Eurythmics, conocido globalmente como uno de los dúos más icónicos del pop y new wave de la década de 1980, fue fundado por Annie Lennox y Dave Stewart. Ambos músicos británicos se conocieron en la década de 1970, cuando eran miembros de la banda The Tourists. Sin embargo, su verdadero impacto musical ocurrió cuando decidieron formar Eurythmics en 1980, en una época en la que la música pop estaba en constante evolución.
El nombre Eurythmics proviene de una técnica de desarrollo musical para niños, conocida como eurhythmics. Lennox estudió esta técnica en su juventud, lo que inspiró al dúo a adoptarla como nombre artístico. Este nombre refleja la armoniosa combinación de talentos que ambos aportaron al proyecto.
El primer álbum del dúo, "In the Garden" (1981), mostró una amplia gama de influencias y experimentación pero no alcanzó el éxito comercial inmediato. Sin embargo, no tardaron en encontrar su rumbo. Fue con su segundo álbum, "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" (1983), donde lograron alcanzar reconocimiento mundial. El sencillo homónimo del álbum alcanzó el número 1 en EE. UU. y el número 2 en el Reino Unido.
Missionary Man [Live] Song Lyrics
Missionary Man [Live] by Eurythmics Well, I was born an original sinner
I was borne from original sin
And if I had a dollar bill for all the things I've done
There'd be a mountain of money piled up to my chin
My mama told me good, my mama told me strong
She said, "Be true to yourself and you can't go wrong"
But there's just one thing that you must understand
You can fool with your brother but don't mess with a missionary man"
"Don't mess with a missionary man
Don't mess with a missionary man
Don't mess with a missionary man"
Well, l the missionary man, he's got God on his side
He's got the saints and apostles backin' up from behind
Black eyed looks from those Bible books
He's a man with a mission, got a serious mind
There was a woman in the jungle and a monkey on a tree
Missionary man he was followin' me
He said, "Stop what you're doing, get down upon your knees
I've a message for you that you better believe, believe, believe"
Well, I was born an original sinner
I was borne from original sin
And if I had a dollar bill for all the things I've done
There'd be a mountain of money piled up
Don't mess with a missionary man
Missionary man
Don't mess with a missionary man
Don't mess with a missionary man
Don't mess with a missionary man
Don't mess with a missionary man
Missionary man
Don't mess with a missionary man
Don't mess with a missionary man
Don't mess with a missionary man
Don't mess with a missionary man