Don't Mess with Doctor Dream
Thompson Twins
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Don't mess with doctor dream Don't mess with doctor dream Come lay your head down on the stone So cool and white and welcome home Oh lose your troubles, ease your pain Soothe your soul in golden rain (bridge) Blue marble seas I will make you feel so good Roll over me Blue marble dreams Like you always knew you would Roll over me (chorus) Don't mess with doctor dream Don't mess with doctor dream He's not one for sympathy Don't mess with doctor dream Don't mess with doctor dream He will bring you to your knees In the hours before the dawn You curse the day that you were born Oh those demons scream in ecstasy And you crawl around in agony Doctor jeers and fades away Yeah this is the price that you must pay (repeat bridge) Don't take that take this! Take this! He's not one for sympathy He will bring you to your knees Oh lose your troubles, ease your pain This is the price that you must pay (repeat chorus) Don't take that take this!
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Written by: ALANNAH JOY CURRIE, JOSEPH MARTIN LEEWAY, TOM BAILEY
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
Song Key Facts"Don’t Mess with Doctor Dream" is a single by the British band Thompson Twins, released in 1985. It was included on their album "Here’s to Future Days".
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Chart PerformanceThe song was a notable success in the UK, reaching No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart. It also charted in the United States, peaking at No. 67 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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Lyric InterpretationThe song features lyrics that speaks to the dreamer in everyone, warning them not to let go of their fantasies, paralleling the pseudoscientific concept of dream interpretation.
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Special EditionsThere is a 'Smackattack!' version of the song, which is a longer remix that extends the song to over six minutes.
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percussion, vocals.Band Line-up - The line-up of the band during the recording of the song includes Tom Bailey (vocals, keyboards, bass), Alannah Currie (drums, percussion, vocals), and Joe Leeway
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Album ProductionThe song "Don't Mess with Doctor Dream" is from the album "Here's to Future Days," which was produced by music legend Nile Rodgers, well-known for his work with David Bowie, Madonna, and Duran Duran, to name a few.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Don't Mess with Doctor Dream" features the band performing in front of various visual effects, including a white circular background that seems to represent a dream-like state.
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Album DelayThe release of the "Here's to Future Days" album was delayed due to Tom Bailey's collapse from exhaustion during the promotional activities, causing them to cancel their 1985 UK tour.
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Philanthropic PerformanceThompson Twins performed the song at the historic Live Aid concert in July 1985.
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Genre and StyleThe song exhibits the Thompson Twins' distinctive synth-pop style, mixing electronic music with pop elements prevalent in the mid-1980s.
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