Pale Movie

"Pale Movie" is a song by British pop group Saint Etienne from the album Tiger Bay. It was released as a single in February 1994, and reached #28 in the UK Singles Charts. It also became a hit in other countries, reaching number 1 in Lebanon.

In common with the folk music theme of the Tiger Bay album, "Pale Movie" combines a Eurodance beat with Spanish folk-style guitars. The lyrics use surreal imagery to describe a man's love for a mysterious woman. Although the title is not sung, some of the words refer to cinema: "In the bed where they make love / She's in a film on the sheets. / He shows dreams like a movie, / She's the softness of cinema seats." Other lines are stranger: "her skin as white as the milk, / Just like a Sherpa Tenzing / under a Manila silk."

In an interview with Melody Maker magazine, keyboard player Pete Wiggs said that he considers the song "potentially brilliant" but "a bit of a failure"; he feels that the band "stuck too rigidly to our folk idea". He also adds that they only chose Spanish guitar so that they could go to Spain for the video (the video for the song features the band riding around the countryside of Nerja, Spain on scooters).

The cover art for the single features photographs of swimming tigers, presumably in reference to the album title.

Track listing

All tracks written and composed by Stanley and Wiggs.

7": Heavenly / HVN 37 (UK)

"Pale Movie" - 3:51
"Highgate Road Incident" - 2:06

also available on MC (HVN 37 C)

12": Heavenly / HVN 37 12 (UK)

"Pale Movie" - 3:51
"Pale Movie" (stentorian dub)- 6:46
"Pale Movie" (secret knowledge trouser assassin mix)- 10:16
"Pale Movie" (lemonentry mix) - 4:05

also available on CD (HVN 37 CD)

References

Saint Etienne

Sarah Cracknell Bob Stanley Pete Wiggs Gerard Johnson Ian Catt

Studio albums	Foxbase Alpha So Tough Tiger Bay Good Humor Sound of Water Finisterre Tales from Turnpike House Words and Music by Saint Etienne

Soundtracks	The Misadventures of Saint Etienne What Have You Done Today Mervyn Day?

Compilations	You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone Fairy Tales from Saint Etienne Too Young to Die – Singles 1990-1995 Casino Classics Continental Fairfax High Interlude Smash the System: Singles and More Travel Edition 1990–2005 London Conversations

Fanclub compilations	I Love to Paint Built on Sand Asleep at the Wheels of Steel Nice Price Boxette A Glimpse of Stocking

EPs	Xmas 93 Reserection Places to Visit Up the Wooden Hills

Singles	"Only Love Can Break Your Heart" "Kiss and Make Up" "Nothing Can Stop Us" "Join Our Club" "Avenue" "You're in a Bad Way" "Hobart Paving" "Who Do You Think You Are" "Pale Movie" "Like a Motorway" "Hug My Soul" "He's on the Phone" "Sylvie" "The Bad Photographer" "How We Used to Live" "Tell Me Why (The Riddle)" "Heart Failed (In the Back of a Taxi)" "Boy is Crying" "Action" "Shower Scene" "Soft Like Me" "Stars Above Us" "A Good Thing" "Stars Above Us" "Burnt Out Car" "Method of Modern Love" "Tonight" "I've Got Your Music"

Related articles	Discography List of songs recorded by Saint Etienne AS Saint-Étienne Heavenly Records Creation Records Sub Pop Mantra Records Sanctuary Records

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