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“After finishing up working on 'Are You Haunted?' I really wanted to keep experimenting with some of the production techniques I’d developed. The idea of re-imagining a popular song was really appealing, mostly as a challenge to take it as far from the original as possible, without losing a sense of it entirely. I’d met Harriette (Hatchie) around at shows before and so having her vocals to work with was exciting. The vocal tracks were recorded by Harriette in Brisbane and sent over for me to use in Perth. I basically just asked her to record them to a karaoke version of the song, so she had no idea what I was going to do with them, very trusting of her! Harriette nailed it completely and sounds so great in the song, I’m really happy with how it turned out too, It’s a real Frankenstein work in the best way.” - Jake Webb, Methyl Ethel
"I was stoked to be asked to sing on this classic cover with Methyl Ethel, who I'm a longtime fan of. He has a really interesting ear for production and took the song in a completely different direction from what I expected." - Harriette Pilbeam, Hatchie
lyrics
That old dog has chained you up alright
Give you everything you need
To live inside a twisted cage
Sleep beside an empty rage
I had a dream, I was your hero
Damn, I wish I was your lover
I'll rock you till the daylight comes
Make sure you are smilin' and warm
I am everything, tonight I'll be your mother
I'll do such things to ease your pain
Free your mind and you won't feel ashamed, oh, oh
Open up on the inside, gonna fill you up, gonna make you cry (cry, cry)
This monkey can't stand to see you black and blue
I give you somethin' sweet each time
You come inside my jungle book
What is it just too good?
Don't say you'll stay 'cause then you go away
Damn, I wish I was your lover
I'll rock you till the daylight comes
Make sure you are smilin' and warm
I am everything, tonight I'll be your mother
I'll do such things to ease your pain
Free your mind and you won't feel ashamed
Shucks, for me there is no other
You're the only shoe that fits
I can't imagine I'll grow out of it
Damn, I wish I was your lover (Yeah)
If I was your girl believe me
I'd turn on the Rollin' Stones
We could groove along and feel much better
Let me in
I could do it forever and ever and ever and ever
Give me an hour to kiss you
Walk through Heaven's door I'm sure
We don't need no doctor to feel much better
Let me in
Forever and ever and ever and ever
I sat on a mountainside with peace of mind
And I lay by the ocean
Makin' love to her with visions clear
Walked the days with no one near
And I return as chained and bound to you
Damn, I wish I was your lover
I'll rock you till the daylight comes
Make sure you are smilin' and warm
Damn, I wish I was your lover
Just open up I'm gonna come inside
I wanna fill you up I wanna make you cry
Gettin' on the subway and I'm comin' uptown
(Damn, I wish I was your lover)
Standin' on a street corner waitin' for my love to change
(Damn, I wish I was your lover)
Feelin' like a school boy, too shy and too young
credits
released September 16, 2022
Original track - Sophie B. Hawkins
Keys, Guitar, Bass, Percussion, Programming, Drums, Production, Mixing - Jake Webb
Vocals - Harriette Pilbeam
Mastering - Matt Colton, Metropolis
Art - Rob Carmichael, SEEN
supported by 4 fans who also own “Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover (feat. Hatchie)”
Wow, I'm blown away. This is one of Spiritualized's best albums in my opinion and I didn't expect that. Pierce deserves all the praise he gets, he truly is a modern rock n roll legend. I haven't been keeping up with them in recent years but clearly should have. ZWT100
Art-pop that turns a critical eye on the world, as accessible as it is complex; sales benefit the Southern Poverty Law Center. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 24, 2018
