer, mixer and engineer. An Australian based in New York, he has had a long association with the careers of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Beth Orton. He has also worked with the likes of P.J...
and the Triffids. The single was released as 7", 12" & CD single versions.
The single was re-issued in the United Kingdom, in August, 1989 (again as a 7", 12" & CD version), with new B-sides to tie in with the broadcast in the UK of the episode of Neighbours mentioned below. The new tracks were cover versions of "Rent
Rent (song)
"Rent" is a 1987 single by the Pet Shop Boys. It was released in the UK by Parlophone on 12 October 1987. The lyrics deal with a financially one-sided relationship, i.e...
" by Pet Shop Boys
Pet Shop Boys
Pet Shop Boys are an English electronic dance music duo, consisting of Neil Tennant, who provides main vocals, keyboards and occasional guitar, and Chris Lowe on keyboards....
and "Into the Groove
Into the Groove
"Into the Groove" is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna from the 1985 film Desperately Seeking Susan. It was featured on the 1985 re-issue of her second studio album, Like a Virgin, and released on July 23, 1985 by Sire Records as the album's fourth single outside North America...
" by Madonna
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
.
"Bury Me Deep in Love" was also covered by Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
, in a duet with Jimmy Little
Jimmy Little
Jimmy Little AO , is an Australian Aboriginal musician, singer, songwriter and guitarist, whose career has spanned six decades. For many years he was the only Aboriginal star on the Australian music scene...
on the 2001 album Corroboration
Corroboration (album)
Corroboration is a 2001 compilation released on the Festival Mushroom Records imprint, Sputnik. It was the result of a project put together by Kurt Luthy. It brought together indigenous and non indigenous musicians and bands from various genres. It reached #92 on ARIA Top 100 Albums chart...
. It was also used in the Australian TV soap Neighbours
Neighbours
Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems...
for the wedding of Harold and Madge and the Australian drama series Packed To The Rafters for the wedding of Ben and Mel.
Original release
- "Bury Me Deep in Love" (7", 12", CD)
- "Baby Can I Walk You Home" (7", 12", CD)
- "Region Unknown" (12", CD)
- "Vagabond Holes" (CD)
1989 UK re-issue
- "Bury Me Deep in Love" (7", 12", CD) – 4:02
- "Rent" (7", 12", CD) – 2:43
- "Into the Groove" (12", CD) – 4:25
Personnel
- David McCombDavid McCombDavid Richard McComb was an Australian rock musician. He was the singer-songwriter of the Australian band, The Triffids.-Early years in Perth:...
– vocals, guitar - Alsy MacDonaldAlsy MacDonaldAlan MacDonald is an Australian rock musician and lawyer, best known as the drummer of the 1980s band The Triffids, where he performed under his nickname 'Alsy'....
– drums, vocals - Robert McComb – guitar, vocals, violin
- Martyn P. CaseyMartyn P. CaseyMartyn Paul Casey is an English-born Australian rock bass guitarist. He had been a member of The Triffids, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Grinderman. Casey plays either his Fender Precision Bass or Fender Jazz Bass.-Biography:...
– bass - Jill BirtJill BirtJill Birt is an Australian rock musician and architect, best known as the keyboardist of the 1980s band The Triffids.-Early years:Jillian Birt was born in Tambellup, where she attended Tambellup Primary School. She attended Methodist Ladies College in Perth, as a boarder...
– keyboards - Graham LeeGraham Lee (Australian musician)Graham Lee is an Australian rock musician and record producer, best known as the steel guitar player of the 1980s band The Triffids, where he was nicknamed 'Evil Graham Lee'....
– guitar - Adam Peters – keyboards