Demons (Super Furry Animals song)
"Demons" | ||||
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Single by Super Furry Animals | ||||
from the album Radiator | ||||
Released | 24 November 1997 | |||
Length | 5:13 | |||
Label | Creation Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Super Furry Animals | |||
Producer(s) | Gorwel Owen, Super Furry Animals | |||
Super Furry Animals singles chronology | ||||
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"Demons" is the fourth and final single from
Release and critical reception
"Demons" was released on
A review in Cherwell called the song a "monumental sound" with "unexplainable vocal harmony" and "fantastically absurd lyrics".[5] In a 2015 article in The Guardian, Danny Wright names Demons as one of the band's 10 best songs, calling it "a sombre yet beautiful anthem" which builds up to "a spine-tingling climax".[6]
Music video
The video was filmed in Colombia. It shows humanist scenes of everyday life, with the band observing and sometimes casually interacting with the locals.
Cover versions
Shy Nobleman performed a cover of the song translated to Hebrew as "Shedim" ( שדים )as part of his 2013 album My Day is a Dream. Manfred Mann's Earth Band combined the song with Prefab Sprout's song "Dragons" to produce a new song titled "Demons and Dragons".
- Accolades
Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
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Hot Press | Ireland | Singles of the year 1997[7] | 1997 | 30 |
Q | United Kingdom | 1010 Songs You Must Own!: Indie - Singles[8] | 2004 | * |
* denotes an unordered list
Track listing
All songs by Super Furry Animals.
- CD(CRESCD283)
- "Demons" – 5:13
- "Hit and Run" – 3:31
- "Carry the Can" – 4:47
- 7"poster pack (CRE283)
- "Demons" – 5:13
- "Hit and Run" – 3:31
Personnel
- Gruff Rhys – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Huw Bunford – guitar
- Guto Pryce – bass guitar
- keyboards
- Dafydd Ieuan – drums
- Les Morrison - Banjo
- Gorwel Owen - E-bow, samples
- Martin Smith - trumpet
Singles chart positions
Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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UK Singles Chart[1]
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27 |
References
- ^ ISBN 0-85112-190-X.
- ^ Kane, Jack (June 1999), "Super Furry Animals", Record Collector, 238, Diamond Publishing: 46–51
- ^ Demons (CD single). Super Furry Animals. Creation Records. 1997. p. [Inside cover].
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Songbook: The Singles, Vol. 1 (CD). Super Furry Animals. New York: Epic Records. 2004. back cover.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Chris Venables (14 November 1997). "Speed of Sound: Super Furry Animals - Demons". Cherwell. Vol. 219, no. 6. p. 14.
- ^ Danny Wright (4 March 2015). "Super Furry Animals: 10 of the best". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ "Singles of the year 1997". RockListMusic. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
- ^ "1010 Songs You Must Own!". RockListMusic. Retrieved 2008-08-04.