Shot In The Dark

Dave N' Pete's Blast From The Past

Wednesday, 10th December 2025

WITHIN TEMPTATION - SHOT IN THE DARK

Pete says: "Hearing this song was one of those double take moments. I was at work when this tune caught my ear and I thought, ‘Who is this?’ When the presenter said Within Temptation, my immediate reaction was ‘Is it bollocks! It sounds nothing like their stuff!’ Of course, and as I often am, I was wrong, as this was the time that they started to turn to a more commercial sound, which in my opinion, suits them a lot more. Sharon’s voice is, as ever, superb, and the tune is one hell of a catchy one. The video has always made me laugh with the drummer wearing a mask or balaclava as he wasn’t part of the band at the time! Every time I hear this song, I always think of those days at the place I used to work! It’s funny the memories that music provokes!"

From the album

Website: Within Temptation

Merchandise: Within Temptation

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