Released in June 1980, Terror Couple Kill Colonel would be the 2nd release by Bauhaus on 4AD. This release here features the title track and a b-side called scopes. The dub element that was somewhat there on 'Bela Lugosi's Dead' is much more apparent here with the thicker bass and a more spaced-out production. Out of the 4AD singles, this is my least favorite of the three by the band. The A-side is decent enough with the panned percussion part being cool. The lyrics tell of a military man regretting his decision to not become a doctor moments before his demise (turns out the song is indeed about the death of Paul Bloomquist by a Red Army Faction bomb). It's not too melodic of a song and really while features some cool effects throughout the song, it isn't as memorable as their other singles.
The b-side here though continues the tradition of Dark Entries by being entirely silly and non-essential. The track is called Scopes and guess what? It's all about scopes. The lyrics consists of various types of said devices, such as stethoscope and kaleidoscope, and features a repeated angular riff as its backing. Once again it is short, but it runs the risk of being annoying.
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