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    "comment": "This single (and cover of The Beatles' song) had been recorded at a tumultuous time for the band; guitarist John McGeoch had left the band due to his purported alcoholism and had temporarily been replaced by Cure frontman Robert Smith.\n\nSiouxsie Sioux explained, \"It was an insane period for us, extremely busy. We were just being totally hyperactive. I think it took its toll maybe a year or so later. John had been hospitalised for stress and overworking, so he was suffering a bit. Robert stepped in, for the second time, as he did in '79, so the show was still going on, and the touring was all pretty intense and crazy.  We went on to record Hyæna together, and then he imploded as well.  He just couldn't cope with it.\"\n\nThe band had already recorded a version of \"Helter Skelter\" on their 1978 album The Scream.  Siouxsie came up with the idea of doing another Beatles cover while they were touring Scandinavia and listening to the Beatles' music.\n\nAccording to drummer Budgie, they were all big fans of the White Album except for Smith, and they settled on \"Dear Prudence\" because it was the one song he knew.   Bassist Steven Severin recalled that the track particularly appealed to him because \"John Lennon's version sounds a bit unfinished.\"  They recorded the song at a studio in Stockholm in July 1983 and completed it at Angel Studios in north London, where Smith's sister Janet added a harpsichord part.  Released in 1984!\nhttps://bit.ly/3oFfY3i",
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