THE BOYS NEXT DOOR - SHIVER - K7492 ORIGINAL-7"/ 45-ROWLAND S. HOWARD/NICK CAVE
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THE BOYS NEXT DOOR - SHIVER - K7492 ORIGINAL-7"/ 45-ROWLAND S. HOWARD/NICK CAVE
What I have on sale today is the ultimate collectible 45 for any Rowland S. Howard and Birthday Party fan. This is an original pressing of "Shiver" on Mushroom Records, catalogue number K7492. The single is now selling for over $200 for an original in NM condition which this is. First in first served, I'd take it at the buy now if $180 if I were you as you may miss out if it goes to auction !!!
"Shivers" is a song by the Australian Post Punk band The Birthday Party. Credited to the Boys Next Door, it is the tenth and final track from the band's debut studio album Door, Door, released in 1979 on Mushroom Records. It was released as the album's only single in May 1979, backed with the B-side "Dive Position".
Written by guitarist Rowland S Howard at age 16, "Shivers" is a post-punk and New Wave ballad featuring ironic lyrics regarding teenage relationships and suicide. Originally intended as humorous by Howard, he felt later it had been misinterpreted due to front man Nick Cave?'?s vocal delivery on the Boys Next Door version. Despite later distancing himself from the song, "Shivers" remained Howard's most requested song during his lifetime and was met with critical acclaim. It has since been cited as one of the most popular Cult Hits in Australian music.
