She's Got Claws

She's Got Claws

By Tom Eames

"You are attraction, it gets to be routine, you're up, I'm down"

This episode looks back at the one and only single from Gary Numan's 1981 album Dance: 'She's Got Claws'.

We delve into how the song and album was inspired by a bitter end to a relationship that went rather scary for Gary, as well as a ghostly experience on the London Underground, and how it was influenced by the music of the band Japan (leading to the involvement of Mick Karn).

Clips used:

Gary Numan - 'She's Got Claws'Gary Numan & Paul Gardiner - 'Stormtrooper in Drag'Japan - 'Gentlemen Take Polaroids'Gary Numan - (R)Evolution (audiobook)Gary Numan - 'A Subway Called You'Gary Numan - 'Slowcar to China''Cat People' (trailer) / David Bowie - 'Cat People'Gary Numan - 'I Sing Rain'Gary Numan - 'Exhibition'Posh - 'She's Got Claws'Gary Numan - 'She's Got Claws (Biokraft remix)'

Please get in touch on Twitter (@numanpodcast) or email at numanpodcast@gmail.com.

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