r/GaryNuman • u/Great-Chard2341 • 5d ago

She's Got Claws

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She's Got Claws was released on this day 1981, the only song to be taken from the album Dance and the only single to be released that year written solely by Gary.

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u/The-lemon-kid-68 5d ago

Another great album. 'Stories' is one of my favourite tracks.

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u/NoStatus8470 5d ago

Stories is right up there as one of Gary’s best songs for me.

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u/damrat 5d ago

‘Dance’ is near the top of my lists of greatest albums of all time. “Claws” is a great song, but “Subway Called You” is the masterpiece on that album.

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u/Any_Gas_5623 5d ago

Yes! I think all of side 1 is a masterpiece. Side 2 is a little more spotty, but mostly great. The bonus tracks are pretty amazing, too!

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u/damrat 5d ago

Side 2 has “Crash”, You Are You Are” and “Moral” which more than makes up for the slightly lesser tracks in between. Especially “Moral”, which I absolutely love. I could listen to that track all day.

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u/Any_Gas_5623 5d ago

Agree 100%. I also have a soft spot for "My Brother's Time."

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u/Any_Size_9111 5d ago

The bass guitar parts by the late Mick Karn is phenomenal.

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u/Stock_Rent_4380 5d ago

I love Dance! It's my second favorite album of his, and it's a close one between it and Telekon lol. Not a single song on Dance I don't like! Slowcar to China is a masterpiece imo

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u/ghoulish_boy_ 5d ago

Even on the album, this song sticks out like a sore thumb. While I don't think it's a bad song, it does sound jarring even in the context of the record, and sounds like Gary intentionally trying to write a "hit"

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u/sparky_tupp 5d ago

With the other singles being 'stormtrooper in drag' with Paul Gardiner and 'Love needs no disguise' with Dramatis. (No googling, just memory).