Bring Me Down (You Don't)

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"Bring Me Down (You Don't)"
Song by Love Amongst Ruin
Released8 November 2011
Recorded2008, 2011 (acoustic version)
GenreAlternative rock
Length5:00
LabelAncient B Records
Songwriter(s)Steve Hewitt
Producer(s)Donald Ross Skinner, Steve Hewitt, Paul Corkett

"Bring Me Down (You Don't)" is a song by British rock band Love Amongst Ruin, written by singer and guitarist Steve Hewitt. The song has frequently been performed live by the band.

Background[edit]

The music for "Bring Me Down (You Don't)" is taken from the song "Bel Air", by krautrock band Can.[1] The song was recorded along with the rest of the band's debut album in 2007 and 2008. Steve Hewitt said of the writing process, "I used the music from a band called Can and I put my own lyrics to it and rearranged it".[2] He later had to submit the song to Can's publishers and it was not approved for release.[3] As a result of the rejection, the song was replaced on the album with "Come On Say It".

Release[edit]

An acoustic version of the song was given away by the band as a free download on SoundCloud on 8 November 2011,[4] in advance of the release of "Acoustic".

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Free Download: Love Amongst Ruin - Bring Me Down (You Don't)". Electric Mohawk. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  2. ^ Dom Smith. "Love Amongst Ruin". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Love Amongst Ruin @ Pub Mac Carthy, Nancy (+interview)". Funk You Dear. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Love Amongst Ruin - Bring Me Down (you don't) by Love Amongst Ruin on SoundCloud - Hear the world's sounds". Soundcloud.com. Retrieved 24 April 2014.