Talk:You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)

Cover version

Hiya - Thea Gilmore did an excellent cover of this song for her album "Lijacker" released in 2008 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.237.9.82 (talk) 11:49, 10 January 2009 (UTC)

For the music section you could mention that the structure of the melody, particularly the song's chorus is based on Luther Vandross' "I Wanted Your Love" and the lyrics and title of the song is based on Little Nell's "See You 'Round Like a Record. This was published in Pete Burns' own autobiography Freak Unique, p.97 ISBN 978-1-84454-438-7.

Music video Section

This seems a little biased and opinionated rather than statement of fact. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Narbdance (talk • contribs) 03:24, 9 February 2009 (UTC)

mp3 site

What is wiki's policy on such things?

• I removed it. Regardless of legality, it's a site with no relation to the band or song. KingTT 19:16, 1 October 2005 (UTC)

Covers?

What about listing covers? The manson one is amazing, although it's not official... {sjöar}

The dope version rocks too! Trampikey 02:15, 24 December 2005 (UTC)

Did Manson cover it?

Marylin Manson didn't cover it- People just confuse Dope's vocals with Manson. - James 18:26, 14 June 2006 (UTC)

But According to Last.FM the song was covered by Manson.

Who did the punk version? --In Defense of the Artist 16:54, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

Thea Gilmore included a cover on her 2008 album "Liejacker" —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.237.9.82 (talk) 11:51, 10 January 2009 (UTC)

Thea also released her cover as a single, and producer Mike Cave is featured as a contributing artist in the song credits. Parasoless (talk) 20:30, 9 February 2009 (UTC)

Added reference to the album track. Skingski (talk) 23:51, 25 February 2021 (UTC)

Hello! I am a new user, so I cannot add any info on this page. It might good to add that the French music band Indochine made a cover of Spin Me Round in April 2008 for the benefits of Reporters without Borders. Source is here: and on French Wikipedia: . Thank you for your help in this matter. --JuneAlice (talk) 11:45, 2 June 2009 (UTC)

The reference goes to the main RSF website. A search didn't turn up this song on their site. However, found it listed in their La République des Meteors bonus CD without reference to RSF. Added this info to the article but cannot add reference to RWB/RSF without a citation. Skingski (talk) 23:51, 25 February 2021 (UTC)

References

Meatspin?

Even though this a very questionable website (if you can call it even that), this song was featured on that website. Should I add this fact or not? I need someone else's feedback.... (btw, if you want to know what Im talking about, just go to meatspin.com, but, DO NOT DO IT LIGHTLY! IT HAS SOME VERY BAD SEXUAL IMAGES!)

I suggest that users keep an eye out for referenceis to Meatspin.com which has NOTHING to do with the song apart from its use on the site.

And therefore it is related to the song, whether you like it or not. And what's qualifies as "VERY BAD SEXUAL IMAGES"? it's just a man and an transexual engaging in the act of lovemaking; what's so bad about that? - 81.179.104.113 10:30, 8 July 2006 (UTC)

Meatspin is actually very relevant to the song. The lyrics say You spin me right round baby right round like a record baby while an animated picture contains a penis swinging around in circles. As if a record, perhaps.--Can Not 01:39, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

The site is basically pornography - while there is nothing wrong with that in itself, it has no place on Wikipedia. Also, the person who adds it is just using this page as free advertising.

No place for pornography on Wikipedia, huh? Then why's there so many articles on porn stars and films and such? I say add it, since it's relevant. --Bluedeanie 05:42, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

Actually, Meatspin is a shock site, designed and used to trick players into entering the page in hope of finding something else. Since Wikipedia is supposed to be a reliable source of information, there is an article about that stuff (sadly, Meatspin isn't featured there because lack of sources confirming it as a shcok site). Wikipedia doesn't feature that kind of explicit pictures or prnography on their articles, since it isn't supposed to be explicit, but they still have links to these pages, just to warn them about the sites themselves. Now, back to the song. It is feautured on the site, and as far as I know, Wikipedia lists up many confirmed uses of songs on the internet, including this song on Meatspin. That's why I suggest that there should be some reference to its usage in Meatspin, because the site itself is not at all unknown.--81.233.245.208 21:04, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

We should probably just mention it in passing, i.e.; "The song achieved a degree of infamy when a shock site played the song in the background." Nothing major, not even mentioning it by name. Skwee 21:47, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

The Version on Meatspin is actually the Metro 7" edit of the song. --71.251.9.116 (talk) 23:53, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

Whatever the version, placing it here is a blatant spam link and does not belong in the article - it has nothing to do with the song, its just a shock site that happens to use it as its background music. - eo (talk) 23:58, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

The song is getting popular on the internet culture due to meatspin.com, just dont link the website. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 190.172.212.13 (talk) 18:08, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

I removed the reference to meatspin as it doesn't add anything much to the article, and will likely attract many people to go on the site (even though it isn't that bad by shock site standards) who don't know what a shock site or meatspin is. If someone really, really wants it there then perhaps word it a bit better. It just looks like someone posted it there so people would click the link and be shocked. --CrazyMachineJetTiger (talk) 15:54, 30 October 2008 (UTC)

I say make some mention of meatspin. Just be sure to say that it's an explicit shock site and that it features rotating penises, so people don't get shocked by it.

Why is Wikipedia so stubborn as to not allow any meatspin references on any of their websites? They allow Tubgirl, 2 girls 1 cup, Goatse.cx, and many others. It seems so arbitrary. Can't we allow just one meatspin reference, right here? Or is Wikipedia too evil and fascist to allow any? Please explain. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.231.93.28 (talk) 22:02, 12 June 2009 (UTC)

I'm not sure why. I think meatspin is a key part of this nation. Yesitsnot (talk) 04:54, 27 March 2010 (UTC)

Meatspin is very famous site, and this song become famous today only because of meatspin.com. Meatspin's role shouldn't be underestimated.

My personal record is 1534 spins. 76.191.209.125 (talk) 20:58, 7 April 2011 (UTC)

Spin of meat

NOt good, dont mention in this article! the only reference to Meatspin on Wikipedia is the shocksite list! Partapdua1 23:57, 13 December 2006 (UTC)

It is not on the shock site list anymore. Skwee 21:43, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

I'd mention it. It's a key part of internet folklore and phenomena. Also, meat spin is a work of art. Yesitsnot (talk) 14:58, 13 October 2009 (UTC)

Culture Club

No way did Culture Club, under any circumstances, cover You Spin Me Round. I'm going to delete it. 212.139.171.139 21:32, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

Please double-check. Yesitsnot (talk) 04:54, 27 March 2010 (UTC)

Eiffel 65 mislabel?

I got an mp3 of this song and the artist was labeled as "Eiffel 65" but there is no information on that cover. Who really made that cover?

Flashn00b 21:24, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

Yes that cover was done by Eiffel 65 it appeared on Contact!(Advance Promo)and most likely planned to be released on the final version of Contact! but cut out for some reason

NesSimepolys1234 23:34, 22 August 2007 (UTC)

Actually the song was not made by Eiffel 65 it just sounds a whole lot like it. The advance promo is a fake and has been mislabeled everywhere. The band that actually did the remix was called "Sally Can Dance" which was a side project of the band "Paps N Skar".

copskid44 00:50, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

no no no no for jessica simpson !

The single is set to be released to radio stations on April 17, 2007, followed by the music video which is set to be premiered May 17, 2007 via Total Request Live.

__________ as you can se....it's not....

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The Infamous eyepatch

"The music video for the song is cheaply made, very surreal and tells no story, but the visuals are nevertheless fascinatingly strange (such as Pete Burns in a purple kimono, seemingly growing extra arms, or him with the infamous eyepatch"

Why is (was?) the eyepatch infamous? it should say why, otherwise it is a weasel word Franny-K 19:22, 31 August 2007 (UTC)

Protection

Why is this page semi-protected? Is it still getting sufficient vandalism to warrant protection? Walker9010 (talk) 01:28, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

de:You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)

Please add this link to the article. Since I am not a registred user I can't do so myself. --84.133.177.254 (talk) 16:53, 29 April 2008 (UTC)

Resurgence In Popularity

Meatspin.Com has made this song become popular again. I dont know if thats relevant to the song, but i think Meatspin.com should be referenced to in the article!EdwinCasadoBaez (talk) 10:17, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

Yusuke Spin?

Well, seeing as though Yu-Gi-Oh Abridged made it into the article, maybe Lanipator's Yusuke Spin could be put in 'Appearances in Other Media, Etc'

Chachi-chama (talk) 20:49, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series

"In episode 29 of the YouTube show Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series, The character Joey Wheeler references the song during a card game against Espa Roba"

I really do not think this is something that should be noted on a wikipedia page. That online thing is not very well known, and if we were to list all the online videos that use this song, the list would never end. Other songs/artists don't have lists of online things that use their songs, so why should this? I am deleting that from this page. If there is a reason it should be on this page, please say why. - Prede (talk) 08:08, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

Original/undedited version

"The unedited version was released on an '80s CD called Monster '80s Volume Two." Does the unedited version also appear on Rip It Up? The track lenght on that album is 4:27. 212.149.230.73 (talk) 12:55, 25 January 2009 (UTC)

Music Video

"The music video for the song is cheaply made and tells no story, and the visuals are somewhat strange[...]"

Can someone rewrite this in a less POV style in which that sentence is written in? Regards, FM [ talk to me | show contributions ]  18:14, 21 March 2009 (UTC)

The Wedding Singer!!

How can Adam Sandler's opening credits from The Wedding Singer NOT be included??!! Macshill (talk) 01:44, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

Indochine include this song ?

Indohcine include a song name "You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)" on the last album "La république des meteors".

Is it this song ?

Yes, this is the same song. I inserted that. J1.grammar natz (talk) 01:14, 31 January 2010 (UTC)

What about Pepper's version?

Pepper's version titled Kelis Song should be included in the remixes section, as a good minute of the song just repeats the chorus. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezGGUFkfsI0 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.196.239.22 (talk) 05:26, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

Edit request on 12 September 2012

Under "Other Versions", it states that Thea Gilmore did a cover alongside with Mike Cave. Mike Cave now have a wikipedia page, so I would like that to be made a link. (Mike Cave). Mickyginger (talk) 22:05, 12 September 2012 (UTC)

Done Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 08:00, 13 September 2012 (UTC)

Cover by Bliss

UK Gothic Rock band Bliss also recorded a cover of this song and oublished it on their 1999 release "Re-thought". Whilst obviously not being a big success, I think this deserves to be mentioned. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.53.134.233 (talk) 10:15, 12 August 2013 (UTC)

The key of the song

The Dead Or Alive version the song is in F# minor, not D minor as stated. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.171.33.50 (talk) 14:16, 29 September 2013 (UTC)

"Karaoke-version" seems to agree with you: [1]. But do you have a better source? Martinevans123 (talk) 18:48, 1 October 2014 (UTC)

Anli Pollicino covered You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)

Japanese Visual Kei band - Anli Pollicino「You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)」(cover) PV FULL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShE_G_nWzPM — Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.158.251.75 (talk) 15:35, 1 October 2014 (UTC)

That band does not yet have an article at en.wiki, so difficult to judge notability of this cover simply on the basis of a YouTube link and without any press coverage. Appearance at YouTube, on its own, certainly does not confer notability. Martinevans123 (talk) 16:05, 1 October 2014 (UTC)

Sequence of UK number one singles

This needs to be added into this article (as External Links)

Semi-protected edit request on 14 March 2017

Please undo [2], because "knowyourmeme" is not a reliable source. 86.20.193.222 (talk) 16:24, 14 March 2017 (UTC)

Done. Rivertorch^FIRE_WATER 18:04, 14 March 2017 (UTC)

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Ninja Sex Party/TWRP cover?

Late last year, the comedy duo Ninja Sex Party did a cover for You Spin Me Round in their album Under the Covers, Vol. II. Given how well-known the band in the Indie music and gaming communities are, it seems relevant to include their cover in the article. Cogchoir (talk) 23:46, 21 October 2018 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate.--B dash (talk) 06:46, 12 November 2018 (UTC)

Change the section “Other Covers” to include the Ninja Sex Party cover. Considering the album it was in hit #1 on Top Independent Albums, #2 in Top Rock Albums, and #4 in number of sales, the song is noteworthy enough to include Cogchoir (talk) 23:04, 15 November 2018 (UTC)

 Done DannyS712 (talk) 21:51, 22 November 2018 (UTC)

Requesting that Cover from Under the Covers, Vol. II be put back up on the article, lads. Insert this into the “Other covers” section:

Ninja Sex Party's Under the Covers, Vol. II included a cover of the song. The album peaked at Number 1 in Top Independent Albums and number 2 in Top Rock Albums.

Considering Ninja Sex Party is a hugely popular group, it looks like the removal of their cover from the article was a personal bias against the group on Synthwave.94’s part. Cogchoir (talk) 15:34, 12 January 2019 (UTC)

 Not done: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the {{edit semi-protected}} template.  Spintendo  00:01, 13 January 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 27 September 2019

Add the song was used in the 2018 film Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion 5.51.140.60 (talk) 09:07, 27 September 2019 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Melmann 14:53, 27 September 2019 (UTC)