| "Twenty Eyes" | |
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| Song by Dead By Sunrise | |
| from the album Demos | |
| Working title: | 20OO |
| Format: | CD |
| Length: | 2:05 |
| Live debut: | October 1, 2009 |
| Last performed: | February 28, 2010 |
| Writer: | Glenn Danzig |
| Label: | Warner Bros. Records |
| Demos tracklist | |
"20 Eyes" is a song originally performed by horror punk progenitors Misfits. It was written and composed by Glenn Danzig and released on Misfits' 1982 debut album Walk Among Us.
Background
"20 Eyes" was covered live by Bucket Of Weenies, a band both Chester Bennington and Ryan Shuck were part of, from 2005 to 2006. During the sessions of Dead By Sunrise's first and only album, Out Of Ashes, a version of "20 Eyes" was recorded in studio and was intended to be a bonus track on the album in Japan or some parts of Europe along with "Morning After".[1]
About the cover, Chester said, "I actually started playing that song when I was in a cover band called Bucket of Weenies for a little while. I play it with Bucket of Weenies and Camp Freddy sometimes, it's just fun to go play with a bunch of guys and play cover songs. So we started playing '20 Eyes,' we recorded it and we really liked it. There's nothing we'll ever be able to do with it, so we thought that this was kind of good way of letting people have it."
When questioned about the song after the release of the album, Elias Andra said, "We also did record a cover of “20 Eyes.” Where, when, and how it will be released is yet to be determined! Although I think a bootleg live recording would probably be a better release. It’s more punk rock when it’s live!!"[2]
Although the song was never released, it was regularly played live by Dead By Sunrise with altered lyrics.
Other artists who covered the song includes Sparrow Falls, Anarchy Club, Shades Apart, and Kopfschmerzen.
Versions
Note: Only the date of the very first release of each version is listed.
| Title | Album | Length | Recorded | Released | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twenty Eyes | Demos | 2:05 |
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Live
"20 Eyes" was performed by Dead By Sunrise starting on the Out Of Ashes Promotional Tour in late 2009. It served as the band's closing song for nearly every show since it's debut, barring the most recent show: the acoustic set at 2011's 'Stars Of The Season' Gala.
Lyrics
20 eyes in my head
20 eyes in my head
20 eyes in my head
They're all the same, they're all the same
When you're seeing 20 things at a time
You just can't slow things down, baby
When you're seeing 20 things in your mind
You just can't slow things down
And all those eyes
Said they're crowding up your human face
I said all those eyes
Take an overload
20 eyes in my head
20 eyes in my head
20 eyes in my head
They're all the same, they're all the same
When you're seeing 20 things at a time
You just can't slow things down, baby
When you're seeing 20 things in your mind
You just can't slow things down
And all those eyes
Said you feel motherfucking 20 things at a time
I said all those eyes
Said whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
20 eyes in my head
20 eyes in my head
20 eyes in my head
They're all the same
When you're seeing 20 things at a time
You just can't slow things down, baby
When you're seeing 20 things in your mind
You just can't slow things down
And all my eyes
Said they're crowding up my human face
I said all my eyes
Take an overload
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
References
- ↑ Interview with Chester Bennington: Dead By Sunrise Thrive In The Moonlight | The Aquarian - Page 2, October 13, 2009
- ↑ Interview with Elias Andra, February 14, 2010