Spellbound

"Spellbound" is a song recorded by English rock band Siouxsie & the Banshees in 1981. The track was written by the Banshees and co-produced with Nigel Gray. It was the first single released from the Banshees' fourth album Juju. "Spellbound" is most notable for the strong drumming rhythm that carries the song, courtesy of Budgie, who had recently joined the band as their new percussionist. The single peaked at number twenty-two on the UK singles chart in 1981. The 12-inch extended version of the song appeared on compact disc for the first time when it was included on the bonus disc of the 2003 retrospective The Best of Siouxsie & the Banshees.

From the cradle bars Comes a beckoning voice It sends you spinning You have no choice [Pre-Chorus] You hear a laughter Cracking through the walls It sends you spinning You have no choice You hear laughter Cracking through the walls It sends you spinning You have no choice [Chorus] Following the footsteps Of a rag doll dance We are entranced Spellbound Following the footsteps Of a rag doll dance We are entranced Spellbound Spellbound Spellbound Spellbound Spellbound Spellbound Spellbound And don't forget When your elders forget To say their prayers Take them by the legs And throw them down the stairs When you think Your toys have gone berserk It's an illusion You cannot shirk [Pre-Chorus] You hear laughter Cracking through the walls It sends you spinning You have no choice [Chorus] Following the footsteps Of a rag doll dance We are entranced Spellbound Following the footsteps Of a rag doll dance We are entranced Spellbound Spellbound Spellbound Spellbound Spellbound Spellbound Spellbound Spellbound Following the footsteps Of a rag doll dance We are entranced Following the footsteps Of a rag doll dance We are entranced Entranced, entranced Entranced, entranced Entranced, entranced