“The 13th” is the lead single from Wild Mood Swings. It was a hit in many countries, charting well in the UK, Ireland, Finland, Sweden & Belgium. In the US, it almost reached the top 40, becoming their fifth-highest charting song on the Hot 100 to date.
In a Rolling Stone article, “The 13th” is...
[Verse 1]
"Everyone feels good in the room," she swings
"Two chord cool in the head," she sings
"A-buzz a-buzz a-buzzing like them killer bees"
Tell me this is not for real
Please tell me this is not for real
[Verse 2]
From time to time her eyes get wide
And she's always got them stuck on me, I'm surprised
At how hot honey-coloured and hungry she looks
And I have to turn away to keep from bursting
Yeah, I feel that good
[Pre-Chorus 1]
She slips from the stage, a foot, no more
But it seems to take an hour for her to reach the floor
And the two chord cool still grooves
As she slides towards me smooth as a snake
I can't swallow, I just start to shake
And I just know this is a big mistake
[Chorus]
Yeah, but it feels good!
Do it to me, do it to me, do it to me, do it to me!
It feels good!
Do it to me, do it to me, do it to me, do it to me!
It feels good!
Do it to me, do it to me, do it to me, do it to me!
It feels good!
Do it to me, do it to me, do it to me, do it to me!
[Bridge]
"If you want, I can take you on another kind of ride
"Believe me, I would but deep inside
The 'but...' is 'please, I am yearning for another taste'
And my shaking is 'yes'"
[Verse 3]
"You will be all the things in the world you've never been
See all the things in the world you've never seen
Dream all the things in the world you've never dreamed
But I think I get a bit confused
Am I seducing or being seduced?
[Pre-Chorus 2]
I know that tomorrow I'll feel bad
But I really couldn't care about that
She's grinning, singing spinning me around and round
Smiling as I start to fall
Her face gets big, her face gets small
It's like tonight I'm really not me at all
[Chorus]
And it feels good!
Do it to me, do it to me, do it to me, do it to me!
It feels good!
Do it to me, do it to me, do it to me, do it to me!
It feels good!
Do it to me, do it to me, do it to me, do it to me!
It feels good
The 13th was written by Robert Smith & Roger O’Donnell & Simon Gallup & Jason Cooper & Perry Bamonte.
The 13th was produced by Robert Smith & Steve Lyon.
Robert Smith told Rolling Stone:
When we came back to do Wild Mood Swings, I got that sense of fun back. And it shows in the album; there are some pretty demented songs on there. But it was a shame, because it got slagged when it came out. Fans hated it as well. It’s the only time I’ve been hugely...