Argyria by Esben and the Witch

Album: Violet Cries (2011)

Get the Sheet Music License This Song

This is the opening track from English three-piece gothic rock band Esben & The Witch's debut album, Violet Cries. The song is about the medical condition Argyria, which is caused by excessive exposure to silver. Daniel Copeman from the band explained to Spin magazine: "We're drawn to oddities. Argyria is such an interesting disease because it's born of human folly."
Copeman explained the band's name in the same interview: "'Esben and the Witch' is a Danish fairy tale we stumbled across. We like the way [fables] were used as moral compasses."

Please sign in or register to post comments.

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Corey HartSongwriter Interviews

The Canadian superstar talks about his sudden rise to fame, and tells the stories behind his hits "Sunglasses At Night," "Boy In The Box" and "Never Surrender."

Gary Brooker of Procol HarumSongwriter Interviews

The lead singer and pianist for Procol Harum, Gary talks about finding the musical ideas to match the words.

Chris Fehn of SlipknotSongwriter Interviews

A drummer for one of the most successful metal bands of the last decade, Chris talks about what it's like writing and performing with Slipknot. Metal-neck is a factor.

Eric BurdonSongwriter Interviews

The renown rock singer talks about "The House of the Rising Sun" and "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood."

British InvasionFact or Fiction

Go beyond The Beatles to see what you know about the British Invasion.

Kerry Livgren of KansasSongwriter Interviews

In this talk from the '80s, the Kansas frontman talks turning to God and writing "Dust In The Wind."