"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
Irish Singles Chart[4] 28
UK Singles Chart[5] 53

References

  1. ^ "Record Mirror" (PDF). Record Mirror: 6. 26 July 1986. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  2. ^ admin (2015-02-16). "Max Ernst - A Little Girl Dreams Of Taking The Veil". David Sylvian : Expect Everything And Nothing Less. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  3. ^ Power, Martin (2012-04-10). David Sylvian: The Last Romantic. Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-820-1.
  4. ^ "Taking The Veil". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
  5. ^ "David Sylvian - Taking The Veil". officialcharts.com. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taking_the_Veil
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