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Guitar.Com: Robert Fripp Reacts To Because The Night

September 1st, 2021

Robert Fripp Reacts To Toyah Willcox’s Cover Of Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith’s Because The Night

“Come home baby, the house misses you, I miss you, the bed misses you.”

In this week’s Sunday Lunch cover, Toyah Willcox went solo with a cover of Because The Night by Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith – with Robert Fripp reacting to his wife’s performance.

The cover video was shot in the couple’s familiar kitchen, sans Fripp who is currently on tour in the US with King Crimson. “Transatlantic time differences don’t stop the night belonging to the Sunday Lunch lovers,” Toyah captioned the video.

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Tone Deaf: Toyah Serenades Robert Fripp

September 1st, 2021

Toyah serenades Robert Fripp with a cover of Patti Smith’s ‘Because The Night’

Toyah Willcox has delivered a solo cover of Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Because The Night’ as part of their Love Letters series.

Toyah Willcox has delivered a solo cover of Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Because The Night.’

Over the past few weeks, Robert Fripp has been out on tour with his band King Crimson. Leaving Toyah solely responsible for carrying the torch for the pair’s Sunday Lunch’ series.

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NME: Watch Toyah Perform ‘Because The Night’

August 30th, 2021

Watch Toyah Willcox perform Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith’s ‘Because The Night’ for Robert Fripp

Sunday Lunch continues to go remote with Fripp on tour with King Crimson

Toyah Willcox has covered Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith‘s ‘Because The Night’ for her husband Robert Fripp as their YouTube series continues – watch the performance below.

The cover is the fourth instalment of their Love Letters offshoot of the Sunday Lockdown Lunch series, with the couple’s usual lockdown covers videos having to be put on hold after Fripp headed back out on tour with King Crimson.

• Continue reading at the NME. Watch the video at You Tube.

Metal Sucks: Toyah Willcox Covers ‘Because The Night’

August 29th, 2021

Video: Toyah Willcox Covers “Because the Night” (Patti Smith, 10,000 Maniacs) for King Crimson’s Robert Fripp

King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp is still on tour in the U.S., but his wife, actress and singer Toyah Willcox, has continued with the duo’s popular “Sunday Lunch” videos in his absence, with Fripp’s hotel room reactions edited in alongside Toyah’s performances.

For this week’s video, Willcox delivers a solo cover of “Because the Night,” originally written and recorded by Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith but best known by many for the rendition 10,000 Maniacs performed on MTV Unplugged. “Hubba hubba,” Fripp says as he watches, before adding, “I love you.”

• Continue reading at Metal Sucks. (Images below © Toyah Willcox)

Toyah & Robert: Sunday Lunch / Love Letters

August 29th, 2021

Robert Fripp is touring the USA with King Crimson and Toyah is home alone. Transatlantic time differences don’t stop the night belonging to the Sunday Lunch lovers.

• Watch Sunday Lunch – Love Letters Part 4 by clicking below. Robert’s facial expressions during this are priceless – What a tonic. (Image © Toyah Willcox)

French & Saunders 1988: Because The Night

October 10th, 2020

It’s the vicious circle... Episode 2 of Series 2 of French and Saunders, which originally aired on 11th March 1988, is currently available to watch online at BBC iPlayer. This episode features Toyah, performing a great version of Patti Smith’s Because The Night and participating in a French and Saunders sketch. Click below to watch (requires a UK TV Licence)