The March Violets
The band started in 1982 as one of Leeds' four famous 'drum machine bands'. The other three being Merciful Release labelmatesThe Sisters Of Mercy, Red Lorry Yellow Lorry and The Three Johns.
Fronted by the two pronged attack of dual vocalists Simon D and Rosie Garland, the band built a large and loyal following throughout the UK and Europe. They released five singles/EP's, first on Merciful Release then on their own Rebirth label...culminating in the successful indie chart topping Snakedance and Walk Into The Sun. Read Full BioThe band started in 1982 as one of Leeds' four famous 'drum machine bands'. The other three being Merciful Release labelmatesThe Sisters Of Mercy, Red Lorry Yellow Lorry and The Three Johns.
Fronted by the two pronged attack of dual vocalists Simon D and Rosie Garland, the band built a large and loyal following throughout the UK and Europe. They released five singles/EP's, first on Merciful Release then on their own Rebirth label...culminating in the successful indie chart topping Snakedance and Walk Into The Sun.
After waiting nearly thirty years for the album to become obsolete, they have decided that now is the time to reform and record their first proper album...and perhaps do some more live shows to showcase the new material.
The March Violets Current lineup - Si Denbigh - Vox, Rosie Lugosi - Vox, Tom Ashton - Guitars and Jo Violet - Bass
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=363327265608
http://www.myspace.com/officialmarchviolets
http://www.marchviolets.co.uk/
Now you can help to make a new March Violets album a reality and pledge for a download of the new album, plus a plethora of other curios along the way. Spread the word, pledge purple.
http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/themarchviolets
Fronted by the two pronged attack of dual vocalists Simon D and Rosie Garland, the band built a large and loyal following throughout the UK and Europe. They released five singles/EP's, first on Merciful Release then on their own Rebirth label...culminating in the successful indie chart topping Snakedance and Walk Into The Sun. Read Full BioThe band started in 1982 as one of Leeds' four famous 'drum machine bands'. The other three being Merciful Release labelmatesThe Sisters Of Mercy, Red Lorry Yellow Lorry and The Three Johns.
Fronted by the two pronged attack of dual vocalists Simon D and Rosie Garland, the band built a large and loyal following throughout the UK and Europe. They released five singles/EP's, first on Merciful Release then on their own Rebirth label...culminating in the successful indie chart topping Snakedance and Walk Into The Sun.
After waiting nearly thirty years for the album to become obsolete, they have decided that now is the time to reform and record their first proper album...and perhaps do some more live shows to showcase the new material.
The March Violets Current lineup - Si Denbigh - Vox, Rosie Lugosi - Vox, Tom Ashton - Guitars and Jo Violet - Bass
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=363327265608
http://www.myspace.com/officialmarchviolets
http://www.marchviolets.co.uk/
Now you can help to make a new March Violets album a reality and pledge for a download of the new album, plus a plethora of other curios along the way. Spread the word, pledge purple.
http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/themarchviolets
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Snake Dance
The March Violets Lyrics
Take my hand said Cleopatra
Take me to the fires to burn
Save your passion and your kinship
Take me to the flames the flames
The flames the flames
Pay my price in pearls of wisdom
Tell me stories of my fame
Scented oil on troubled water
Take my love in vain
Break the heart break the heart
Break the heart of my very soul
Cast it on the desert sand
This dance catches fire with me
Take my body clean of blame
I am the heat inside the flame
Take my body clean of shame
I am the heat inside the flame
I am the heat I am the heat
Play my song the serpent whispered
Golden skin and eyes of flame
Painted heart and painted nails
She ran her fingers down the scales
Just back from the snake dance baby
I love you when you shed your skin
Just back from the snake dance baby
Open the door lets go in
Just back from the snake dance baby
I love you when you burn me up
Just back from the snake dance baby
This dance catches fire with me
Snake dance
Contributed by Claire A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Davide Chessa
«Take my hand said Cleopatra
Take me to the fires to burn
Save your passion and your kinship
Take me to the flames the flames
The flames the flames
Pay my price in pearls of wisdom
Tell me stories of my fame
Scented oil on troubled water
Take my love in vain
Break the heart break the heart
Break the heart of my very soul
Cast it on the desert sand
This dance catches fire with me
Take my body clean of blame
I am the heat inside the flame
Take my body clean of shame
I am the heat inside the flame
I am the heat I am the heat
Play my song the serpent whispered
Golden skin and eyes of flame
Painted heart and painted nails
She ran her fingers down the scales
Just back from the snake dance baby
I love you when you shed your skin
Just back from the snake dance baby
Open the door lets go in
Just back from the snake dance baby
I love you when you burn me up
Just back from the snake dance baby
This dance catches fire with me
Snake dance»
The Barbary Ghost
This still packs the floor in Goth parties.
☽ 𝘎 𝘳 𝘦 𝘺 .
I'm so happy to hear that. Hopefully one day I get to attend a goth party some day
miwdiva
It is always sooo great!! I wish I could hear this more often in my city.
G A
I was never a goth...but this has always been a quality tune
DL PERK
@Theophania Madrason Sometimes, mainly about appreciating a certain artistic way of life, an aesthetic, of which the tunes play no small part.
Theophania Madrason
that constitutes as being goth, I think ; ) Its about the tunes. :D
Davide Chessa
«Take my hand said Cleopatra
Take me to the fires to burn
Save your passion and your kinship
Take me to the flames the flames
The flames the flames
Pay my price in pearls of wisdom
Tell me stories of my fame
Scented oil on troubled water
Take my love in vain
Break the heart break the heart
Break the heart of my very soul
Cast it on the desert sand
This dance catches fire with me
Take my body clean of blame
I am the heat inside the flame
Take my body clean of shame
I am the heat inside the flame
I am the heat I am the heat
Play my song the serpent whispered
Golden skin and eyes of flame
Painted heart and painted nails
She ran her fingers down the scales
Just back from the snake dance baby
I love you when you shed your skin
Just back from the snake dance baby
Open the door lets go in
Just back from the snake dance baby
I love you when you burn me up
Just back from the snake dance baby
This dance catches fire with me
Snake dance»
Andrew Phipps Phillips
Got this 12" on vinyl AND that Natural History LP (complete with hard-to-find lyric sheet). Bet its worth more than the £11 I paid for it in 1989 now. One of my treasured possessions along with a SOM First & Last gatefold edition.....
Kate Beck
I keep coming across these songs from the past, feel the need to dance ! Those were the days 😀
crowhillian58
I saw the March Violets supporting The Danse Society in Leicester one November in the early 80's. Great gig but the drive back to Northants was a nightmare as there was thick fog and you could hardly see where you were going!