The dream goes on, but where might it lead next? Reaching into the power of nightmares and fantasies, an original by the US electro-punk duo of Alan Vega and Martin Rev from 1979 and two contrasting covers. The UK at the moment seems to be stuck on the fence between hope and disaster (well, mainly disaster apart from the weather and the World Cup and both of those are temporary), but how does the American view reflect this? Do we want to dream forever? In the Suicide original, it is repetitive and otherworldly, perhaps a ticking time bomb towards oblivion, glam-rock turned electronica with an Elvis burble with a dash of Iggy Pop and David Johansen? However described it, it's mesmeric work, and we're not sure whether the dream is a sweet, sensual place or a nightmare. Below it there's also a clip, and clip from that most expert of film editors and documentary makers, Adam Curtis, from his film HyperNormalisation, and we're in no doubt that it it's not utopia where the American dream is heading.
But by contrast, two other variations. Bruce Springsteen's cover, which clearly emits a more positive message of coming together, and going to another far more positive place entirely, performed regularly on tours and in a live recorded version, and in the studio for the 2014 album High Hopes. Is it uplifting or saccharine? You decide.
Then by contrast, there's the initially laid back, but gradually swelling, then sometimes feverishly ecstatic sax, anarchic sound of Neneh Cherry with the Norwegian/Swedish trio of Mats Gustafsson (saxophones), Ingebrigt Håker Flaten (double bass), and Paal Nilssen-Love (drums) from their 2011 album The Cherry Thing, inspired by Neneh's brother Don. Lyrical variants are (more or less) included.
Dream baby dream
Dream baby dream
Dream baby dream
Forever,
And ever
keep those dreams burnin' forever
Keep those dreams burnin
Forever...
And ever..
dream baby dream
Dream baby dream
Forever
dream baby dream
Dream baby dream
Dream baby, dream baby
Dream baby dream
Forever
dream baby dream
Come on baby you gotta keep those dreams burnin'
Keep those dreams baby
Dream baby dream
Dream baby, dream baby,
Dream baby, dream baby
Forever...
keep that flame burnin'
Keep that flame burnin'
Forever
dream baby dream
Dream baby dream
Forever, and ever
Forever, and ever
yeah, those dreams keep you free
Kepp holding on yeah..
dream baby, dream baby,
Dream baby.
Forever and ever
Dream baby dream
I see that smile on your face
Yeah
Yeah, makes you free
I see that smile
Huh...
Oh..
Dream baby dream
Dream baby dream
Dream baby dream
Dream baby dream
Forever ...
Dream baby dream
Dream baby dream
Dream baby dream
Come on and dream baby dream
Come on and dream baby dream
We gotta keep the light burning
Come on, we gotta keep the light burning
Come on, we gotta keep the light burning
Come on, we gotta keep the light burning
Come on and dream baby dream
We gotta keep the fire burning
Come on, we gotta keep the fire burning
Come on, we gotta keep the fire burning
Come on and dream baby dream
Come open up your heart
Come on and open up your heart
Come on and open up your heart
Come on dream on, dream baby dream
Come on and open up your heart
Come on and open up your hearts
Come on and open up your hearts
Come on dream on, dream baby dream
Come on, we gotta keep on dreaming
Come on, we gotta keep on dreaming
Come on, we gotta keep on dreaming
Come on dream on, dream baby dream
Come on darling and dry your eyes
Come on baby and dry your eyes
Come on baby and dry your eyes
Come on dream on, dream baby dream
Yeah I just wanna see you smile
Now I just wanna see you smile
Yeah I just wanna see you smile
Come on dream on, dream baby dream
Come on and open up your hearts
Come on and open up your hearts
Come on and open up your hearts
Come on dream on, dream baby dream
Yeah I just wanna see you smile
And I just wanna see you smile
Yeah I just wanna see you smile
Come on dream on, dream baby dream
Yeah I just wanna see you smile
Yeah I just wanna see you smile
Yeah I just wanna see you smile
Come on dream on, dream baby dream
Come on and open up your heart
Come on and open up your heart
Come on and open up your heart
Come on dream on, dream baby dream
Come on dream on, dream on baby
Come on dream on, dream on baby
Come on dream on, dream on baby
Come on dream on, dream baby dream
Ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah
Dream baby dream, dream baby dream
Dream baby dream, dream baby dream
Forever
Dream baby dream, dream baby dream
Baby dream forever
Keep those dreams burning, forever
Keep those dreams burning
Keep baby dream, dream dream dream
Dream baby dream
Baby dream, dream, baby dream
Dream baby dream, dream baby dream
Come on baby keep those dreams dreaming
Dream, dream baby dream
Dream baby dream, dream baby dream
Dream baby dream, forever
Ever and ever and ever
Keep those dreams burning forever
Keep those dreams coming babe yeah
Keep those dreams coming, forever
Keep that flame burning
Keep that flame burning, forever
Dream baby dream, dream baby dream
Dream baby dream, dream baby dream
Forever
Dream baby dream, dream baby dream
Dream baby dream, dream baby dream
Forever
Dream baby dream, dream baby dream
Dream baby dream, dream baby dream
Dream baby dream, dream baby dream
Dream baby dream, dream baby dream
Keep that flame burning, forever
Keep that flame burning, forever
Dream baby dream, dream baby dream
Dream baby dream, dream baby dream
Forever.
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