THE SISTERS OF MERCY: 42 years ago …
The Sisters of Mercy released their cult single “Temple of Love” exactly 42 years ago to the day on October 7. Did you already know these 5 facts?
– “Temple of Love” is the fifth single from The Sisters of Mercy.
– The song was written by band leader Andrew Eldritch.
– In 1992, the song was re-recorded with the Israeli singer Ofra Haza.
– This version reached number 3 in the UK singles charts and became The Sisters of Mercy ‘s most successful single in the UK.
– What is “Temple of Love” actually about? As Andrew Eldritch is known for never explicitly commenting on his lyrics and their creation, there are numerous theories. One deals with the subject of war. In addition to the fact that Eldritch’s father belonged to the British Air Force, the starting point for this theory is the lyric “96 below the wave”. A possible allusion to the 1981 film adaptation of “Das Boot”, the novel by Lothar-Günther Buchheim about the German submarine U-96.
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