Taking the Veil
| "Taking the Veil" | ||||
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| Single by David Sylvian | ||||
| from the album Gone to Earth | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 28 July 1986[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1985–1986 in London and Oxfordshire | |||
| Genre | Art rock | |||
| Length | 4:40 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Songwriter(s) | David Sylvian | |||
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"Taking the Veil" is a song by the English singer-songwriter David Sylvian. It was the first single released in support of his 1986 album Gone to Earth.
The song's title was inspired by Sylvian's encounter with the Max Ernst collage novel A Little Girl Dreams of Taking the Veil.[2] However, whereas Ernst's volume deals with various forms of angst undergone by its main character, the lyrics to Sylvian's song are much more positive.[3]
Chart positions
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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| Irish Singles Chart[4] | 28 |
| UK Singles Chart[5] | 53 |
References
- ^ "Record Mirror" (PDF). Record Mirror: 6. 26 July 1986. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ admin (16 February 2015). "Max Ernst – A Little Girl Dreams Of Taking The Veil". David Sylvian : Expect Everything And Nothing Less. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ Power, Martin (10 April 2012). David Sylvian: The Last Romantic. Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-820-1.
- ^ "Taking The Veil". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ "David Sylvian – Taking The Veil". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 3 October 2012.