The
first time the League attempted to cover this Iggy Pop / David Bowie
composition, they found themselves writing Circus Of Death
instead. On the next attempt, they came up with a similar arrangement
to the original version (found on Iggy's first album of 1977, The
Idiot), which they would regularly perform live. |
| When
the group decided to create a medley of this track and Rock 'N'
Roll
for live performance, it wasn't long before the odd coupling found
its way onto record, as the closing track on the Holiday '80
double single. However, this release was quickly deleted in favour
of a single record, from which all trace of Night Clubbing
was removed. |
| Although
the League would sometimes play Rock 'N' Roll separately at
concerts after this, the medley was still performed live from time
to time; they even rehearsed an extended eight-minute version in which
Night Clubbing was performed at a slower speed, but it's not
clear whether this arrangement was ever played live. |
| Compared
to Iggy's version (which is actually titled Nightclubbing,
i.e. one word), the League's recorded version is slightly faster and
more crisply produced, and naturally omits the original closing guitar
solo. |
| Lyrics |
| Released on Holiday
'80 double single and Travelogue
(CD only) |
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