How about working out the new arrangement of Layla? As far as I remember it was just Nile and Niles in the studio! For collectors, the US releases also contained an alternate mix of "To the Shore" and the first appearance on CD of "The Chauffeur (Blue Silver)". He said, Wow, I love that!. I know! On the fourth day we finished the track detail and sent it to David Richards in Switzerland to be mixed. I was a huge fan of hers and I remember being so intimidated by her. I think the focus was on the music production. It amazes me people just purposely left that out. It just wasnt their gig, to be fair to them. But ours was much more of a celebration. It just felt unbelievable.
She was used on the cover of Hair to advertise the musical with a great, big Afro. That is reflective of the inauthenticity of living one's entire life in a lie. And so it became a Duran Duran song. They were halcyon days. Their signature song . I think it did well in the States, but it was huge here [in England]. It was released in March 1993 as the second single from the album Duran Duran (The Wedding Album). Session work continued to flow in including a chance to work on my third project with Duran Duran, who were recording tracks for an album titled The Wedding Album. The single was released in the United Kingdom on 29 March 1993, with an acoustic version of "Ordinary World" as the B-side. Thats such a landmark, amazing record. Oh, God. It was all full-on, massive, out-front singing. It was absolutely the maddest thing, Niles says.
How George Harrison's 1973 Album 'Living in the Material World' Went From Reviled Dud To Sleeper Masterpiece Sadly, the tour didnt go anywhere else, which was an absolute crime since it would have been so well-received. I was very grateful for that since people in the public eye cant do that. I like to work like that. Remember the scene where the hammer smashed a barbie and football - those are symbols of gendered identities. Eric was at his zenith. Contents 1 About the song 2 Music video 3 B-sides, bonus tracks and remixes 3.1 Remixes 4 Covers, samples, & media references As the song ends, the knot in an orange ribbon is shown coming undone and straightening out quickly. [7] It features multiple, unrelated clips of people in different areas. I did TV with them and did Letterman. That must be a weird thing. He feels like a woman trapped in a man's body. On a song like Wonderful Tonight, theres a lot of space for you to do your thing. That was the first time I met him and he became hugely influential in my career. It wasnt until I wrote a book that I realized quite what Id done.
To look back on that now, it was bonkers. It Took a While to Shake Off the Shame, F-ck Ron DeSantis: Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost Shouts at Paramore Concert, Taylor Swift Delivers Pride Month Message on Eras Tour': This Is a Safe Space for You:', Cage the Elephants Matt Shultz Avoids Jail Time With Gun Charge Plea Deal, Trey Songz Accuser Sues Singer for $10M for 'Grabbing and Flashing Her Breast' at Pool Party, The Weird Connection Between David Lynch and 'The Wizard of Oz', More Than 200 Dead, 900 Injured in Train Crash in India. I just felt that was a little bit of a turning point for me, winning this competition. Tell me about the Bowie/Jagger duet Dancing in the Street. Eric is very cool and very, very laid back. But at the age of 13 I began singing after school in a nearby recording studio. Im so bored! The group again numbered eight, Le Bon up soliciting a crowd vocal from the drum riser during "The Reflex.". Grazing In The Grass by The Friends Of Distinction was the first big hit to use the phrase "dig it" in the lyric.
Only Himself Spaces are as important as fills, if you like. It was that wonderful, dry, Liverpudlian-type of humor that he had. He sang everything fantastically and at full tilt. "Hangin' Tough" came at the peak of New Kids on the Block mania. (Words, playing me deja vu, Like a radio tune I swear I've heard before,) He always hears her say they should stop, but she always returns.
They should have been extraordinary stars, people like [Gimme Shelter singer] Merry Clayton. As well as performing and recording with us, she worked with such greats as David Bowie and James Brown.
It was just that little bit of flavor, just the little bit of color. Big time. I didnt really interact with him, no. It was another one of those, Pinch me, Im dreaming moments. I seem to remember I sang on a couple of tracks, but Notorious was the one that did incredibly well as a single. 4:05, John Jones drums, bass, keyboards, vocals, This page was last edited on 20 May 2023, at 15:41. How could he ever have a relationship with anyone, male or female after "coming undone" after coming out with his secret?
Literally, my life was flashing before my eyes, at times, the good and the bad and some of the ugly. You know what? Of her death, Simon Le Bon said on behalf of Duran Duran:[5]. I feel for them, terribly. Sometimes it is not what people imagine. Come Undone by Duran Duran Album: Duran Duran ( 1993) Charted: 13 7 License This Song lyrics artistfacts Songfacts: Lead singer Simon Le Bon called "Come Undone" "a song for anyone who is falling in love for the first time, 'cause when you come, you come undone." I think it was very comfortable and familiar for him. How did the George Harrison chapter start? They were a phenomenon to me because they came in a little later. All Rights Reserved. "That makes the stars come out in Chicago on a cloudy night," said the singer .
It might have been nice. Going back a few years, can you tell me about singing on the Stones album Steel Wheels? Cookie Policy, Digital Deluxe out now featuring 3 new songs including LAUGHING BOY, The Weekend Sailor Narrated by Simon Le Bon. Send us a tip using our anonymous form. Duran Duran: Come Undone (1993 Music Video) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Julien Temple Cast (in credits order) Produced by Music by Duran Duran . (Can't ever keep from falling apart.. At the seams) She always finds a reason for conflict with her husband. [17], "Nostalgia trip is marked by litany of great hits", "Duran Duran's Official Top 20 most-streamed songs revealed", Duran Duran's 'The Wedding Album' Turns 20: Backtracking, "Come Undone: How Duran Duran Tied Off Another Hit Song", "slenski Listinn Topp 40 (29. aprl 5. ma)", The Irish Charts Search Results Come Undone", "Duran Duran Chart History (Adult Contemporary)", "Duran Duran Chart History (Alternative Airplay)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Come_Undone_(Duran_Duran_song)&oldid=1155968446, "Come Undone" (FGI Phumpin' 12-inch) 8:14, "Ordinary World" (acoustic version) 5:05, "Is There Something I Should Know?" David hadnt played live for two years and this was a brand-new band. It must have been hard at first to find your way through that madness. I think perceptions of backup singers are a bit skewed for some reason. It was something that Warren and I started writing alongside some other stuff that wed been playing around with, and Simon came in and heard what we were doing. I decided perhaps it was time to back off a bit. You didnt get to be a solo artist. That couldnt be further from the truth. A genuinely lovely man and a deep thinker. There was no place I wanted to be other than bringing up the kids. The music video was filmed primarily at the Sea Life London Aquarium. Tell me about Eric as a bandleader. But we did it. Nick715. We opened the first Hard Rock Hotel and that was so much fun. I wish he had played on it in the studio, but he was in LA and we were all in London. So he walks in and hes so iconically cool and relaxed that it hurts. Its a chance for Niles and other under-appreciated vocalists to tell their stories and perform some of their most famous songs. It's nothing of the sort but then no way in hell am I going to say what this song is about in reality. But it very often happened without the artist being there. I dont think Im made of that stuff. Though I made a couple of attempts at a solo career the truth was that I was better suited to supporting others. The music video to this song, which was filmed partially at the London Aquarium, was directed by Julien Temple. The elderly couple are shown to have escaped as the area floods around the bench. in fact the same singer, with perhaps a different last name today than. We were rehearsing for MTV Unplugged. I think he really did. This is harder to decipher because it's saying that his perfect dream has materialized. But with Trevor, it was always an adventure. Lamya was scheduled to release her sophomore album, Hiding in Plain Sight, in 2009, but died of a sudden and unexpected heart attack on 8 January, 2009, while in Oman. When youre a voice for hire, youre a voice for hire. I want to go back here and talk about your life. All rights reserved. Its actually a weird story. Then I was into bands like Chicago and the Jackson 5. In front of a third of humanity. OK. It was like, Oh, my God!. the addressee). mixing Camera and Electrical Department Rick Lamb . Maybe thats because this was a different thing for him and he hadnt done it for so many years. On arrival at guitar player Warrens house for the evening session, I found his living room had become a makeshift recording room decorated with candles, lava lamps and rock n roll ephemera, an appropriate atmosphere for the track I was there to work on. And that happened so much in my career. Backup vocalist Tessa Niles has sung with everyone from David Bowie to Duran Duran, George Harrison, Tina Turner, and Eric Clapton. Yes. Also seen in the video is a woman struggling underwater to break free of the chains that bind her.
Youve got me singing at the top of my range here I protested after a few run throughs. He loves backing vocals and he loves the visual element it brought to him. Its one of the fortes we have is being able to do that. Exactly. These include a little girl seeing her parents together; an older couple who have survived a flood; a little girl hiding under the bed while placing her head on top of her white teddy bear; an alcoholic; and a man who is revealed to be a cross-dresser. It was insane. The 50 Worst Decisions in Music History Tessa Niles sang background vocals on the actual recording. This was clearly a form of grieving for him.
On ABC's 1982 album "The Lexicon Of Love", a singer named Tessa Webb. Thanks a lot!!! Come Undone was released as the second single after their smash hit, Ordinary World. Hey Duran Duran, "Age of Innocence" called and they want their wardrobe department back. How is your quarantine going? Fought & Lost by Sam Ryder (ft. Brian May), Tell Her You Dont Love Her by Brandy Clark (ft. Lucius), Aint Enough Rocks by Brandy Clark (ft. Derek Trucks), Duran Durans Save a Prayer Lyrics Meaning, Is There Something I Should Know? by Duran Duran. George came in and he wanted to move the musicians around a little bit. He called me Theresa Springs which is half her name and not quite mine. Come Undone brought backing singer Anna Ross forward for uplifting female vocals, while Rachel O'Connor got her turn in the spotlight soon after to co-sing lead vocals on new song Give It All Up. When you come undone Who do you need? It just sounds too soft and light. With George, it was a lot more almost experimental in a way. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, "Empires (Bring Me Men)" (2002) #1 Hot Dance Club Play. Related I was really fortunate that I got to be around them and learn from them. The gigs werent every night, but we were having to sing like Sting. At the time we had completed and mastered the Wedding Album and had started the cover album "Thank You". I remember saying, My favorite song at school was Rebel, Rebel, so you ought to do that somewhere. He was like, Yeah, yeah. I think at one point, Nick said, Listen, unleash the diva. Working with Nile Rogers was a dream come true as Id always been a huge Chic fan. Then, of course, if Eric could do them, we could too. Sometimes its way at the forefront. I remember that Mick was very preoccupied with what was happening in his love life at the time and someone was telling me he was dating some Italian supermodel [Carla Bruni], which turned out, I think, to be Erics ex-girlfriend. Dont have an account? Literally just one week earlier, I was playing in a pub. So take that for what it's worth. What were your other big jobs after the Police tour? Sometimes I was just busy being the side person and not pushing myself forward to experience these things in a certain way. It was a well-oiled machine. I dont know, try something else, full voice maybe. That was a heavenly show. Very, very close. Signed, with a home tattoo, happy birthday to you was created for you." Come Undone Lyrics [Verse 1: Simon Le Bon & Tessa Niles] Mine immaculate dream Made breath and skin, I've been waiting for you Signed, with a home tattoo Happy birthday to you was created for you. We wanted to kind of, if you like, set the record straight. I always had a fascination with layered vocals and how they were made up. Lamya was born in Oman and raised in London and Egypt. Marla Kay, model. I remember it was recorded in Warrens house, in his studio. Roger - I like to think of him as the George Harrison of Duran. The single was released by Capitol - EMI in 1993 . Tell me about working on Tina Turners Private Dancer. A lot of those arrangements were worked out with Andy Fairweather Low, who was his support guitar player. He called this "a song for anyone . He basically wanted to move things about for his needs and I think it irked Eric a bit that this was being done. Refrain (from the woman's point of view): It would be much different now. Album Duran Duran. Its all part of creating the overall song. On the fourth day, we finished the track detail and sent it to David Richards in Switzerland But sometimes its not. I love the song and to this day it remains my favourite Duran track. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . Website: www.tessaniles.com, 2023 Duran Duran. Did you grow close to your fellow background singers, Michelle Cobbs and Dolette McDonald, on the tour? I think we all collectively felt, How will we be able to perform these songs? They were so raw and so tender. In 2005, Cuccurullo revealed to author Steve Malins that he and Nick Rhodes had originally planned on using the song for a project outside of Duran Duran with Gavin Rossdale, but had changed plans when singer Simon Le Bon took a liking to the music and began to come up with lyrics on the spot.[5]. It just wasnt. And basically, what the singer is relaying in this Duran Duran track is that he is head-over-heels for a particular lady (i.e. We were all up for doing it, and working with Bowie was just a ridiculous pleasure. Hes not a showman like other artists. I remember getting a hug from him once and continued to smell him on me for the next few days. Did you have to learn how to sing while the audience is screaming and theres so much noise on the stage?
Claptons emotions were so raw and so on the surface still. Honestly, its water off a ducks back. She was only 35! The song was also included in the bands Greatest compilation album which came out in 1998. He would just lead you to it. It was just magnificent working out those harmonies. Lyrics don't always follow the rules of grammar. That was the beginning of the beautiful friendship. Lyrics submitted by You kind of got the sense that he was very nervous for it, but excited as well. The female vocal comes from Lamya, one of the singers of Soul II Soul. Tell me about playing with Bob Dylan that night. Hes very much about the guitar and thats very cool. In the 1980s Richard Niles was an American producer and arranger living in London. The instrumentation, substained by a sample of the legendary instrumental break Ashleys Roachclip by The Soul Searchers, was cured by Warren Cuccurullo, the groups guitarist at the time, whereas the lyrics were written by the lead singer Simon Le Bon as a gift for his wife Yasmin. But I think he wanted to go to Japan and do it just because he wasnt sure entirely how well it would work out and he wanted to test the waters. How did you transition from the tour to working in the studio with big-name artists? A powerful rock n roll cocktail, right? (Happy birthday to you was created for you.) When you come undone (can't ever keep from falling apart) Who do you need? My first encounter with the band was on the Liberty album and you could say it was love at first sight and sound. which is how her work is cataloged in many libraries. We were all so thrilled to be doing it. That came about because of Erics friendship with George. Lamya Al-Mugheiry (1973 - January 8, 2009), better known as her mononym Lamya was a Kenyan-born British female R&B and dance music singer. Honestly, they are the holy trinity. But it was the Eighties and we were making great pop and rock. Hes someone I just think would be extraordinary to be around, learn from, listen to. I was hugely influenced by my older brother and older sisters music collection. At the time, we had completed and mastered The Wedding Album and had started the cover album Thank You. Higher education sort of wasnt a thing much in the late Seventies. Of course, he would comment on things if they werent right or he wanted changes, but he largely left it up to you. I won a radio talent contest. I think hed simply seeped into my skin! Tell me about your work now. I loved doing that. Here, these artists tell their complete stories, giving an up-close look at life on musics A list. My brothers friend good friend used to work for a recording studio, very small-type situation. In this month's Q&A Fan Community Excerpt, we talk to vocalist Tessa Niles. In those days, maybe the featuring thing wasnt done as much. Simon wrote this song to Yasmin, his wife, as a birthday present. Who do you love? We werent able to sing with vibrato either. Clapton can basically handpick any musician on the planet for his tours. During that time she gained our respect and affection. And then who knew? Perhaps this might be something It was the only thing I really loved. A chance meeting would not only go on to change my entire working life but eventually my name! Its basically a duet with you and Simon. He was back the next day with the lyrics and the melody and I think we finished the vocals the day after that. Youre every bit as important as the drummer or the guitarist.
On the day of the show, did you get a chance to watch Queen play? Then the tour started. We had to do that intense, piercing tone and kind of mimic him somewhat. People used to look at credits and that was your calling card, so that was my huge launch. What could I do? I was working so much and had so many wonderful opportunities that I didnt give it much thought.. (Who do you need? It was still very much like, I do what I do and I go home and I have a private life. Thats always totally cool. I remember that [Duran Duran keyboardist] Nick [Rhodes] and [Duran Duran guitarist Warren Cuccurullo] were basically producing the session and asking me to jump through various vocal hoops and try different things on the chorus and try it in different ways, Niles said. We were all so emotional. according to singer/songwriter Simon Le Bon [1].
Membership Policy Literally. And she also had that energy where they walk in and its like 1,000 lightbulbs going on. They had never had anyone on the stage with them before. I just had a call to go down to Mayfair Studios. Veteran vocalist also appeared on Duran Duran's "Come Undone," Tina Turner's "What's Love Got to Do With It," and other classics. Id be paid a few shillings. She also performed with David Bowie, James Brown and Anglique Kidjo. A remix of her song "Empires" hit #1 on the U.S. But that was the original thinking, that hed lean on us. Then we made the decision as a family to move to South Africa so that I could support my husbands business, continuing on in a supporting role as mum and wife. At the seams When you walk in and see the Police, are you in a state of absolute shock? The industry was changing and I had become a mother. And then Tinas vocals came up and I went out of my mind. Sharks swim near her as she sings part of the chorus. It was #1 in England and America. The words of the composition Le Bon dedicated to his wife Yasmin. Erm, its not exactly right yet, Tess. Maybe Thomas Dolby, who was the musical director, had worked with the bass player [Matthew Seligman] and the drummer [Neil Conti]. They wouldnt tell me who it was for. I think he felt safe. Niles had never played to more than 100 people at tiny clubs around her native England, and here she was facing 50,000 screaming Police fans. But oh, my God, in Japan hes a demigod. R&B singer Lamya (pronounced "lamb-ya", born Lamya Al-Mugheiry), former background vocalist for Duran Duran's "Wedding Album" and "Thank You", unexpectedly passed away on 8th January 2009 in Oman, according to a message published on her MySpace page. As it turned out, it was like, Please, we have two absolute dames. They didnt need anyone else [laughs]. The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time I was not academic at all. One day we took the drum loop and bass groove from a demo of mine called "Face to Face" and added the ultra cool guitar riff that Warren had come up with for a new "cover" version of "First Impression". Tell me the music you loved as a child. (Lost, in a snow filled sky, we'll make it alright, to come undone,) The experience of making love makes them forget where they are and let's them feel justified in their infidelity. Come Undone, as well as the previous single, is supposed to be a significant marker of Duran Durans entry in adult contemporary radio format. Its just what you do. (Hey child, stay wilder than the wind) The lover tells her to pursue the freedom she feels when she is with him. How did the album lead to the tour?
But we were given very little instruction. Being related to one of the band's members I got to say your breakdown. sucks. The fire-breather expresses and symbolizes the lyrics of "hey child stay wilder than the wind and blow me in" The fire breather is the wild part of him (the part that wants to expose himself) that combined with the elderly couple is a foreshadowing of the future he would have staying married and denying a part of his life. Backup vocalist Tessa Niles has sung with everyone from David Bowie to Duran Duran, George Harrison, Tina Turner, and Eric Clapton. But ours was much more of a celebration.
The woman he indeed may love - reflects his deep knowing of what he really is and what he really wants to be. What have the artists said about the song? In the video, I can see you laugh. I worked for him for decades. But I was really ready for it because I had those wonderful years and I did the things I wanted to do. The guy is a tranny!! I remember working with Mary J. Blige that night. It was just amazing. Trevor was the kind of producer that was desperately unimpressed by my bag of tricks. It really was a steep learning curve for me. HiHere is my special long version of Come Undone from Duran Duran.Enjoy We went down and Phil Collins was producing along with Tom Dowd. He said, Listen, Id like to do these broken-down versions of a lot of my well-known stuff. I could have been a star element to that movie. I was working so much and had so many wonderful opportunities that I didnt give it much thought. "~Chill, is it something real [4], The group's guitarist at the time, Warren Cuccurullo, is credited with developing the instrumentation for "Come Undone", most importantly its guitar hook, which he developed while trying to do a re-interpretation of "First Impression" from their 1990 album Liberty. I was 36. The discipline that was required to sit down and write it was very new for me, but I think I grew having done it. It's obvious to me this song combined with the official video is about breaking gender barriers. Use section headers above different song parts like [Verse], [Chorus], etc. In the video, English back-up singer Tessa Niles plays the role of a woman attempting to escape a bundle of metal chains that are dragging her down into the shark tank. When just 16, she sang lead vocals under the name "Razette" on DJ Vaughn Mason's "Ready 4 Love", an answer track to the 1988 single "Break 4 Love" by Raze. Even though this is one of the best-known songs of the band, it was added to The Wedding Album only during the last recording sessions, as it was originally recorded for a side-project by Nick Rhodes! It's a song about a woman's infidelity, written mainly from the point of view of the lover whose arms she run into every time she and her husband have an argument (which she probably instigates.) Yeah, but it became so normal for me and so wonderful. It was the last piece of music to be added to the album, so it was really almost an afterthought: Hey, weve written this and its pretty good. Like so many kids, I spent a fair few years singing in the church choir and performing in school productions. It would be much different now. At times, yeah. That blew me away, the fact that I could actually make money doing something that I loved. He managed to get everybody, but when he got to me and Helena, he got us muddled up. . When Nick arrived that afternoon, the intro was carved into a song that we played to Simon that night. There are four singers and we all tell our stories. Your email address will not be published. That came around when [guitarist] Warren Cuccurullo was in the band. Does anyone know if this is. What was going through your mind? Her most famous vocal part probably came in 1993 when Duran Duran recruited her for Come Undone. Shed already contributed vocals to past Duran Duran classics like Notorious, but this was an extremely prominent part far outside the duties of a typical backup singer. The song also contains a sample from The Soul Searchers' song "Ashley's Roachclip". But most of us didnt know each other quite well, so we had to learn a lot of songs because we didnt know what songs Bowie was going to want to do. She was the face of the Sixties, in some ways. We wrote a show called Unsung Singers: The Brits Behind The Hits. Rhodes expanded on the song's creation during the album's 20th anniversary in 2013. Do you think he enjoyed the tour? What are the biggest US hits with French, Spanish (not "Rico Suave"), Italian, Scottish, Greek, and Japanese titles? It wasnt any real negative experience that I had, but I decided to move on. Yeah. Ill take that credit. He said, 'Wow, I love that!' [Simon] came up with a really great melody we already had the 'can't ever keep from falling apart' section and he very quickly made it his, or himself part of it".[6]. She said, Let me call this person I know who might work for you. That was my luck. Thats a story that hasnt really been told. It was definitely like that on that gig. One of the scenes in the video shows an elderly couple sitting on a park bench. Who do you love? Lamya's version reached #77 in the UK Charts in August 1989. I always thought I had the best of both worlds. Bono could even be seen mocking the preachers. The wife is falling apart because she knows he is not sexually attracted to her - he wants to BE a woman.
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