"Contradiction" - Strange Idols (1981 & 2009) - Video
PUBLISHED: May 01, 2014
DESCRIPTION: This song is about the fact that very little these days seems black and white. There's always a gainsayer. The song was recorded by Strange Idols in 1981 with an unknown singer as a demo and subsequently recorded for an album. As sometimes happens the demo was better than the album version. Strange Idols reformed for a one night stand in 2009 and played the demo version. This clip is a mix of the original demo version and the live performance vision. N.B. The song has an (Australian) sting in its tail...