The WAKE ~ On Our Honeymoon + Give Up

iT'S A LiE THAT WE'RE iN LOVE . . . 'GiVE UP' (2:09) Caesar - vocals & guitar. Joe Donnelly - bass. Bobby Gillespie - keyboards. Steven Allen - drums. "The Wake formed in Glasgow in April 1981, after singer/guitarist joined forces with drummer Steven Allen and a bassist, Joe Donnelly. Caesar had previously played with Altered Images and wrote their first single 'Dead Pop Stars', although he elected to leave before the band troubled the charts. With few opportunities to play live, the new group financed a single on their own Scan 45 label, which coupled their almost sunny 'ON OUR HONEYMOON' with the darker 'GIVE UP', the latter featuring a keyboard line picked out by band friend (and one-time Altered Images roadie) Robert 'Bobby' Gillespie. Although the single sold modestly on release in January 1982, the group recieved a boost when Bobby Gillespie replaced Donnelly on bass, followed by Steven's sister Carolyn on keyboards. Meanwhile New Order manager Rob Gretton admired the single, and offered the band some support slots with New Order." - James Nice, September 2001. ON OUR HONEYMOON It's a lie that we're in love A wedding day is not enough Now you know; you know Why you upset me so On our honeymoon It was heaven You don't have enough to say Holy words; I'll waste my breath Now you know; you know Why you upset me so On our honeymoon It was heaven On our honeymoon It was hell