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13 November 2024

Peter Murphy – photo by Jolene Siana / Boy George – photo by Dean Stockings

Former Bauhaus voice/face PETER MURPHY (67) and Culture Club‘s voice/face
BOY GEORGE (63) team up for a beauty of an epic reflection. A romantic ballad
titled LET THE FLOWERS GROW with another legend, Killing Joke’s Youth taking
care of the track’s production.

The song was originally written by the Boy George with its initial message being
“one of personal acceptance about being gay. As the song developed, it took on a more expansive and universal scope with its lyrics extending beyond sexuality and embracing
race, gender, creed and religion.”

Murphy: “I was recording my new album in Spain with Youth and, while listening to
a playback of a song, I heard another piece of music coming from his mobile phone.
It caught my ear for its melodic beauty as well as a Roy Orbison-like voice that was singing it. After learning that the song was actually an unfinished demo written by Boy George, Murphy asked Youth if he could work on the partial song. In a matter of 20 minutes, we had ‘Flowers…’ finished. ”

Boy George: “When I heard the mix, I was satiated in every way. I have
always loved Pete’s voice and his writing on this adds a beautiful darkness.
The production feels very epic, like Scott Walker.

A surprising, but gripping heart-and-soul collaboration.
Melancholic magic in motion.

“I’ve been changing / and mama don’t know /
let her tears fall / and make the flowers grow,”