''The Seven Year Itch'' is a live album by

Siouxsie and the Banshees Siouxsie and the Banshees were a British rock band formed in London in 1976 by vocalist Siouxsie Sioux and bass guitarist Steven Severin. They have been widely influential, both over their contemporaries and with later acts. ''Q'' magazine in ...

, composed of performances recorded at

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Shepherd's Bush Empire Shepherd's Bush Empire (currently known as O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire for sponsorship reasons, and formerly known as the BBC Television Theatre) is a music venue in Shepherd's Bush, West London, run by the Academy Music Group. It was originally ...

on 9 and 10 July 2002 and released by

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in 2003 (on CD, double-LP vinyl, VHS and

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formats).

Background, content and release

Years after the breakup of the Banshees, the three core members (

Siouxsie Sioux Susan Janet Ballion (born 27 May 1957), known professionally as Siouxsie Sioux, is an English singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. She was the lead singer of the rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees (1976–1996). They released 11 ...

Steven Severin Steven Severin (born Steven John Bailey; 25 September 1955) is an English songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist and producer. He is best known as the bassist of the rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees which he co-founded in 1976. He took th ...

and

Budgie Budgie may refer to: Arts * Budgie (album), ''Budgie'' (album), the debut album by the Welsh heavy metal band Budgie * Budgie (band), a Welsh heavy metal band from Cardiff * Budgie (musician) (born 1957), English drummer * Budgie (TV series), ''Bu ...

) plus final Banshees guitarist

Knox Chandler Knox Chandler is an American musician known primarily as a guitarist, though he also plays cello, keyboards and other instruments. He has worked extensively as a session musician. In the early to mid-1970s, Chandler attended the Hammonasset Scho ...

reunited for an abbreviated tour of the US and UK in 2002. The title referred to the fact that Siouxsie and the Banshees had not played together in seven years before embarking on this final tour of their career. It was also a nod to

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's film ''

The Seven Year Itch ''The Seven Year Itch'' is a 1955 American romantic comedy film directed by Billy Wilder, from a screenplay he co-wrote with George Axelrod from the 1952 three-act play. The film stars Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewell, who reprised his stage role. ...

''. ''Seven Year Itch'' was the band's second live album, the first being 1983's ''

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''. For the performances, Siouxsie and the Banshees concentrated not on radio hits, but on both popular and obscure

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s and album tracks, many pulled from their early albums. The album also featured a one-off rendition of

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' " Blue Jay Way", played in memory of

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, who died in November 2001. The CD and double-LP vinyl mainly featured live versions recorded on the first night on 9 July 2002, while the DVD only captured the second night on 10 July.

Track listing

# "Pure" # "Jigsaw Feeling" # " Metal Postcard (Mittageisen)" # "Red Light" # "Lullaby" # "Land's End" # "I Could Be Again" # "Icon" # "Night Shift" # "Voodoo Dolly" # "Trust in Me" # " Blue Jay Way" # "Monitor" # " Peek-a-Boo"

DVD

# "Pure" # "Jigsaw Feeling" # "Metal Postcard" # "Red Light" # "

Happy House "Happy House" is a song written by Siouxsie Sioux and Steven Severin and recorded by their band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was released as a single in March 1980 by record label Polydor, then later included on the band's third album, ''Kaleid ...

" # "

Christine Christine may refer to: People * Christine (name), a female given name Film * ''Christine'' (1958 film), based on Schnitzler's play ''Liebelei'' * ''Christine'' (1983 film), based on King's novel of the same name * ''Christine'' (1987 fil ...

" # "Lullaby" # "Lands End" # "

Cities in Dust "Cities in Dust" is a song by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees from their seventh studio album, '' Tinderbox'' (1986). It was released on 18 October 1985 as the album's lead single. Background and composition "Cities in Dust" is a ...

" # "I Could Be Again" # "Icon" # "Night Shift" # "Voodoo Dolly" # " Spellbound" # "Blue Jay Way" # "Monitor" # " Peek-a-Boo"

DVD Bonus

# Backstage Budgie # Getting Ready to Scratch (soundchecks and more)

Personnel

;Siouxsie and the Banshees *Siouxsie Sioux - vocals *Knox Chandler - guitar *Steven Severin - bass *Budgie - drums

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Seven Year Itch, The (Siouxsie and the Banshees album) 2003 live albums Live video albums 2003 video albums Siouxsie and the Banshees live albums Sanctuary Records live albums Sanctuary Records video albums