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Duchess (The Stranglers song)

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B-side
  
"Fools Rush Out"

Format
  
7" vinyl

Length
  
2:30

Released
  
10 August 1979 (UK)

Genre
  
Post-punk

Label
  
United Artists

"Duchess" is a single by The Stranglers from the album The Raven. The ninth track on the album, it peaked at number 14 in the UK Singles Chart. The supporting video for the song was banned by the BBC, as they deemed it blasphemous for its content, which featured the band dressed up as choirboys.

Cover versions

  • The song was covered by My Life Story as part of EMI's centenary celebrations in 1997 and reached the UK Top 40.
  • Justin Broadrick's post-metal project, Jesu, covered the song in 2012 as the a-side of a 7" record for their installment in Matador Records' Singles Club.
  • In 2014, Merrymouth, a folk band led by Ocean Colour Scene singer/songwriter Simon Fowler, recorded the song on their second album Wenlock Hill.

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    Duchess (The Stranglers song) Wikipedia
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