Kissing the Pink is a dance/synth pop group from Scotland and England. Memb… Read Full Bio ↴Kissing the Pink is a dance/synth pop group from Scotland and England. Members included Nick Whitecross, John Hall, George Stewart, Josephine Wells, Pete Barnett, Sylvia Griffin, Simon Aldridge and Steve Cusack. Their first single was "Don't hide in the shadows", made with Martin Hannett, but it wasn't until they changed managers and signed with Magnet Records that they began to get any airplay. They recorded their first album in AIR studios with producer Colin Thurston, who had engineered Bowie's Heroes and later worked with Duran Duran amongst others. Kissing the Pink had wanted Brian Eno to produce the album but Magnet thought Thurston would make a more commercial impact. After a series of near-misses with tracks off the upcoming album the single "last film", with its memorable whistling, reached the top 20. The album, Naked, didn't sell a lot of copies but was a favourite with the college crowd who presumably appreciated its intelligence and wit. Most people when they talk of Naked marvel at the sheer variety of songs on the album, and while this may be its abiding strength, at the time it probably made the album too hard to classify, and thus it was largely ignored. Their first Hot 100 entry was "Maybe This Day," which hit #87 in 1983.

Their second album, 1984’s What Noise? reflected the experimental vibe of Naked, and was not received well commercially. It did spawn two singles, “The Other Side of Heaven” and “Radio On,” but neither found success, and the band (with coaxing from label Magnet) developed a more polished, conventional sound for their third album. They shortened their name to KTP and began having hits on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. The most successful was "Certain Things Are Likely," which spent three weeks at #1 in 1987. That song also became their second Hot 100 entry when it peaked at #97 later that year. From the same album "One Step" was the biggest selling single in Italy that year. When they were given an award on an Italian television show they mistook it for an ashtray.

During the late 1980s their music became even more club friendly and by the end of the decade they had recorded several albums'worth of music that broke new ground in up and coming dance genres. While their pursuit of the avant garde through experiments with form, sound, and equipment, pushed their music into many new areas, the neo-pagan rave scene of 90s Britain also gave their lyrics a mystical flavour, with such sessions as the Ascendant Masters, Jon Hall's Techno-Shamnic Ritual, and the Dalai Lama tracks, using synthesizers and filters along with frequently furious rhthyms to hypnotise the listener.

In the mid 2010s, KTP released a couple albums on Bandcamp. They also performed at W Fest in 2021 and announced that they were working on a new LP slated for a January 2023 release to coincide with the 40th anniversary of Naked.

Broken Body
Kissing The Pink Lyrics

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This is my broken body
(Have you seen it?)
(Have you seen it?)
I′ll bend it for your pleasure
(For your pleasure)
(Your pleasure)
I take it everywhere
(Everywhere)

(Everywhere)
Throw it open to the public
(To the public)
(The public)
This is my broken body
This is my broken body

This is my broken body
(Have you seen it?)
(Have you seen it?)
If you want to touch my body
(Everywhere)
This is my broken body
This is my broken body
This is my broken
This is my broken body
This is my broken
This is my broken body

This is my broken
This is my broken body
This is my broken
This is my broken body
This is my broken
This is my broken body

This is my broken
(Don't go, why are you laughing?)
This is my broken body
(Don′t go, why are you laughing?)
This is my broken
(Don't go, why are you laughing?)
This is my broken body
(Don't go, why are you laughing?)
(Don′t go, why are you laughing?)

(Don′t go, why are you laughing?)
(Don't go, why are you laughing?)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Kissing The Pink's song "Broken Body" can be interpreted as a metaphorical representation of vulnerability and the desire for validation. The repeated phrase "This is my broken body" suggests that the singer feels somewhat damaged or flawed. The questioning of whether others have seen the broken body indicates a search for acknowledgment and acceptance of their vulnerabilities.

The line "I'll bend it for your pleasure" implies a willingness to adapt or change oneself in order to please others, possibly at the expense of their own well-being. The repetition of "For your pleasure" emphasizes this notion of prioritizing others’ satisfaction over one's own.

The phrase "I take it everywhere, throw it open to the public" suggests that the singer carries their brokenness with them at all times and is willing to expose it openly to others. This implies a desire for visibility and validation, seeking understanding and compassion from the public.

The line "If you want to touch my body" suggests a longing for intimacy and connection, but it is juxtaposed against the repetition of "This is my broken body," indicating a sense of hesitation or insecurity when it comes to allowing others close.

Overall, "Broken Body" explores themes of vulnerability, seeking validation, and the complexity of navigating relationships and intimacy when one feels fractured or flawed.

Line by Line Meaning

This is my broken body
This is the physical manifestation of the singer's pain and suffering.

(Have you seen it?)
Is anyone aware of the singer's broken body?

(I′ll bend it for your pleasure)
The singer will contort their broken body to fulfill the desires and satisfaction of others.

(For your pleasure)
To bring joy or gratification to another person.

(Your pleasure)
Specifically referring to the satisfaction of the individual being addressed.

I take it everywhere
The singer carries their broken body with them at all times, unable to escape from it.

(Everywhere)
In every place the singer goes, their broken body is present.

Throw it open to the public
The artist exposes their broken body openly to be observed and judged by others.

(To the public)
Referring to the general audience or viewership.

This is my broken body
Reiterating that the artist's broken body is their current state of existence.

If you want to touch my body
If someone desires to make physical contact with the singer's broken body.

This is my broken
Continuing to emphasize the presence of the artist's broken body.

This is my broken body
Affirming once again that the singer's broken body is a central part of their identity.

Don't go, why are you laughing?
A plea to the listener to not leave and a questioning of their laughter in response to the singer's broken body.

Writer(s): Nicholas Whitecross, Stephen Cusack, Jon Kingsley Hall, Peter George Stewart, Josephine Wells, Peter Barnett

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