In Every Dream Home a Heartache

Infobox Song
Name = In Every Dream Home a Heartache
Artist = Roxy Music
Album = For Your Pleasure
Released= March 1973


track_no = 5
Recorded = February 1973 at Command Studios, London
Genre = Art/Glam-rock
Length = 5:29
Writer = Bryan Ferry
Label = EG Records
Producer = Chris Thomas, John Anthony and Roxy Music
prev = Editions of You
prev_no = 4
next = Bogus Man
next_no = 6

"In Every Dream Home a Heartache" is a song written by Bryan Ferry, originally appearing on his band Roxy Music's second album.

Lyrically, the song is a sinister monologue, part critique of the emptiness of opulence, partly a love song to an inflatable doll. Musically this is complemented by a cycling four-bar chord progression, led by a 'cinema organ' style Farfisa part. After the lyrical conclusion "I blew up your body/but you blew my mind!", the song climaxes with an extended instrumental section, with the lead taken by guitarist Phil Manzanera.

On the original vinyl LP, the song was the last one on side A, and appeared to fade out into the run-out groove, only to return, heavily processed with phase shifting techniques. This audio pun is preserved on the CD release.

The song is one of the most iconic and popular in the Roxy Music catalogue, having been performed by them for instance on the BBC "Old Grey Whistle Test" show, and regularly in live sets, as featured on Roxy Music's live albums "Viva!" and "Concerto". The band's live performance on an edition of the German "Beat Club" shows Mackay playing the organ part, with Ferry on rhythm guitar. Eno replaces the studio phase-shifting process with tape delay techniques.

Cover versions

The song has been covered by Jared Louche of Chemlab, as well as Rozz Williams and Gitane Demone on their album "Dream Home Heartache". The name of the album is obviously a reference to the song. Another version is done by Fields of the Nephilim on the album "Revelations". Yet another version is performed by Buck 65 on his album Vertex. Mike Patton fronted supergroup Tomahawk have covered the song in live sets.Fact|date=February 2008

Bassist John Taylor, during his solo period after leaving Duran Duran in 1997, organized a Roxy Music tribute album called "Dream Home Heartaches: Remaking/Remodeling Roxy Music" (released 1999). The title song was covered by Xan. [ [http://www.trusttheprocess.com/TTPownit.music.html John Taylor's Trust The Process website] ]

Musicians

* Andy MacKay: Farfisa organ, saxophone
* Bryan Ferry: vocals, rhythm guitar
* Brian Eno: VCS 3 synthesizer, tape effects
* Paul Thompson: Drums
* Phil Manzanera: Guitar
* John Porter (Guest Artist): Bass

Trivia

Marilyn Manson has stated [ [http://www.mansonusa.com/celebritarian/ The Heirophant - Dramatic New Scenes for Celebritarian Needs ] ] that he is considering using the song in his future movie .

New Order included this song in their Back to Mine compilation.

References

Category:1973 songs]