In Every Dream Home a Heartache
"In Every Dream Home a Heartache" is a song written by Bryan Ferry, originally appearing on his band Roxy Music's second album, "For Your Pleasure".

Lyrically, the song is a sinister monologue, part critique of the emptiness of opulence, partly a love song to an inflatable doll. Musically this is complemented by a cycling four-bar chord progression,(D# F# F G#) led by a 'cinema organ' style Farfisa part. After the lyrical conclusion "I blew up your body/but you blew my mind!", the song climaxes with an extended instrumental section, with the lead taken by guitarist Phil Manzanera.

On the original vinyl LP, the song was the last one on side A, and appeared to fade out into the run-out groove, only to return, heavily processed with phase shifting techniques. This audio pun is preserved on the CD release.

The song is one of the most iconic and popular in the Roxy Music catalogue, having been performed by them, for instance, on the BBC "Old Grey Whistle Test" show, and regularly in live sets, as featured on Roxy Music's live albums "Viva!" and "Concerto". The band's live performance on an edition of the German "Beat Club" shows Mackay playing the organ part, with Ferry on rhythm guitar. Eno replaces the studio phase-shifting process with tape delay techniques.

In 2019, the song was used in the television series "Mindhunter". It was played over the cold open of Season 2/Episode 1 depicting American serial killer Dennis Rader. The song was also used in the film "The Gentlemen" when Raymond Smith (Charlie Hunnam) breaks into a council estate flat.
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