Trivia / Siouxsie and the Banshees

• Approval of God: Several of the artists covered on Through the Looking Glass voiced their enjoyment of the band's approaches to their material. Among others, Iggy Pop said that the Banshees' take on "The Passenger" was better than his own version, while Ralf Hütter described the band's recording of "Hall of Mirrors" as "extraordinary."
• Better Export for You: The US release of Hyæna adds the band's Cover Version of The Beatles' "Dear Prudence", initially released in the UK as a non-album single, to the tracklist.
• Creator Couple: During the band's heyday, Siouxsie and Budgie were romantically involved, which continued for a while after the band's breakup.
• Keep Circulating the Tapes: The single release of "O Baby" has been out of print since 1995. This wouldn't normally bear mentioning, but it is currently the only official release of the band's Cover Version of "All Tomorrow's Parties" by The Velvet Underground, which later became a fan favorite after being uploaded to Youtube.
• Magnum Opus Dissonance: According to the band, theirs is Peepshow. Before that, it was A Kiss in the Dreamhouse. Fans may lean more toward Juju, Tinderbox or Kaleidoscope, with Hyæna receiving some mention as well.
• One-Hit Wonder: While having many chart-topping hits in the UK, they only had one Top 40 hit in the US: "Kiss Them for Me", which topped at 23.
• Reality Subtext: "Candyman", a song about a child predator which seeks to avoid sensationalizing the crime of child molestation, was influenced by Siouxsie Sioux's own experiences as a survivor of child sexual abuse. In a 2012 interview with Uncut, she recounted that she was molested by a neighbor when she was nine and that the event "shaped me and the way I protect myself," which the song's lyrics reflect.
• Referenced by...:
  • The shoegaze band Slowdive took their name from the Banshees song of the same name.
  • The band's Cover Version of Iggy Pop's "The Passenger" plays over the end credits of I, Tonya; the song was selected due to how well it fit in with the real Tonya Harding's repertoire, which was unusual in her time for using pop hits instead of Classical Music.
• Sampled Up: "Happy House" was sampled on The Weeknd's "House of Balloons / Glass Table Girls," which also interpolates its chorus.
• Saved from Development Hell: The Rapture had originally been planned for a late 1993 release, but didn't see the public eye until early 1995.

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