The Normal
"T.V.O.D." / "Warm Leatherette" 7"
Mute Records
Released: May 1978
This 7" was the first record released on Mute.
Daniel Miller is the founder of Mute and The Normal was his project.
The first Mute record I purchased when it was actually released was Depeche Mode's "Speak and Spell" LP in 1981. Yazoo's "Upstairs at Eric's" was the second. Both are among my favorite new wave records and had a tremendous impact me.
"T.V.O.D." / "Warm Leatherette" was later released as a 12" and "5 Inch CD Single".
The minimalistic new wave, historical impact and the punk/alternative lyrical perspective will keep this record in the classic category forever.
"Warm Leatherette"
See the breaking glass
In the underpass
See the breaking glass
In the underpass
Warm leatherette
Hear the crushing steel
Feel the steering wheel
Hear the crushing steel
Feel the steering wheel
Warm leatherette
Warm leatherette
Warm leatherette
Melts on your burning flesh
You can see your reflection
In the luminescent dash
Warm leatherette
A tear of petrol
Is in your eye
The hand brake
Penetrates your thigh
Quick - Let's make love
Before you die
On warm leatherette
Warm leatherette
Warm leatherette
Warm leatherette
Warm leatherette
Join the car crash set
"T.V.O.D."
T.V.O.D.
I don't need a TV screen
I just stick the aerial into my skin
let the signal run through my veins
T.V.O.D.
Cheers,
Frank FOE
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