I got on a taxi and I started writing down what I saw lyrically. Tempted by the fruit of another The band would go on to break up in 1982, reform in 1985, break up in 1999, and reform once more in 2007. [Outro] Squeeze are a British band that came to prominence during the new wave period of the late 1970s. The people keep on crowding There's no other Though Carrack was no longer a member of Squeeze at this point, he sat in as a guest and sang lead vocals on this re-recorded track. Squeeze continues touring and recording, releasing their most recent album Cradle to the Grave during October, 2015. In 2010, the song appeared in re-recorded form on Spot the Difference, a retrospective of Squeeze hits performed by the 2010 edition of the band. It's no story I could tell I bought a novel, some perfume I don't know the course of time of how long it took, but then I gave Glenn the lyrics and then Glenn put the music to it. This was the only Squeeze song not to feature its leaders Chris Difford or Glenn Tilbrook on lead vocals. Over the years it has become one of Squeeze's best-known songs, despite failing to reach the Top 40 of the charts in any country in which it was released (number 41 in the UK,[1] number 45 in Canada, number 49 in the US, number 90 in Australia). Tempted by the fruit of another Tempted by the fruit of another I asked of my reflection Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Squeeze's Chris Difford, Glenn Tilbrook reveal the strangest fan encounter they've had: 'She wins the award, "What's New (and Old)? A foot without a sock 49, Australia No. Though the band is labelled as “New Wave”, Glenn Tilbrook has stated in interviews that he doesn’t consider the band New Wave, but rather Pop. Tempted by the fruit of another The descriptions of the city and airport sights are interspersed with the narrator's ruminations on a relationship that is failing, or has failed, due to his own infidelities. Tempted and the truth is discovered Tempted Lyrics: (I bought a toothbrush) / I bought a toothbrush, some toothpaste / A flannel for my face / Pajamas, a hairbrush / New shoes and a case / I said to my reflection / Let's get out of Unlike other Squeeze songs, which are sung usually by guitarist/songwriter Glenn Tilbrook or less often by guitarist/lyricist Chris Difford, the song's lead vocal is sung by keyboardist Paul Carrack, though Tilbrook and co-producer Elvis Costello also trade a few lines in the second verse (in the video and during live performances Difford sings the Costello parts; since Carrack's departure, Tilbrook has sung the lead vocal as well as his own original lines when live). Tempted but the truth is discovered Tempted by the truth of another New shoes and a case As Difford recalled, .mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}, The original story behind "Tempted" is we're going on another American tour. "Tempted" has been covered numerous times, including versions by Sting, OK Go, Richard Thompson, Joe Cocker, Mickey Thomas, The Georgetown Chimes, Rockapella, Rita Coolidge and Jenny Morris. [Chorus] Instead, it was the album’s keyboardist, Paul Carrack. Tempted but the truth is discovered Tempted but the truth is discovered That hates to be untrue But forget it all, I know I will It's one of the most played songs that we have in our catalog. "[3] Difford also named the song as a favourite, saying "I do love 'Tempted'. I said to my reflection A flannel for my face The song was written by Difford and Tilbrook. In 2019, Erykah Badu recorded her version. it can also be heard in the TV show Ashes to Ashes. “Tempted” is the second single from Squeeze’s Fourth Album, East Side Story. I fumble for the clock Over the years it has become one of Squeeze's best-known songs, despite failing to crack the Top 40 in any country in which it was released (UK No. Squeeze had a secret weapon to help put the song across in keyboardist-vocalist Paul Carrack.