The Legendary Pink Dots
The Legendary Pink Dots are a Netherlands-based band formed in August 1980 in the UK who, although distinctly underground, have been musically influential over the years. The band name was derived from pink dots of nail varnish on the piano in their squat, where founding members Edward and April lived. The band has as its focal point vocalist Edward Ka-Spel, who is, along with Phil "The Silverman" Knight, one of the original remaining members of the band. Read Full BioThe Legendary Pink Dots are a Netherlands-based band formed in August 1980 in the UK who, although distinctly underground, have been musically influential over the years. The band name was derived from pink dots of nail varnish on the piano in their squat, where founding members Edward and April lived. The band has as its focal point vocalist Edward Ka-Spel, who is, along with Phil "The Silverman" Knight, one of the original remaining members of the band. In the mid eighties the band resettled in the Netherlands, where they still reside today. Apart from Edward and Phil, the line-up has gone through many changes. Members such as Ryan Moore, a Canadian bass player, who joined in 1991 after the recordings of the Last Man to Fly with the Tear Garden (he joined as a session musician), went on to form their own labels and musical projects. See Twilight Circus and M Records. Their music is nothing if not original and it is difficult to categorise, but comparisons may be drawn with bands like Pink Floyd and Can.

Their sound has been described as an amalgamation of psychedelic rock, industrial, synth-pop and avant-garde. They have released over 40 records and continuously tour the world.

Members of the band have also collaborated with Nurse With Wound, The Dresden Dolls,Jarboe,HNAS,Jim O'Rourke,Skinny Puppy's cEvin Key, forming The Tear Garden. Key also appears on the 1994 album 9 Lives to Wonder.

Official Site: http://www.legendarypinkdots.org
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I Love You in Your Tragic Beauty
by The Legendary Pink Dots

I watched you in your tragic beauty walk beneath my window.
Eyes aimed high, but unfocused . . . . sure, you never noticed me.
You always wore the same dress; always bore the same
expression: "It's a loveless world so what's the point of looking?
Let it be . . ." I considered throwing roses--thought I'd maybe
wave a flag. Had to try and force some small connection--
but, there's a snag. It's my confession that I watch you in
my tragic isolation. In my fear . . . that's the way it's been
for years. That's the way it will always be . . .

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Sirako

I'm 372 years old and I'm listening to this song because I have ears.

Reb Short

Enjoy your youth! It doesn't last.

pixie druid

When I saw the Pink Dots in Cambridge a couple years ago, my favorite moment of the show was in between songs, someone in the audience called out a request, "Tragic Beauty!"

Edward leaned over the microphone slowly, and in his low, ghoulish whisper of a voice he responded, "No."

Artyom Kolesov

stupid fucker) anyway i love him

Corona Zenith

Based

TV Title Champion

Yup. He did that a bunch here, too. "Lisa's Party!" "Nope." "Princess Coldheart!" "Nope." Until somebody hit upon City of Needles, and he kind of perked up a bit, and said "okay", and launched into a raucous, cacophonous version of that song. The end of that fucker was pretty close to what a nitrous oxide rush sounds like.

pracm

"It's my confession that I watched you in my tragic isolation"

Beautiful song; beautiful voice; beautiful lyrics.

Ben Mehner

No disrespect to the Floyd, but this album is Dark Side of the Moon for those in the know...

Marcelo Albuquerque

Thanks for introduce me, Amanda Palmer

Dunja0712

Same here, haha. :)

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