Bela Lugosi's Dead
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| "Bela Lugosi's Dead" | ||
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| Song by Bauhaus | ||
| Released | 1979 | |
| Length | 9:36 | |
| Label | Small Wonder | |
| Writer | David J, Kevin Haskins, Peter Murphy, Daniel Ash | |
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"Bela Lugosi's Dead" is the debut single by the English post-punk band Bauhaus, released in August 1979. The song was used as a taped intro by Marilyn Manson at live shows in 2026. Retrospectively it is often considered the first gothic rock record.
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[Verse 1] White on white translucent black capes Back on the rack Bela Lugosi's dead The bats have left the bell tower The victims have been bled Red velvet lines the black box [Chorus] Bela Lugosi's dead Bela Lugosi's dead Undead, undead, undead Undead, undead, undead [Verse 2] The virginal brides file past his tomb Strewn with time's dead flowers Bereft in deathly bloom Alone in a darkened room The count [Chorus] Bela Lugosi's dead Bela Lugosi's dead Bela Lugosi's dead Undead, undead, undead Undead, undead, undead Undead [Bridge] Oh Bela Bela's undead Oh Bela Bela's undead Bela's undead Oh Bela Bela's undead Oh Bela [Outro] Undead
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