The Killing Jar

Infobox Single
Name = The Killing Jar


Artist = Siouxsie & the Banshees
from Album = Peepshow
B-side = "Something Wicked", "Are You Still Dying Darling?"
Released = September 23, 1988
Format = 7" single, 12" single
Recorded = 1988
Genre = Alternative rock
Length =
Label = Polydor (UK)
Geffen (U.S.)
Writer = Siouxsie & the Banshees
Producer = Siouxsie & the Banshees
Last single = "Peek-a-Boo" (1988)
This single = "The Killing Jar" (1988)
Next single = "The Last Beat of My Heart" (1988)"The Killing Jar" is a song written, produced and recorded by English rock band Siouxsie & the Banshees. It was released in 1988 as the second single from the band's ninth studio album "Peepshow".

The song is an uptempo number which reflects the pop music direction Siouxsie & the Banshees were recording at the time. Still, the track contains alternative and gothic rock elements and Sioux's trademark cryptic lyrical content. According to Siouxsie, the song was inspired by a technique used by butterfly collectors to keep the beauty of the animal. "The Killing Jar" was remixed slightly for its radio version, most notably in the song's introduction and percussion throughout. The single version of "The Killing Jar" is featured on the Banshees' 1992 compilation "".

Following the number-one success of previous single "Peek-a-Boo" on American modern rock radio, "The Killing Jar" nearly matched the feat, peaking at number two on the "Billboard" Modern Rock Tracks chart. The single hit number forty-one in the UK singles chart.

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