Listings of tracks [edit] 7-inch single (MUTE74) "Ship of Fools" 12" single "When I Needed You" (12MUTE74) "When I Needed You" (Shiver Me Timbers Mix) "River Deep, Mountain High" (Warm Depths Mix) (Melancholic Mix) Limited single 12" (L12MUTE74) "When I Needed You" CD single "Ship of Fools" (RC Mix) "River Deep, Mountain High" (Private Dance Mix) (CDMUTE74) "Ship of Fools" (Shiver Me Timbers Remix) "When I Needed You" (Melancholic Remix) (Private Dance Mix)
Erasure Ship Of Fools Meaning
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Erasure Ship Of Fools Song Meaning
Reception by the critics [adjust] Record Mirror's Eleanor Levy hailed "Ship of Fools" as Erasure "at its most accessible, melodious, and lovely." "If there is one voice sure to get the old erogenous zones a-quivering, it is Andy Bell's when he goes all throaty and passionate like this," she said. [5] According to Michael R. Smith of The Daily Vault, "my only criticism of "Ship Of Fools" is that Andy sings in a lower range. Whenever he does this, the song sounds as if it were recorded on a warped record; his voice was always at its finest in the more comfortable falsetto register." [6] Metro Weekly's Chris Gerard called it as a "dramatic ballad" that showcased an entirely different side of Erasure. Additionally, he stated that it has Andy Bell's "finest voice to date" and "demonstrates the duo's substantial creative improvement." [7]
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Erasure Ship Of Fools Lyrics Meaning
Reception by the critics [adjust] Record Mirror's Eleanor Levy hailed "Ship of Fools" as Erasure "at its most accessible, melodious, and lovely." "If there is one voice sure to get the old erogenous zones a-quivering, it is Andy Bell's when he goes all throaty and passionate like this," she said. [5] Michael R. Smith of The Daily Vault noted, "My only criticism of "Ship Of Fools" is Andy's use of a lower register. Whenever he does this, the song sounds like if it was recorded on a warped record; his voice was always at its finest in the more comfortable falsetto range." [6] Metro Weekly's Chris Gerard called it as a "dramatic ballad" that showcased an entirely different side of Erasure. Additionally, he stated that it has Andy Bell's "finest voice to date" and "demonstrates the duo's substantial creative improvement." [7]
