Appropriation (By Any Other Name)
| "The Long Blondes" | ||||
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| Single by The Long Blondes | ||||
| Released | 13 June 2005 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Label | Angular Recording | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dorian Cox, Kate Jackson | |||
| Producer(s) | Alan Smith | |||
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"Appropriation (By Any Other Name)" is a 7-inch single and CD release by Sheffield band the Long Blondes. It was released on 13 June 2005 on Angular Records. The song is a homage to Hitchcock's 1958 film Vertigo. it has been said that this song is told from the point of view of Judy, due to lines such as "When I met you, I never wore dresses like that" and "You can't have me, make me act the same".
Lead singer Kate Jackson painted two different portraits for the CD single and 7-inch single. They both depicted Kim Novak's characters Madeleine Elster and Judy Barton. The song was not featured on their debut album Someone to Drive You Home, but the b-side, Lust In The Movies was. Both were featured on the compilation album "Singles". The song was well received by critics.