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''Kissing to Be Clever'' is the first studio album recorded by British NewWave band Music/CultureClub. It was released through Creator/VirginRecords in the United Kingdom on 4 October 1982, and Creator/EpicRecords in the United States on 13 December 1982.

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''Kissing to Be Clever'' is the first studio album recorded by British NewWave NewWaveMusic band Music/CultureClub. It was released through Creator/VirginRecords in the United Kingdom on 4 October 1982, and Creator/EpicRecords in the United States on 13 December 1982.



* {{Blackface}}: Used in the courtroom scene by the jurors in the "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?" video.

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* {{Blackface}}: Used in the courtroom scene by the jurors in the "Do You Really Want to To Hurt Me?" video.Me" music video as Boy George is convicted by a jury of jazz-handing minstrels (next to ''real'' Black people, no less). Director Julian Temple explained that it was meant to symbolize the hypocrisy of gay judges in Britain supporting anti-LGBT legislation, but it fell on deaf ears in the US, where the racist legacy of blackface was far more deeply felt.

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''Kissing to Be Clever'' is the first studio album by Music/CultureClub, released in 1982. It is known for its three hits, "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me", "Time (Clock Of The Heart)", and "I'll Tumble 4 Ya".

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''Kissing to Be Clever'' is the first studio album recorded by Music/CultureClub, British NewWave band Music/CultureClub. It was released through Creator/VirginRecords in 1982. the United Kingdom on 4 October 1982, and Creator/EpicRecords in the United States on 13 December 1982.

It is known for its three hits, "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me", "Time (Clock Of The Heart)", and "I'll Tumble 4 Ya".

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# "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me"

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# "Do You Really Want To to Hurt Me"



!!This album provides examples of:
* {{Blackface}}: Used in the courtroom scene by the jurors in the "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?" video.

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!!This album provides examples of:
!!''I'll be your baby, I'll be your trope'':
* {{Blackface}}: Used in the courtroom scene by the jurors in the "Do You Really Want To to Hurt Me?" video.


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* FishOutOfTemporalWater: In the courtroom scenes of "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me", Boy George only looks unusual compared to the more conservatively-dressed gallery (well, except for the [[{{blackface}} jurors]]). But in the flashbacks to a 1936 club and a 1957 bath house, this trope definitely applies.
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[[caption-width-right:350:''Everything's not what you see\\
It's over again'']]
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* {{Blackface}}: Used in the courtroom scene by the jurors in the "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?" video.
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* ShoutOut: The music video for "Time" ends with the members of the band drinking from mugs with their first names on them. The last two shown are [[Series/TheWaltons Jon and Boy]].
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''Kissing To Be Clever'' is the first studio album by Music/CultureClub, released in 1982. It is known for its three hits, "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me", "Time (Clock Of The Heart)", and "I'll Tumble 4 Ya".

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''Kissing To to Be Clever'' is the first studio album by Music/CultureClub, released in 1982. It is known for its three hits, "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me", "Time (Clock Of The Heart)", and "I'll Tumble 4 Ya".
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!!Principal Members:
* Boy George – vocals
* Michael Craig – bass
* Roy Hay – guitar, piano, keyboards, sitar, electric sitar
* Jon Moss – percussion, drums
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# "Time (Clock Of The Heart)"

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# "Time (Clock Of The Heart)"Heart)"[[note]]Originally only available on the American printings of the album[[/note]]
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* TitleOnlyChorus: "I'm Afraid Of Me".

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* TitleOnlyChorus: "I'm Afraid Of Me". "I'll Tumble 4 Ya" ''almost'' qualifies, except that it has "I'll tumble 4 you."
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* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: "Time won't give me time..."
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* SpecialGuest: Captain Crucial does a rap in the middle of "Love Twist".

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* SpecialGuest: SpecialGuest[=/=]AWildRapperAppears: Captain Crucial does a rap in the middle of "Love Twist".
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''Kissing To Be Clever'' is the first studio album by Music/CultureClub, released in 1982. It is known for its three hits, "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me", "Time (Clock Of The Heart)", and "I'll Tumble 4 Ya".

'''Tracklist:'''

[[AC:Side One]]
# "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me"
# "I'm Afraid Of Me"
# "You Know I'm Not Crazy"
# "I'll Tumble 4 Ya"
# "Love Twist" (featuring Captain Crucial)

[[AC:Side Two]]
# "Time (Clock Of The Heart)"
# "White Boy"
# "Boy, Boy (I'm The Boy)"
# "White Boys Can't Control It"
# "Take Control"

[[AC:Bonus Tracks]]
# "Mystery Boy"
# "Love Is Cold (You Were Never No Good)"
# "Murder Rap Trap"
# "Romance Beyond The Alphabet"
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!!This album provides examples of:
* FaceOnTheCover: Boy George featured prominently on the front cover, his other band members on the back cover.
* {{Instrumentals}}: "Romance Beyond The Alphabet" is the instrumental version of "Time (Clock Of The Heart)".
* Letters2Numbers: "I'll Tumble 4 Ya".
* LyricalColdOpen: "Boy, Boy (I'm The Boy)".
* RecordProducer: Steve Levine
* SpecialGuest: Captain Crucial does a rap in the middle of "Love Twist".
* TitleOnlyChorus: "I'm Afraid Of Me".

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