The composition Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) became the first hit of the British synthpop duo Eurythmics, climbed to the top lines of the charts in different countries, and to this day remains his most famous song. It would not be an exaggeration to say that she is the hallmark of the group.
The story of creation and the meaning of the song Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
The history of this track confirms the opinion that negative emotions often become a powerful source of inspiration for musicians. According to the memoirs of Annie Lenox and Dave Stewart, they composed it after another violent quarrel, which for them, former lovers, was a common thing at that time.
The central riff was suggested by Stewart, Annie began to improvise, and suddenly they realized that they had a potential hit. Lennox also composed the bulk of the lyrics.
Annie sees the meaning of the song Sweet Dreams in the pursuit of needs, and “Sweet Dreams” is the desire that pushes us to this. She later said that for her, Sweet Dreams is not a song, but a mantra that people can interpret as they see fit. Allegedly, the text of the composition reveals the essence of human existence.
Release and achievements
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) became the title track of the Eurythmics’ second album and was released as a single in early 1983. Unexpectedly for many, she rose to number two on the UK Singles Chart and then topped the Billboard Hot 100.
Sweet Dreams is the only Eurythmics song featured on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list. She takes 365th place in it.
Video of Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
The composition’s success was greatly facilitated by the active rotation of the avant-garde video clip on the MTV channel. The audience was impressed by an unusual video in which Annie Lenox appears with orange hair, and she is accompanied not only by Dave Stewart, but also by a spotted cow.
Let’s watch the online video clip Sweet Dreams – Eurythmics.
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) – Marilyn Manson
The most popular cover version of Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) was recorded by Marilyn Manson. In his autobiography, he said that the idea to perform a slow version of the song came to his mind when he was first under the influence of “acid”.
Interesting Facts
- Dave Stewart, who is a big fan of the work of surrealist artists, came up with the idea to shoot a cow in the video.
- The famous riff from Sweet Dreams came about quite by accident when Stewart played the bass line backwards.
- The song Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) was performed at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
Sweet Dreams Lyrics by Eurythmics
Sweet dreams are made of this
Who am I to disagree
I travel the world and the seven seas
Everybody’s looking for something
Some of them want to use you
Some of them want to get used by you
Some of them want to abuse you
Some of them want to be abused
Hold your head up, keep your head up, movin’ on
Hold your head up, movin’ on, keep your head up, movin’ on
Hold your head up, movin’ on, keep your head up, movin’ on
Hold your head up, movin’ on, keep your head up
Lyrics Sweet Dreams by Eurythmics Alternate
Sweet dreams are made of this
Who am I to deny it
I travel the world crossing the seven seas
Everyone is looking for something
Some of them want to use you
Some of them want you to use them
Some of them want to insult you
Some of them want to be insulted
Keep your head up high keep it going moving forward
Keep your head up as you move forward, keep it up as you move forward
Keep your head up as you move forward, keep it up as you move forward
Keep your head up high as you move forward, keep up the good work
