"Mother Universe" | ||||
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Single by The Soup Dragons | ||||
from the album Lovegod | ||||
Released | 1990 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, dub | |||
Length | various | |||
Label | Big Life | |||
Songwriter(s) | Sean Dickson | |||
The Soup Dragons singles chronology | ||||
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"Mother Universe" is a single taken from the Soup Dragons album Lovegod. The original version, "hinging on a Marc Bolan riff", [1] was initially ignored and regarded according to Rage Magazine as 'weird'. [2] However, after the considerable success of the album's second single, "I'm Free", Mother Universe was reworked to give it a similar feel, substituting a gospel-style chorus for guitar chords and adding various whoops and small elements of toasting. [3] [4] [5] The new version reached 26 in the UK Charts [6] and was later re-issued in the US backed by "Sweetmeat". Despite the latter version's greater success, lead singer Sean Dickson has stated his preference for the original version.
The original version featured a bowed headed Madonna figure in colour reversed reds. [7] The remix version cover art featured a stylised blue fly with orange wings. [8]
Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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Europe ( Eurochart Hot 100) [11] | 76 |
New Zealand ( RIANZ) [12] | 45 |
UK Singles ( OCC) | 26 |
"Mother Universe" | ||||
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![]() | ||||
Single by The Soup Dragons | ||||
from the album Lovegod | ||||
Released | 1990 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, dub | |||
Length | various | |||
Label | Big Life | |||
Songwriter(s) | Sean Dickson | |||
The Soup Dragons singles chronology | ||||
|
"Mother Universe" is a single taken from the Soup Dragons album Lovegod. The original version, "hinging on a Marc Bolan riff", [1] was initially ignored and regarded according to Rage Magazine as 'weird'. [2] However, after the considerable success of the album's second single, "I'm Free", Mother Universe was reworked to give it a similar feel, substituting a gospel-style chorus for guitar chords and adding various whoops and small elements of toasting. [3] [4] [5] The new version reached 26 in the UK Charts [6] and was later re-issued in the US backed by "Sweetmeat". Despite the latter version's greater success, lead singer Sean Dickson has stated his preference for the original version.
The original version featured a bowed headed Madonna figure in colour reversed reds. [7] The remix version cover art featured a stylised blue fly with orange wings. [8]
Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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Europe ( Eurochart Hot 100) [11] | 76 |
New Zealand ( RIANZ) [12] | 45 |
UK Singles ( OCC) | 26 |