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There is a discrepancy between this article and the article of the album on which this track can be found. The album page says that this track's bass line was discovered when a track from a musical box was played backwards, while this page attributes it to a reversed "bass tape" (which [correct me if i'm wrong] sounds a little ambiguous anyway)... 82.44.76.119 16:15, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
what was the B-side? Kingturtle 16:38, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
Isn't there a song (a rap I think) that has the same bassline? But the lyrics were something totally different. I heard of it on the radio just recently but I don't know the title. That song should be mentioned in this article. -- AverageAmerican 05:21, 12 November 2006 (UTC)
The title says "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)", but for the LONGEST time I've seen the title actually be named "Sweet Dreams Are Made of THESE"! I could've swore I've seen the latter title, and the former title being used is making me NUTS with confusion. The way Lennox sings this, it DOES sound like she sings "These" instead of "This". Marylin Manson's cover DEFINITELY is sung "these", so my question is, should this be pointed out in some way on this article? Darkpower 12:08, 8 June 2007 (UTC)
I think she means to say "this", but pronounces it almost like "these" to make it a better rhyme (in a way). Its almost like assonance (repeated vowel sound) with "dreams" and "this", the "-is" is pronounced like "-ees" to go with "-eams" better. It also sounds better with "disagree", as it has a longer "e" sound.
PhorkPhace 23:36, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
Every reliable source says "this", so Wikipedia says "this". As there are no sources discussing "these", Wikipedia has nothing to say about "these". - SummerPhD v2.0 23:27, 8 July 2017 (UTC)
I don't know Wiki-customs (sorry if I do something wrong) but I have a Sweet Dreams 12-inch bootleg of De La Soul. (Jeru, Amsterdam) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.250.238.168 ( talk) 12:14, 7 December 2008 (UTC)
Ok we all know that Marilyn Manson did a cover of this, but what about the cover by Cradle of Filth featuring HIM, and the cover by Wykked Wytch? I will add this in to the best of my ability, feel free to change or remove it when i have done
There was also a cover of the song done by Stefy named "Chelsea" in the John Tucker Must Die soundtrack. This is more recent but definitely deserves mention. I'll try and add it in. - —Preceding unsigned comment added by 171.66.213.235 ( talk • contribs) 19:07, 6 August 2007
echo minet also did a cover version, released on greensleeves #165 (12 inch) from 1984 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.209.252.243 ( talk) 19:15, 20 February 2010 (UTC)
Pink (singer) and Redman (rapper) released a mashup cover on the Get the Party Started single. Both the bassline and some of the lyrics are present. — Kawayama ( talk) 22:57, 1 October 2019 (UTC)
That video on a train thing was not an alternative version of the videoclip but part of german music show "bananas" where popular artists would perform playback performance in cheap props.-- 77.13.218.155 ( talk) 02:20, 13 April 2014 (UTC)
I just wanted to point out that the artist/band 'Skyland' samples this song in 'A Sign'. I didn't know if it was appropriate to add this information to the article because I know nothing of the artist, no article on them exists. There are youtube videos of the song though, different versions exist ~ 2A02:1810:390F:BE00:1921:D8F:B814:C201 ( talk) 03:28, 15 April 2017 (UTC)
Sweet Dreams has been used as an insert song and in promotional material for quite a few movies and TV shows (for example, Halt and Catch Fire and For All Mankind). It's almost a sort of shorthand for the technology-oriented aspect of the 80s, at least during the past few years. Should this be reflected in the article somehow? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.251.69.228 ( talk) 02:18, 18 January 2021 (UTC)
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the YouTube video I sourced had over 12 million views so it's hard to argue against that being influential.
• I’ve seen lists of cover versions in other songs’ articles and I personally would really like to add the version in the movie
Sucker Punch ;-)
• On a recent (July 2022) Belgian music festival, this was the most-played song. Maybe that is giving some fuel to above discussion?
Article in Dutch:
https://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20220729_93668817?froomlerequestid=02bd0927-b460-4aa2-bb18-87789acd87ef
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There is a Youtube video that covers the background of the song in fair detail. Is it cite-worthy? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOWZJkQDoLw = Sweet Dreams: How Eurythmics Shocked America and Made MTV I New British Canon Kdammers ( talk) 17:50, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
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There is a discrepancy between this article and the article of the album on which this track can be found. The album page says that this track's bass line was discovered when a track from a musical box was played backwards, while this page attributes it to a reversed "bass tape" (which [correct me if i'm wrong] sounds a little ambiguous anyway)... 82.44.76.119 16:15, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
what was the B-side? Kingturtle 16:38, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
Isn't there a song (a rap I think) that has the same bassline? But the lyrics were something totally different. I heard of it on the radio just recently but I don't know the title. That song should be mentioned in this article. -- AverageAmerican 05:21, 12 November 2006 (UTC)
The title says "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)", but for the LONGEST time I've seen the title actually be named "Sweet Dreams Are Made of THESE"! I could've swore I've seen the latter title, and the former title being used is making me NUTS with confusion. The way Lennox sings this, it DOES sound like she sings "These" instead of "This". Marylin Manson's cover DEFINITELY is sung "these", so my question is, should this be pointed out in some way on this article? Darkpower 12:08, 8 June 2007 (UTC)
I think she means to say "this", but pronounces it almost like "these" to make it a better rhyme (in a way). Its almost like assonance (repeated vowel sound) with "dreams" and "this", the "-is" is pronounced like "-ees" to go with "-eams" better. It also sounds better with "disagree", as it has a longer "e" sound.
PhorkPhace 23:36, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
Every reliable source says "this", so Wikipedia says "this". As there are no sources discussing "these", Wikipedia has nothing to say about "these". - SummerPhD v2.0 23:27, 8 July 2017 (UTC)
I don't know Wiki-customs (sorry if I do something wrong) but I have a Sweet Dreams 12-inch bootleg of De La Soul. (Jeru, Amsterdam) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.250.238.168 ( talk) 12:14, 7 December 2008 (UTC)
Ok we all know that Marilyn Manson did a cover of this, but what about the cover by Cradle of Filth featuring HIM, and the cover by Wykked Wytch? I will add this in to the best of my ability, feel free to change or remove it when i have done
There was also a cover of the song done by Stefy named "Chelsea" in the John Tucker Must Die soundtrack. This is more recent but definitely deserves mention. I'll try and add it in. - —Preceding unsigned comment added by 171.66.213.235 ( talk • contribs) 19:07, 6 August 2007
echo minet also did a cover version, released on greensleeves #165 (12 inch) from 1984 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.209.252.243 ( talk) 19:15, 20 February 2010 (UTC)
Pink (singer) and Redman (rapper) released a mashup cover on the Get the Party Started single. Both the bassline and some of the lyrics are present. — Kawayama ( talk) 22:57, 1 October 2019 (UTC)
That video on a train thing was not an alternative version of the videoclip but part of german music show "bananas" where popular artists would perform playback performance in cheap props.-- 77.13.218.155 ( talk) 02:20, 13 April 2014 (UTC)
I just wanted to point out that the artist/band 'Skyland' samples this song in 'A Sign'. I didn't know if it was appropriate to add this information to the article because I know nothing of the artist, no article on them exists. There are youtube videos of the song though, different versions exist ~ 2A02:1810:390F:BE00:1921:D8F:B814:C201 ( talk) 03:28, 15 April 2017 (UTC)
Sweet Dreams has been used as an insert song and in promotional material for quite a few movies and TV shows (for example, Halt and Catch Fire and For All Mankind). It's almost a sort of shorthand for the technology-oriented aspect of the 80s, at least during the past few years. Should this be reflected in the article somehow? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.251.69.228 ( talk) 02:18, 18 January 2021 (UTC)
Exhaustive, indiscriminate lists are discouraged. Look at these questions posed by the essay:
Has the subject (if a person or organization) acknowledged the existence of the reference?
Have multiple reliable sources pointed out the reference?
Did any real-world event occur because of the cultural element covered by the reference?
Did the referencing material significantly depend on the specific subject? For example, if the reference is to a specific model of car, did the material use that model car for some reason, or was it just a case of "use a well-known name of a car"?
the YouTube video I sourced had over 12 million views so it's hard to argue against that being influential.
• I’ve seen lists of cover versions in other songs’ articles and I personally would really like to add the version in the movie
Sucker Punch ;-)
• On a recent (July 2022) Belgian music festival, this was the most-played song. Maybe that is giving some fuel to above discussion?
Article in Dutch:
https://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20220729_93668817?froomlerequestid=02bd0927-b460-4aa2-bb18-87789acd87ef
Geke (
talk) 14:50, 31 July 2022 (UTC)
The following Wikimedia Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletion:
Participate in the deletion discussion at the nomination page. — Community Tech bot ( talk) 18:22, 29 October 2022 (UTC)
There is a Youtube video that covers the background of the song in fair detail. Is it cite-worthy? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOWZJkQDoLw = Sweet Dreams: How Eurythmics Shocked America and Made MTV I New British Canon Kdammers ( talk) 17:50, 21 February 2024 (UTC)