The band released four EPs before their full-length debut, 1985's In the House. Their first notable chart hit was "Lust for Love", from the 1982 EP Educated Man. Gordon left the band in 1984, and was replaced by Ed Shaw.
They also scored a Top 40 hit in 1985 with "Call it Love", which won a Juno Award for Single of the Year. The band was also named Group of the Year at that year's CASBY Awards.
Crompton left Images in Vogue in 1986, indicating that the band was too commercial for his tastes, and concentrated on his side project Skinny Puppy. Crompton was replaced by Derrick Gyles. Nelson also left the same year, and was replaced by Tim Welch.
The band considered changing its name to The Spell while recording its 1988 album, but discovered that an Australian band was already using that name. The album ended up titled as The Spell, but the band remained Images in Vogue. That album was not commercially successful, however.
By June 1988, Images in Vogue could no longer count on the support of its record label and this, combined with the band's internal conflicts, influenced Gary Smith to leave the band. Images in Vogue's final concert featuring original content was at Toronto's Opera House in November, 1991 after which the band unofficially split as members pursued different ventures.
Since then, the band has continued to release various compilation CDs featuring remixes and live, rare and unreleased songs; additionally, rare, commercially unreleased tracks are made available for download by the band at its official website.
Images in Vogue did reunite for gigs at Toronto's Opera House in 2002 and at Vancouver's Commodore in 2004. No full-time reformation of the band is expected as of this time.
Source: wikipedia.org
Call It Love
Images In Vogue Lyrics
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When everything was cold
There's something suddenly new
When everything was old
And there's something in the air
That's never been there before
Yeah, there's something in the air
[Chorus]
You can call it love if you want to
There's something warm here inside you
Call it love
You can call it love if you want to
I've never felt this way
About anything before
The warmth inside you builds
And leaves me wanting more
There's something in your heart
That keeps me by your side
Yeah, there's something in your soul
That's impossible to hide
[Chorus]
I'm feeling warm when I'm beside you
If I fall asleep don't ever wake me
'Cause I'm always warm when I'm beside you
There's no better place for me to be
Call it love
You can call it love if you want to
Call it love
There's something warm here inside you
Call it love
Well, you can call it love if you want to
Call it love
The lyrics of Images In Vogue's song Call It Love express the feeling of suddenly finding love and the warmth it brings to one's life. The song talks about how this love is different than anything felt before, something that is new and refreshing when everything seemed old and cold. This suggests that the love being felt in the song is transformative and has the power to change a person's mood and attitude.
The chorus "You can call it love if you want to, There's something warm here inside you" speaks to the idea that this feeling is not only new and transformative, but also powerful and undeniable. Despite the uncertainty and fear that comes with falling in love, the warm feeling inside is worth calling it love.
The lyrics also touch upon the idea of intimacy, as seen in the second verse "The warmth inside you builds, And leaves me wanting more." This suggests not only a physical intimacy but also an emotional one, which leaves both partners never wanting to be apart.
Overall, the song Call It Love is a beautiful expression of the overwhelming feeling of finding love and the power it holds over a person's emotions and well-being.
Line by Line Meaning
Something suddenly warm
I'm experiencing warmth and comfort unexpectedly
When everything was cold
This warmth is especially surprising since everything else around me was cold and unwelcoming
There's something suddenly new
This warmth is accompanied by a newfound feeling, something I haven't experienced before
When everything was old
This new feeling is a contrast to the stagnant and routine state of everything else around me
And there's something in the air
I sense an intangible aspect of the environment that is contributing to this warm and new feeling
That's never been there before
Whatever is causing this feeling in the air is novel and unfamiliar
Yeah, there's something in the air
This intangible thing in the environment is definitely having an effect on me
That's never been there before
Whatever this thing in the air is, I know it's something I've never experienced before
You can call it love if you want to
I don't know what this feeling is, but you could describe it as love if you needed to put a name to it
There's something warm here inside you
This feeling is emanating from inside me, creating a sense of warmth and goodness
Call it love
Again, you could describe this feeling as love, but it doesn't have to be limited to that definition
I've never felt this way
This feeling is entirely new to me, something I have never experienced before
About anything before
This isn't just a new feeling related to a specific thing or person -- it's entirely novel and unique
The warmth inside you builds
This warm feeling isn't static, but is rather constantly growing and intensifying inside me
And leaves me wanting more
The more I experience this warmth and new feeling, the more I want to keep feeling it
There's something in your heart
Whatever is causing this novel feeling is coming from inside the other person
That keeps me by your side
The pull of this thing in the other person's heart is strong enough to keep me close to them
Yeah, there's something in your soul
This thing emanating from the other person isn't just surface-level, but is rooted in their very essence
That's impossible to hide
This thing in the other person is so strong that they can't conceal it or keep it from affecting those around them
I'm feeling warm when I'm beside you
Whenever I'm near this other person, I feel that same warmth and new feeling inside me
If I fall asleep don't ever wake me
This feeling is so good that I don't want to disrupt it, even if it means never waking up
'Cause I'm always warm when I'm beside you
This warm feeling is a constant when I'm near this other person
There's no better place for me to be
Being near this other person, experiencing this warm feeling, is the only place I want to be
Well, you can call it love if you want to
Again, this feeling could be called love, but it doesn't have to be limited to that category
Call it love
The feeling is certainly strong and intense enough to warrant being called love, but that label might not capture the full extent of what I'm feeling
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Jessica Marie
He had such a unique singing voice. Another memorable early 80’s Canadian band.
Curt Wakeman
Sounded British 🎵 🇬🇧
MrFakit
The golden age of the CRTC
Jeff McLean
They're not Canadian , arent they from the UK ?
Jessica Marie
@Jeff McLean from Vancouver Canada
Lucretius Eldritch
Sounds a lot like Peter Murphy.
Shamus Leary
Great song! Great memories! Thanks Images in Vogue!!
Brenda Peters
The lead singer has a powerful voice. Wow, what a class act. Fantastic single. Might approach them for permission to use this song on a film I am bringing out later this year.
Prying Eyes
In the beginning of the song he sounded like Peter Murphy.
zubilee gluckgluck
hey brenda, just wondering what happened with your film and this song? just curious! :)