Erasure - Chains Of Love
Music Video
| 1988
| Artist | Erasure |
| Song | Chains Of Love |
| Director | Peter Christopherson |
| Intro | No |
| Outro | No |
| Sound Mix | Stereo |
| Technical Specifications | colour - format unknown |
| Release date |
Wiki
Synopsis
Erasure perform "Chains of Love" inside a stark, theatrical space dominated by oversized metal chains. Andy Bell and Vince Clarke are repeatedly lifted, suspended, and pulled through the frame as the performance builds around the song's central image. The deliberately literal concept gives the polished synth-pop single an industrial edge, while close-ups, dramatic lighting, and choreographed movement keep the focus on the duo and the imposing chain apparatus.
Factoids & Trivia
- "Chains of Love" was released as a single in May 1988 and became Erasure's second single from the album "The Innocents."
- The single reached No. 11 in the United Kingdom, No. 12 in the United States, and No. 18 in Germany.
- The video makes unusually direct use of the song title: the large chains are not merely set decoration but the main mechanism driving the performance.
- The song was written by Andy Bell and Vince Clarke and produced by Stephen Hague.
- "Chains of Love" was one of Erasure's biggest American successes and remains one of the duo's most recognizable late-1980s videos.
Lyrics
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(Clarke / Bell) How can I explain when there a few words I can choose? How can I explain when words get broken? Do you remember there was a time when people on the street were walking hand in hand in hand? They used to talk about the weather, making plans together, days would last forever Come to me, cover me, hold me Together we'll break these chains of love Don't give up, don't give up Together with me and my baby, break the chains of love Do you remember once upon a time when there were open doors? ... |
© Erasure - Chains Of Love.
This is an excerpt, provided as citation under fair-use.
