The Killing Moon

About The Killing Moon

"The Killing Moon" is among the most popular songs by the band Echo & the Bunnymen. The lyrics were written and sung by the band's vocalist, Ian McCulloch, it was released on their 1984 album Ocean Rain. It is one of the band's highest-charting hits, reaching number 9 in the UK Singles Chart. According to the liner notes of Echo and the Bunnymen's Crystal Days box set, Ian McCulloch woke up one morning with the phrase "fate up against your will" in mind. He wrote it down and the remainder of the song fell in place from there. .

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About this song

Credited to

Echo & the Bunnymen

Album

Ocean Rain (Expanded; 2007 Remaster) · Track 6 of 17

Released

May 4, 1984

Duration

5:48

On Last.fm

1,081,140 listeners on Last.fm

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From the album: Ocean Rain (Expanded; 2007 Remaster)