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"Bury Me Deep in Love"
Single by The Triffids
from the album Calenture
B-side	"Baby Can I Walk You Home"
Released	October 1987 (1987-10)
Recorded	April–August 1986, Mark Angelo Studios, London
Genre	Indie rock, Folk rock
Length	14:54
Label	White Label Island
Songwriter(s)	David McComb
Producer(s)	Gil Norton Victor Van Vugt
The Triffids singles chronology
"Wide Open Road" (1987) "Bury Me Deep in Love" (1987) "Trick of the Light" (1988)
"Bury Me Deep in Love" Alternative Cover
1989 UK (Island Records) cover

Bury Me Deep in Love is a single released by Australian rock group The Triffids from their album Calenture. It appeared in October 1987 and reached No. 48 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart. It was produced by Gil Norton (Pixies, Echo & the Bunnymen, Foo Fighters) and written by David McComb, the group's lead singer and guitarist. The B-sides "Baby Can I Walk You Home" and "Region Unknown" were produced by Victor Van Vugt and The Triffids. The single was released as 7", 12" & CD single versions.

"Bury Me Deep in Love" was covered by Kylie Minogue, in a duet with Jimmy Little, on the 2001 album Corroboration. It was used in the Australian TV soap Neighbours for the wedding of Harold Bishop and Madge Mitchell. The single was re-issued in the United Kingdom in August 1989 (again as a 7", 12" & CD version), with new B-sides to tie in with the local broadcast of the Neighbours 1989 episode. The new tracks were cover versions of "Rent" by Pet Shop Boys and "Into the Groove" by Madonna. It was also used in November 2009 for Australian drama series, Packed to the Rafters for the wedding of Ben and Mel.

McComb said the song, "started as a very slow groove inspired by Al Green's beautiful "Beware". Evolved into the orchestral monster on Calenture via Craig Leon's hideous mutation - which I have on tape, but which no one will ever hear. A 30,000 pound mistake."

Track listing

Original release

1. "Bury Me Deep in Love" (7", 12", CD)
2. "Baby Can I Walk You Home" (7", 12", CD)
3. "Region Unknown" (12", CD)
4. "Vagabond Holes" (CD)

1989 UK re-issue

1. "Bury Me Deep in Love" (7", 12", CD) – 4:02
2. "Rent" (7", 12", CD) – 2:43
3. "Into the Groove" (12", CD) – 4:25

Charts

Personnel

Credited to:

• David McComb – vocals, guitar
• Alsy MacDonald – drums, vocals
• Robert McComb – guitar, vocals, violin
• Martyn P. Casey – bass
• Jill Birt – keyboards
• Graham Lee – guitar
• Adam Peters – keyboards

References

1. McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'The Triffids'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 17 April 2004. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
2. ^ Holmgren, Magnus; Skjefte, Morten; Warnqvist, Stefan; Simonetti, Vince. "The Triffids". Passagen.se. Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 28 July 2002. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
3. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
4. "'Bury Me Deep in Love' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 19 May 2014.
5. "David McComb Comments On Ten Songs". Juke. 19 May 1990.

External links

• Discogs release

• 1987 singles
• The Triffids songs
• 1987 songs
• Island Records singles
• Songs written by David McComb
• Song recordings produced by Gil Norton