strange man creatures abound in this Duran Duran video today... Lyricist Simon Le Bon (notoriously shy about explaining his oblique lyrics) hinted in the Duran Duran lyric book The Book of Words that the borderline might be one between the conscious and subconscious minds. In later interviews, he proclaimed that it was a reference to Tantric sex... from 1983, here is "Union of the Snake"...
Lyrics | Union Of The Snake lyrics
“Union of the Snake”
Single by Duran Duran
from the album 'Seven and the Ragged Tiger'
B-side "Secret Oktober"
Released 17 October 1983
Format 7", 12"
Recorded Sydney, Australia, 1983
Genre Dance, New Wave
Length 4:24
Label EMI - EMI 5429
Writer(s) Duran Duran
Producer Duran Duran, Ian Little and Alex Sadkin
Chart / Peak position
United Kingdom #3
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #3
Canada #1
Australia #4
Ireland #5
Norway #8
Sweden #16
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