"Tainted Love", originally recorded by Gloria Jones in 1964, Soft Cell in 1981, and here by Coil in 1984. This version is dramatically slowed down which helps one focus on the lyrical and visual heartbreak. I feel that this is an essential video as it confronts the A.I.D.S. tragedy in a deeply moving, poetic, and direct manner at a time when public officials were terrified to even mention it let alone try to combat it.
Coil. An absurdly prolific outfit formed in London, active from 1982 to 2005. Per Wikipedia: " Coil work explored themes related to the occult, sexuality, alchemy, and drugs while influencing genres such as gothic rock, neofolk and dark ambient."
Their catalogue is massive and there are too many gaps on Spotify, Apple Music, etc. However the bulk of their material is on YouTube.
