Peek-a-Boo
Siouxsie and the Banshees had a semi-hit with this song in 1988, which I think is kind of surprising, since it’s so vastly different than anything else that was popular at the time. Whereas to today’s ears, the stripped-down nature of the track (the music that backs Siouxsie’s fierce vocals consists solely of accordion riffs and lots of percussion) is not that unusual, at the time it was pretty “out there.” Also, the music (such as it is) is actually being played backwards (see this article on allmusic for an explanation). In any case, it’s catchy, and quite a showcase for Budgie, perhaps the greatest percussionist in alternative rock.
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