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People usually view those meanings as less depressing than the ones behind Eurythmics&#8217; &#8220;Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Eurythmics got the idea for &#8220;Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)&#8221; during their tour with the Tourists. But the band&#8217;s swift breakup due to the tension between members left Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart penniless, tear-stained, and disillusioned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Eurythmics\u2019 Sweet Dream Come to Life<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qeMFqkcPYcg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Although their romantic relationship ended with the Tourists&#8217; disbanding, Lennox and Stewart continued to maintain their musical partnership. However, although the Tourists reached moderate popularity, Lonnox and Stewart wanted to start fresh with a brand new, experimental electronic sound. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This new sound led to a change in audience, leaving Lennox and Stewart facing many financial problems due to their decrease in popularity and show attendance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;At one gig, we played to four people, drove home through the night in the snow and had to stop the car,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/culture\/2017\/dec\/11\/eurythmics-how-we-made-sweet-dreams-are-made-of-this-annie-lennox-dave-stewart-interview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stewart said in an article in<\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/culture\/2017\/dec\/11\/eurythmics-how-we-made-sweet-dreams-are-made-of-this-annie-lennox-dave-stewart-interview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> The Guardian.<\/a> <\/em>&#8220;It was 6 am, and Annie was crying. 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