There's a Ghost in My House
The Fall
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There's a ghost in my house The ghost of your memory The ghost of the love that was took from me Our love used to be Only shadows in the past I see Times can't seem to've erased The vision of your smiling face Dead flowers I sent thee I can't get over ye There's a ghost in my house I can't hide (ghost in my house) For the ghost of your love is inside (ghost in my house) Keeps on haunting me (ghost in my house) Just keeps on becalling me (ghost in my house) Down in my tea cup I see your face looking up Sitting in my easy chair I feel your fingers running through my hair Though we're far apart Your spectre's in my heart There's a ghost in my house I can't hide (ghost in my house) For the ghost of your love is inside (ghost in my house) Keeps on haunting me (ghost in my house) Still just a part of me (ghost in my house) By the way I hang my head You can see I'm afraid Thought my heart knows you're gone My mind keeps rolling on There's a ghost in my house I can't hide In my house I am helpless practice superstitious I hear footsteps on the stairs I know there's no-one there Keeps on haunting me Keeps on haunting me There's a ghost in my house A ghost of your memory A ghost of the love that was took from me Ghost in my house...
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Written by: JR., BRIAN HOLLAND, EDWARD HOLLAND, EDWARD, JR. HOLLAND, LAMONT DOZIER, LAMONT HERBERT DOZIER, R. DEAN TAYLOR
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2 facts about this song
R. Dean Taylor version"There's a Ghost in my House" was initially a minor hit for Canadian songwriter R. Dean Taylor in 1967. It peaked at #3 in the UK Singles Chart in 1974.
- R. Dean Taylor co-wrote the song with prominent Motown songwriters Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Edward Holland, Jr.
- Originally, the Motown Records release did not make any significant impact on the US Billboard Hot 100 charts.
- In the UK, the song became a popular Northern Soul track, which led to its re-release seven years later, where it became a hit.
- Taylor's version didn't include an actual ghost but was a metaphor for the persistent presence of a past love.
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The Fall versionThe British rock band The Fall covered "There's a Ghost in My House" in 1987. Their version reached #30 in the UK singles chart.
- It was featured on the compilation album “In: Palace of Swords Reversed” before it was included on their studio album, “The Frenz Experiment.”
- Lead singer Mark E. Smith said in an interview that he chose to cover "There's a Ghost In My House" because he wanted a big hit, but the result was a "disaster."
- The Fall's take on the song is more fast-paced with a distinct, aggressive punk edge compared to Taylor's original soulful rendition.
- The Fall's version was part of a tradition of unexpected cover versions by the band. They were known for putting their unique spin on various pop and rock classics.
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