Kissing to Be Clever

Culture Club • 1982

Release Information

Release Date: September 1982
Label: Virgin Records
Genre: New Wave, Pop, Soul, Reggae-influenced
Notable Singles: White Boy, Do You Really Want to Hurt Me, Time (Clock of the Heart)

My Commentary

This album is baby Culture Club: raw, soulful, playful, dramatic, and already dripping with the emotional tension that defines their early era. Do You Really Want to Hurt Me is like George is basically keeping a diary with a microphone. White Boy is amazing. You Know I'm Not Crazy is excellence.

Also this whole era is George in prime Blitz-meets-Reggae aesthetic and I'm obsessed.

Tracklist

01. White Boy
02. You Know I'm Not Crazy
03. I'll Tumble 4 Ya
04. Take Control
05. Love Twist (feat. Captain Crucial)
06. Boy, Boy (I'm the Boy)
07. I'm Afraid of Me
08. White Boys Can't Control It
09. Do You Really Want to Hurt Me
10. Time (Clock of the Heart)

Each track title links to its own dedicated lyrics page. If a song doesn't have an official set of lyrics, or has multiple versions (because demo versions sometimes have different lyrics, and then we know how George likes to change up lyrics during live performances lol), I'll note that on the individual page.

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