While many listeners first discovered the song through Nouvelle Vague, it was originally written by and released by the San Francisco post-punk band Tuxedomoon on their 1985 album Holy Wars .
A signature of their process was having vocalists like Camille record the tracks without ever hearing the original versions, ensuring a fresh, "naive" interpretation that stripped away the angst of the source material. Origins: From Tuxedomoon to Bossa Nova Nouvelle Vague - In A Manner Of Speaking (Full Track)
The track is the centerpiece of the band’s debut eponymous album. The group's name itself is a clever linguistic "triple threat": While many listeners first discovered the song through
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