Additionally an electro techno project is called "The Glove".
It all started at the YMCA....
Robert Smith of The Cure first encountered Steven Severin of Siouxsie and the Banshees when they both pitched up at the bar of the YMCA in London's Tottenham Court Road during a Throbbing Gristle gig on August 3, 1979. "I was wearing sunglasses and a very distinctive green check suit" remembers Robert. "I thought I looked pretty hip and happening. Severin came over to me and whispered in my ear "Charlie Caroli I presume?" That made me laugh! We got to talking, and by the end of the night had agreed The Cure should play with the Banshees on their forthcoming UK tour" During the course of this tour, which included Robert's stint as emergency Banshee's guitarist, the pair discovered mutual interests in music, literature, cinema and more, and so began an enduring friendship that led in the spring of 1983 to work on their new infamous joint project The Glove. "We had first talked seriously about doing something together in late 1980 when Robert was working on Faith," Remembers Steven. At that time Robert was completely in The Cure and I was of course in The Banshees, so a collaboration couldn't really have worked, we had to wait....when it finally happened it seemed to the outside world like 'the other half' of The Banshees side project, even though we'd planned it all long before The Creatures stuff!" Named after the evil animated glove in the Beatles film Yellow Submarine, Robert and Steve's psychedelic project was originally conceived as a few weird singles to be aimed at the Japanese market with hopes of bigger things to follow. Having booked Britannia Row Studios in London, in part because of its historic connections with Pink Floyd. Steven and Robert suddenly had their rainbow-hued feathers ruffled by Chris Parry, head of The Cure's label Fiction Records, who reminded the pair that Fictions contract with Robert specifically precluded him from singing on anything except Cure records. Parry's concern was that Robert had been taking too much time out from The Cure. He had already toured twice as the Banshees guitarist and reasoned Parry, if he enjoyed doing The Glove, he might abandon The Cure altogether. Parry's fears were far from unfounded because Robert had been somewhat dissatisfied with The Cure ever since the acrimonious departure of bassist Simon Gallup nine months earlier. Robert and Chris Parry now locked horns. "It was a real struggle" explains Robert, "as I was insisting on my right to sing on something other than The Cure. The irony of it of course, was that I didn't have a clue as to what I was actually going to record as we didn't have any songs!" At the eleventh hour a deal was thrashed out green-lighting Robert to sing on two tracks of The Glove project, which had now assumed the dimensions of a full-blown album. "So now we needed a vocalist for the rest of the album" points out Robert, "and after a few very truppy auditions we decided on Jeanette Landray, girlfriend of The Banshees drummer Budgie." A member of ZOO. The top of the pops dance troupe Landray had never sung before. Severin remembers the sessions as, "pretty insane" There was an ongoing 'happening' in Britannia Row...Marc Almond of Soft Cell would be there, The Associats, John McGeoch,...it was like a mainline train station. We recorded from 6pm to 6am, then Robert would go back to my flat and watch video nasties!" but even after the video nasties, Bad Timing, Videorome, The Evil Dead, etc formed part of the Glove's master plan. The idea was that by drowning themselves in acid and junk culture the pair would produce the kind of mental disorientation essential to the creation of genuinely psychedelic music. Another technique involved the use of exotic instruments. "We thought that if we stuck to the instruments we had always played we would end up sounding like a cross The Cure and The Banshees." explains Steven. "instead we experimented and came up with new ways of working. Landray meanwhile was realizing that as The Glove was very much Robert And Steven's project, her contributions were going to be limited. "I had a strange role involved, but not with any say in the way things turned out..almost like a session musician really." Readily acknowledging that Jeanette had been thrust into an awkward position Robert admits that he found it disconcerting to hear somone else singing songs he had demo'd with himself in mind. "I remember Jeanette being a bit unsure as to how to sing certain songs...but she was very determined and very patient which she had to be as I'm pretty sure that my advice was at best cryptic!"
Members of "The Glove" ~~~
Robert Smith - guitar, vocals on original recording of "Mr. Alphabet Says", "Perfect Murder", and Disc 2 of Deluxe Edition
Steve Severin - bass
Martin McCarrick - keyboards, real strings (later joined Siouxsie and the Banshees)
Jeanette Landray - vocals on majority of tracks on original album
Andy Anderson - real drums (later joined The Cure)
Ginny Heyes - real strings
Anne Stephenson - real strings
Porl Thompson- Special Guest in The Glove's Videos (From The Cure)
Mouth To Mouth
The Glove Lyrics
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With every move you make
Your body grows more beautiful
With every bite I take
You won't believe I love you
It's too stupid for words
So I lick your trembling lips
I laid with you for hours
Staring at your face
I laid with you for hours
Remembering your taste
And when the morning came
It splattered us in light
I think I left you sleeping there
I think I left you sleeping
Mouth to mouth - I asked you to stay
Mouth to mouth - But you're slipping away
Down seven stairs and first on the left
Arch your back and hold your breath
A million fat girls and a million fat men
Couldn't put me back together again
Your body grows so beautiful
With every move you make
Your body grows so beautiful
With every bite I take
A million fat girls and a million fat men
Couldn't put me back together again
The Glove's song Mouth to Mouth talks about the dark side of love, addiction, and obsession. The lyrics depict a lover who is addicted to his lover’s physical attributes and uses them for his own pleasure. The first two lines of the song show how he admires his lover's body and how it becomes more beautiful with every move and bite. He continues to show his addictive nature towards his lover by stating that he licks her trembling lips and uses her hands to feed the birds.
The next few lines indicate that he is fully aware of his addiction and how it's foolish for him to love this way. He reminisces about the times they spent together, laying and staring at her beautiful face, and remembering her taste. The morning came, and he may have left her sleeping, which indicates how he may use his lover's body for his own pleasure, leaving after he has had his fill.
In the last few lines, the lyrics take a gruesome turn, where the lover is compared to a Frankenstein monster that can't be put back together again, regardless of the number of fat people. These lines could represent the mental and emotional scars left on his lover after being used solely for her physical attributes.
Line by Line Meaning
Your body grows more beautiful
The singer admires the physical appearance of their partner.
With every move you make
The singer finds their partner's movements graceful and attractive.
With every bite I take
The singer connects the consumption of their partner's body with a sense of possession and desire.
You won't believe I love you
The artist acknowledges that their love might be difficult for their partner to comprehend.
It's too stupid for words
The artist feels that their feelings towards their partner are irrational and/or nonsensical.
So I lick your trembling lips
The singer uses physical touch to express their love and intensify the moment.
And use your hands to feed the birds
The singer involves their partner in a shared experience that is both romantic and mundane.
I laid with you for hours
The artist spent a long time in close proximity with their partner.
Staring at your face
The artist is fixated on their partner's appearance and possibly lost in thought or contemplation.
Remembering your taste
The artist recalls a past experience or memory with their partner that is deeply personal and intimate.
And when the morning came
The singer is now reflecting on events that happened during a previous night.
It splattered us in light
The morning's arrival was abrupt and startling, possibly associated with a feeling of regret or shame.
I think I left you sleeping there
The singer may have left their partner alone or abandoned them in some way.
Mouth to mouth - I asked you to stay
The singer pleads for their partner to remain with them, emphasizing their desire through physical contact.
Mouth to mouth - But you're slipping away
The singer realizes that their partner is leaving or has already left and that their attempts to hold on are futile.
Down seven stairs and first on the left
The artist offers detailed instructions for how to reach a specific location.
Arch your back and hold your breath
The artist gives further instructions for how to physically navigate in a way that may be painful or uncomfortable.
A million fat girls and a million fat men
The singer describes an enormous amount of people who are unrelated to the situation at hand.
Couldn't put me back together again
The singer suggests that their emotional state is damaged beyond repair or that their situation is hopeless.
Your body grows so beautiful
The artist reiterates their admiration for their partner's physical appearance.
A million fat girls and a million fat men
The artist repeats their previous line, possibly emphasizing the gap between themselves and others.
Couldn't put me back together again
The artist repeats their previous line, emphasizing their sense of brokenness and despair.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ANDREW MACARTHUR SMITH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Richard Orsomething
Your body grows more beautiful
With every move you make
Your body grows more beautiful
With every bite I take
You won't believe I love you
It's too stupid for words
So I lick your trembling lips
And use your hands to feed the birds
I laid with you for hours
Staring at your face
I laid with you for hours
Remembering your taste
And when the morning came
It splattered us in light
I think I left you sleeping there
I think I left you sleeping
Mouth to mouth - I asked you to stay
Mouth to mouth - But you're slipping away
Down seven stairs and first on the left
Arch your back and hold your breath
A million fat girls and a million fat men
Couldn't put me back together again
Your body grows so beautiful
With every move you make
Your body grows so beautiful
With every bite I take
A million fat girls and a million fat men
Couldn't put me back together again
HungryGhost
Your body grows more beautiful
With every move you make
Your body grows more beautiful
With every bite I take
You won't believe I love you
It's too stupid for words
So I lick your trembling lips
And use your hands to feed the birds
I laid with you for hours
Staring at your face
I laid with you for hours
Remembering your taste
And when the morning came
It splattered us in light
I think I left you sleeping there
I think I left you sleeping
Mouth to mouth - I asked you to stay
Mouth to mouth - But you're slipping away
Down seven stairs and first on the left
Arch your back and hold your breath
A million fat girls and a million fat men
Couldn't put me back together again
Your body grows so beautiful
With every move you make
Your body grows so beautiful
With every bite I take
A million fat girls and a million fat men
Couldn't put me back together again
[Miss you Ivy]
matt cure
One of the best songs ever written by Robert!
AMSRMX16
And Steven Severin.
Cheryl Chaison
The cure and siouxsie have so many creative and amazing songs. I listen everyday to both. This was also a favorite
Richard Orsomething
Your body grows more beautiful
With every move you make
Your body grows more beautiful
With every bite I take
You won't believe I love you
It's too stupid for words
So I lick your trembling lips
And use your hands to feed the birds
I laid with you for hours
Staring at your face
I laid with you for hours
Remembering your taste
And when the morning came
It splattered us in light
I think I left you sleeping there
I think I left you sleeping
Mouth to mouth - I asked you to stay
Mouth to mouth - But you're slipping away
Down seven stairs and first on the left
Arch your back and hold your breath
A million fat girls and a million fat men
Couldn't put me back together again
Your body grows so beautiful
With every move you make
Your body grows so beautiful
With every bite I take
A million fat girls and a million fat men
Couldn't put me back together again
Francisco Augusto Aquino
Very nice !
Miriam Cohanim
El de lunes a la tarde a partir del año que viene y el el jueves a pasado las dos cosas distintas que a las dos me lo voy hacer hacer el pedido y si si quieres que te lo llevo yo a y me dices si que estás estás si no no no te preocupes lo lo que has dices porque si no no tienes que nada porque yo yo estoy en la la casa y yo me acabo voy de para casa a las faldas dos de la mañana mañana me dices lo del egido que que me has enviado enviado desde el móvil lunes o o si te no si te has has enviado un audio mensaje audio y me te has llamado llamado para que que te escriba escriba un besito ángel te te mando la la mía mía para para y luego el lunes
BTS Dance Studio
The best synth pop song of all time! Should of been a #1 hit!
matt cure
One of the most beautiful songs ever written by Robert!
AMSRMX16
And Steven Severin 50/50.
Kunwar Bedi
eVERYTHING HE writes is beautiful