Burgess wrote this song in 1981 about the murder of John Lennon. Mark Burgess says: "First lyric I turned in for the band, inspired by the murder of John Lennon the previous year .. .The pipes there as Here Today ends is my favourite moment of the entire record, it’s a fluke they just happened to be in tune with the backing track." Guitarist Reg Smithies says: "We were big Beatles fans and this one’s about John Lennon’s death. I still remember now the shock of finding out he’d been killed."
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Burgess wrote this song in 1981 about the murder of John Lennon. Mark Burgess says: "First lyric I turned in for the band, inspired by the murd… read more
Burgess wrote this song in 1981 about the murder of John Lennon. Mark Burgess says: "First lyric I turned in for the band, inspired by the murder of John Lennon the previous year .… read more
The Chameleons (called The Chameleons UK on some American releases) was a post-punk band that formed in Middleton, Greater Manchester, England, UK in 1981. They consisted of singer and bassist Mark Burgess, guitarist Reg Smithies, guitarist Dave Fielding, and drummer John Lever. The band initially released three studio albums in the 1980s, to solid critical acclaim. After their third release, Strange Times, in 1987 they abruptly disbanded following the sudden death of band manager Tony Fletcher. The Chameleons were, for all practical purposes, extinct for well over a decade before r… read more
The Chameleons (called The Chameleons UK on some American releases) was a post-punk band that formed in Middleton, Greater Manchester, England, UK in 1981. They consisted of singer and bass… read more
The Chameleons (called The Chameleons UK on some American releases) was a post-punk band that formed in Middleton, Greater Manchester, England, UK in 1981. They consisted of singer and bassist Mark Burgess, guitarist Reg Smithies, guit… read more
