The band recorded three studio albums and one live album in their career together. Bators ended the band on stage after a concert on May 2, 1989, at the London Astoria.
The first album was the selftitled The Lords of the New Church that came out in 1982. The following album came in 1983 and was called Is Nothing Sacred?In 2003, founders Brian James and Dave Tregunna recruited Adam Becvare of The LustKillers to front a series of recordings and European Tour. Becvare again fronted the band in 2007 and continues to work with the band at their request.
In March 2008 a new double CD was released by Easy Action records with brand new album cover artwork by original Lords album cover designer Graham Humphries and liner notes by Brian James. This 2 CD album called Rockers is one CD of tracks selected from across all three albums completely remixed by founder member Brian James. Mixes were made from original Multi track masters at Abbey Rd. The second CD contains an unreleased live show from the groups first world tour of 1982.
Affectionately called simply "The Lords" by their most devoted fans, the band's image blurred the lines of batcave rockers and glam punks such as Hanoi Rocks. (vocalist Michael Monroe actually guested on one of the Lords albums using the saxophone - can anyone verify this?) - Saxophone on the original albums was played by Rudi Thomson and Simon Lloyd. Todd Rundgren produced & recorded the song Live for Today that is found on Is Nothing Sacred?
Despite releasing numerous singles in the new wave/gothic rock genre, The Lords were one of the few bands that could also pull off pure-punk rock anthems such as "S, F, & T (Sucked, F*cked, & Tattooed)" and the title track "Method to My Madness" of their third album The Method To Our Madness.
Dance with Me
The Lords Of The New Church Lyrics
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Show me secret sins
Love can be like bondage
Seduce me once again
Burning like an angel
Who has heaven in reprieve Burning like the voodoo man
With devils on his sleeve
Won't you dance with me
In my world of fantasy?
Won't you dance with me?
Ritual fertility.
Like an aparition
You don't seem real at all
Like a premonition
Of curses on my soul
The way I want to love you
Well it could be against the law
I've seen you in a thousand minds
You've made the angels fall
Won't you dance with me
In my world of fantasy?
Won't you dance with me?
Ritual fertility.
Oh come on little stranger
There's only one last dance
Soon the music's over
Let's give it one more chance.
Won't you dance with me
In my world of fantasy?
Won't you dance with me?
Ritual fertility.
Take a chance with me
In my world of fantasy.
Won't you dance with me?
Ritual fertility.
The Lords of the New Church's "Dance With Me" is a seductive and mystical song, with lyrics that convey a sense of wanting to explore the darker aspects of love and passion. The first verse sets the tone for the song, with the singer asking the "little stranger" to reveal their secrets and seduce him once again. The imagery of "love can be like bondage" suggests a desire for something intense and possibly dangerous.
The second verse continues the theme of the supernatural and the forbidden, with the singer comparing his burning desire to that of an angel in reprieve or a voodoo man with devils on his sleeve. The chorus is a plea to the "little stranger" to dance with him in his world of fantasy and ritual fertility, invoking imagery of pagan rituals and wild abandon.
The last verse is a final call to the "little stranger" to take a chance with him and dance one more time before the music ends. The song ends with a powerful repetition of the chorus, leaving the listener with a sense of longing and desire.
Line by Line Meaning
Let's dance little stranger
Let's come together and enjoy the rhythm and flow in each other's company, even though we are not familiar with each other.
Show me secret sins
Reveal to me your true self, even if it means exposing vulnerabilities or flaws.
Love can be like bondage
Romantic love often involves losing oneself and becoming attached or dependent on another person, like being bound by chains.
Seduce me once again
Entice me with your charms and captivate me once more.
Burning like an angel
Who has heaven in reprieve
Feeling intense passion and desire like a heavenly being who has been given permission to temporarily leave heaven to indulge in earthly pleasures.
Burning like the voodoo man
With devils on his sleeve
Burning with an eerie and otherworldly energy, like someone who practices voodoo and has demons or malevolent spirits under their control.
Won't you dance with me
In my world of fantasy?
Join me in a mystical and imaginative place where we can express our desires and connect on a deeper level.
Ritual fertility.
A reference to the primal and powerful forces of creation and growth that can be symbolized through dance.
Like an apparition
You don't seem real at all
You appear to me like a ghostly figure, so ethereal and captivating that I question whether you are truly flesh and blood.
Like a premonition
Of curses on my soul
You bring to mind a sense of foreboding or ominousness, as if you could be a harbinger of misfortune or bad luck.
The way I want to love you
Well it could be against the law
The intensity and unconventional nature of my desire for you may cross societal norms or even legal boundaries.
I've seen you in a thousand minds
You've made the angels fall
You exist in the collective imagination and have the ability to tempt even the purest and most divine beings to fall from grace.
Oh come on little stranger
There's only one last dance
Don't be shy or hesitant, we only have one more chance to experience the passion and excitement of dancing together.
Soon the music's over
Let's give it one more chance.
Time is running out and the opportunity to connect through dance is fleeting, so let's make the most of it and see where it takes us.
Take a chance with me
In my world of fantasy.
Be daring and embrace the unknown with me, entering a realm of imagination and desire where anything is possible.
Contributed by Annabelle S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@noOnionswithoutTears
If you are watching this video in 2023, you have the best musical taste on the planet. Go forth and preach the words of The New Church. Long Live Stiv Bators!!!!!!
@hansandreasaamo
Jeg hørte den da den kom. Stiv Bator hadde en utrolig bra stemme. RIP
@coletteferlay807
❤❤❤❤ I m OK with you, it s amazing. I LOVE
@francescadamico5785
I agree
@paulorodrigues7323
I´m watching and dancing now 05/01/2024...
@gentillygirl545
Thank you!!
@Liquidmice9
Still listening in November 2023. I still have this cassette I bought back in the early 80s. One of my favorites from back then.
@lyralittlewing
This is one of my favorite songs ever. When I die, I want this song to be played.
@P5ssword
Great song. Also a brilliant chilled out version by Nouvelle Vague x
@carrikrueger9696
that is a beautiful choice!