Nighthawks
| Nighthawks | |
| Track by Dave Ball | |
 | |
| Year | 2019 |
| Written | David Ball |
| Composed | David Ball |
| Produced | David Ball |
| Genre | techno |
| From | 1979–2019 |
| Also in | Deluxe EP 2020 |
Origin[edit | edit source]
“Nighthawks” was written by Dave Ball in 2019, specially for limited Deluxe box set edition of his book Electronic Boy.[1] It was inspired by famous 1942 painting of the same name, Nighthawks, by American painter Edward Hopper, which remaindered Ball of loneliness and isolation.[2]
Record and release[edit | edit source]
“Nighthawks” was recorded in Ball's home studio with sequencer MIDI parts done in Warner Brothers studio.[2] The track appears on two releases within Electronic Boy box set: as B-side of 7″ EP and as final track of CD compilation 1979–2019 (with hidden bonus track).
Other versions[edit | edit source]
The song was rerecorded, with lyrics and vocals by Marc Almond and featuring drag performance artist CHRISTEENE, for Soft Cell studio album *Happiness Not Included, released in 2022.
Personnel[edit | edit source]
- Written-By, vocals, instruments – David Ball
Lyrics[edit | edit source]
Written by David Ball
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(Electronic boy) (x2)
Nighthawks
In lonely city
Nighthawks
In lonely place
(repeat the verse x5)
Nighthawks
Availability[edit | edit source]
“Nighthawks” appears on following records.
| Year | Title | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 
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1979–2019 | Compilation |
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Deluxe EP 2020 | EP | |
