That's_When_I_Reach_for_My_Revolver

That's When I Reach for My Revolver

That's When I Reach for My Revolver

1981 single by Mission of Burma

"That's When I Reach for My Revolver" is a song by Mission of Burma that was written and sung by band member Clint Conley. It appears on their 1981 EP Signals, Calls and Marches. Moby covered the song in 1996 and released it as a single, reaching number fifty on the UK Singles Chart. Prior to this, Catherine Wheel also covered the song as a b-side to their single 30 Century Man in 1992.

Quick Facts Song by Mission of Burma, from the album Signals, Calls, and Marches ...

The title is a reference to the often-mistranslated quotation: "When I hear the word 'culture', that's when I reach for my revolver"—the actual quote from Hanns Johst is "Wenn ich Kultur höre ... entsichere ich meinen Browning!" This translates as: "Whenever I hear [the word] 'culture'... I remove the safety from my Browning!"

Moby version

Quick Facts Single by Moby, from the album Animal Rights ...

American musician Moby covered the song in 1996 and released it as the first single from his fourth studio album Animal Rights on August 26, 1996. It reached number 50 on the UK Singles Chart.[3]

The original version of "That's When I Reach for My Revolver" had substantially different lyrics, among which is "Tonight the sky is empty/But that is nothing new/Its dead eyes look upon us/And they tell me we're nothing but slaves." Moby provided an alternate vocal track to permit airplay on MTV; with subdued lyrics, the video version was retitled as "That's When I Realize It's Over".[4]

Track listing

  • CD single (CDMUTE184)
  1. "That's When I Reach for My Revolver" (single version) – 3:55
  2. "Lovesick" – 1:05
  3. "Displaced" – 1:25
  4. "Sway" – 6:51
  • CD single (LCDMUTE184)
  1. "That's When I Reach for My Revolver" (The Rollo & Sister Bliss Vocal Mix) – 10:20
  2. "Every One of My Problems" – 3:14
  3. "God Moving over the Face of the Waters" (Heat Mix) – 5:45
  4. "Dark" – 4:21
  • 12-inch single (12MUTE184)
  1. "That's When I Reach for My Revolver" (The Rollo & Sister Bliss Vocal Mix) – 10:20
  2. "That's When I Reach for My Revolver" (The Rollo & Sister Bliss Instrumental Mix) – 10:10
  • 12-inch single (0-63953)
  1. "That's When I Reach for My Revolver" (Moby's Mix) – 6:52
  2. "That's When I Reach for My Revolver" (Psychotic Ve-Gun Mix Edit – Vocal Dub) – 6:58
  3. "That's When I Reach for My Revolver" (Moby's Mix 1 Edit) – 3:44
  4. "That's When I Reach for My Revolver" (The Rollo & Sister Bliss Vocal Mix) – 10:20

Charts

More information Chart (1996), Peak position ...

Notes

  1. [1]
    Masters, Marc (March 24, 2008). "Mission of Burma: Signals, Calls, and Marches / Vs. / The Horrible Truth About Burma". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  2. [2]
    Gerard, Chris (April 7, 2021). "The 100 Best Alternative Singles of the 1980s: 60 - 41". PopMatters. p. 4. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
  4. [4]
    Milner, Greg (July 9, 2002). "The undeniable truth about Burma". Salon.com. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
  5. [5]
    "Moby – That's When I Reach for My Revolver" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  6. [6]
    "Ultratop Dance – 14/09/1996" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  7. [7]
    "Moby: That's When I Reach for My Revolver" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  8. [8]
    "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 01 September 1996 - 07 September 1996". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  9. [9]
    "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
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