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It was originally written for, and sung by Gloria Jones in 1964. A great Motown classic. It can be found on YouTube.
The meaning: It's a song about a person that is in a relationship with someone they can't have/or had but it's no longer working/or will not work. They feel love for that person but the love is tainted (the other person doesn't love that person enough or not the same amount of love returned.) Therefore, the person wants to get away from the other person. They feel they " got to runaway, get away from the pain you're driving to the heart of me." Another lyric " The love we share seems to go nowhere." They love each other, but they can't be together for some reason. It's going nowhere. They want to be together, but nobody is making a move. Something or someone is in the way, perhaps.
It's a great love song, actually. Two people who can't be together , and it's hurting the other person more. The love is tainted , so that person wants to move on , get away so that they won't feel the hurt of not having him/her. They can't take it anymore.
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When did soft cell release tainted love?
1989
What is tainted love?
Tainted Love is a song written by Ed Cobb. The song became well known when it was covered in 1981 by Soft Cell.
Who singsTainted Love?
Soft Cell - They had a Number 1 hit with it in 1981.
Who wasPopular male artist that sang 'tainted love'?
Tainted Love was sung by Marc Almond. Together with David Ball, they were called Soft Cell. They hailed from London and went all the way to number 8 with Tainted Love in May, 1982.
Who is the little girl in soft cell tainted love video?
The little girl in the Soft Cell "Tainted Love" video is Cindy Ecstasy, the daughter of the band's guitarist, John Valentine Carruthers. She was chosen to appear in the video to add a surreal and unsettling element to the visuals. Cindy's appearance in the video contributed to its iconic and memorable nature.
