Favorite Mission Songs #6 - "Amelia"
@teamfreak16 (43421)
Denver, Colorado
July 12, 2017 8:19pm CST
Rather than a theme, this particular music countdown celebrates my favorite band, The Mission (known as The Mission UK here in the States,) with #6, "Amelia."
The opening track their 1990 album, Carved in Sand," "Amelia" defies the band's goth roots with one hell of an angry song.
"Amelia" is an anti-incest tune that focuses on a daddy that continually molests his little girl.
As I said, this song is angry. Vocalist/guitarist Wayne Hussey sounds extremely PO'd as he sings.
Forget goth, "Amelia" aims for the back of the stadium, showing The Mission's habit of leaning towards arena rock. Call it a serious song that deals with a very serious topic.
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
13 Jul 17
really powerful stuff - new to me
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
13 Jul 17
Definitely a subject matter that you don't hear on a daily basis.
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
13 Jul 17
@teamfreak16 can't think of another song on the subject
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
13 Jul 17
@arthurchappell - Off the top of my head, neither can I.
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@dgobucks226 (34365)
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13 Jul 17
That's a topic (incest) you don't hear about in music every day.
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
13 Jul 17
Yeah, I can think of a couple child abuse songs, but drawing a blank on other incest songs.
@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
13 Jul 17
Really good this one too Scott..thanks
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
13 Jul 17
I'm glad you liked it. It's definitely a heavy subject.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
13 Jul 17
Terrible subject for a song. I will listen later when I am at the computer.
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
13 Jul 17
True. Don't know if it was somehow personal to Wayne. But not the type of subject that you hear on a daily basis.
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
13 Jul 17
A rough disturbing theme. Apparently the band got no credit for tackling such a subject. It they were Ed Sheeren or Lady Gaga it would be headline news.
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
13 Jul 17
I know. If they had done it, they would be on every talk show. This song didn't even come up when Wayne and Craig were interviewed on 120 Minutes after this album's release.
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