Warm Leatherette (original song by The Normal)
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"Warm Leatherette" is a 1978 minimalist synth-punk song by The Normal, inspired by J.G. Ballard’s novel Crash and known for its stark electronic sound and themes of car-crash eroticism.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | The Normal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLabelFounder | Daniel Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Daniel Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalStatus | cult classic ⓘ |
| distribution | initially released in the UK ⓘ |
| era | early synth-pop era ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
electronic
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minimal synth ⓘ synth-punk ⓘ |
| hasBside | T.V.O.D. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy | Grace Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStudio | recorded with basic home-studio equipment ⓘ |
| includedOn | Warm Leatherette (Grace Jones album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
electroclash
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industrial music ⓘ minimal wave ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Crash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredByAuthor | J. G. Ballard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
drum machine
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synthesizer ⓘ |
| labelType | independent label release ⓘ |
| length | approximately 3 minutes ⓘ |
| lyricPerspective | first-person narrator in car crash ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
automobile accidents
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car-crash eroticism ⓘ mechanized sexuality ⓘ |
| movementAssociatedWith |
early industrial
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minimal wave NERFINISHED ⓘ post-punk ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early use of minimal electronic production in punk context
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explicit depiction of erotic car crashes ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| performedBy | The Normal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Daniel Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Daniel Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Mute Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| releaseType | debut single of The Normal ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| side | A-side ⓘ |
| soundCharacteristic |
minimalist arrangement
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repetitive rhythm ⓘ stark electronic sound ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | deadpan ⓘ |
| writer | Daniel Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Warm Leatherette