Song · Bauhaus
“Kick in the Eye” by Bauhaus
From the EP Searching for Satori EP (1982)
“Kick in the Eye” by Bauhaus appears on 3 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1991 and 2003. It was first released in 1982 on the EP Searching for Satori EP. Its best result is #521 on the CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #3,513 alternative song of all time.
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"Kick in the Eye" first surfaced in March 1981 as a single tied to Mask, the second album from English goth-rockers Bauhaus, and it came back the following February in new clothes: remixed for the Searching for Satori EP, with the guitar shoved hard to the front. The louder take did the better business, climbing to number 45 on the UK singles chart after the original had stalled at 59.
The writing is credited to Daniel Ash, David J, Kevin Haskins and Peter Murphy together, and Beggars Banquet put it out. It's the band at their most kinetic, a wiry, jittery thing that trades the crypt for the dance floor without losing any of the shadows.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 521 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) | 1002 |
| 2002 | 1031 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 904 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
Also listed as: Kick In The Eye.
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