Lovely Head
Goldfrapp * Track #1 On Felt Mountain
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Lovely Head by Goldfrapp
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Alison Goldfrapp & Will GregoryAbout
“Lovely Head” was the first commercially released piece of music by Goldfrapp.
It features Alison Golfrapp’s throaty vocals and a lush arrangement including harpsichord and timpani. The song is famous for its two hooks: a whistled melody (inspired by Ennio Morricone’s film scores) and an operatic w...
Lovely Head Lyrics
[Verse 1]
It starts in my belly, then up to my heart
Into my mouth, I can't keep it shut
Do you recognize the smell?
Is that how you tell us apart?
[Non-Lyrical Chorus]
[Verse 2]
I fool myself to sleep and dream
Nobody's here, no one but me
So cool, you're hardly there
Why can't this be killing you?
[Non-Lyrical Chorus]
[Post-Chorus]
Frankenstein would want your mind
Your lovely head, your lovely head
[Outro]
Your lovely head
Lovely Head Q&A
Who wrote Lovely Head's ?
Lovely Head was written by Alison Goldfrapp & Will Gregory.
Who produced Lovely Head's ?
Lovely Head was produced by Goldfrapp.
When did Goldfrapp release Lovely Head?
Goldfrapp released Lovely Head on Mon May 15 2000.
What did Goldfrapp say about "Lovely Head"?
Alison:
It was the first song that Will and I wrote together. And really, it was this sort of benchmark for the rest of the album. It made the sounds that we wanted to make at that time, it seemed to have the feel and the atmosphere that we were kind of wanting to do. It also that sort of crazy sou...
How exactly does the vocal effect on the chorus work?
Will Gregory told RemixMag:
There are a few bits of old analog gear designed to enable guitar players to play the piano or keyboard" Gregory says. “Essentially, the guitarist is supposed to plug their guitars into the synth, and the synth was supposed to track along with the guitar sound. Of course...
Was this song released as a single?
It was released as Felt Mountain’s lead single on May 15, 2000.
It was later re-released as a double A-side with “Pilots (On a Star)” on November 5, 2001. Together, they became the band’s second single to chart within the top seventy-five in the United Kingdom, reaching #68 in the UK Singles Chart.