APC: “She’s A Lady”
As Martin S pointed out on the “I Will Survive” comments thread, Pulp have borrowed both lyrics and hooks from this song, the latter in their epic His N Hers track “She’s A Lady” – which shares a theme as well as a partial chorus with “IWS”, though Jarvis’ crack-up and recovery is a lot more grubby and ambiguous than Gloria’s.
This version – recorded in 1992 for what I think is a French radio session – cranks up the intensity even further thanks to layers and layers of penetrating violin. It also, attentive Pulp fans will realise, switches the punchline at song’s end.
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