That's When I Reach for My Revolver

"That's When I Reach for My Revolver"
"That's When I Reach for My Revolver"
Single by Moby
from the album Animal Rights
B-side	"Lovesick"; "Displaced"; "Sway"; "Every One of My Problems"; "God Moving over the Face of the Waters"; "Dark";
Released	August 26, 1996
Recorded	1996
Length	3:55
Label	Mute; Elektra;
Songwriter(s)	Clint Conley
Producer(s)	Moby
Moby singles chronology

"That's When I Reach for My Revolver"
"That's When I Reach for My Revolver"
Song by Mission of Burma
from the album Signals, Calls, and Marches
Released	July 4, 1981
Genre	Post-punk; alternative rock;
Length	3:53
Label	Ace of Hearts
Songwriter(s)	Clint Conley
Producer(s)	Richard W. Harte

"That's When I Reach for My Revolver" is a song by Mission of Burma that was written and sung by band member Clint Conley. It appears on their 1981 EP Signals, Calls and Marches. Moby covered the song in 1996 and released it as a single, reaching number fifty on the UK Singles Chart. Prior to this, Catherine Wheel also covered the song as a b-side to their single 30 Century Man in 1992.

The title is a reference to the often-mistranslated quotation: "When I hear the word 'culture', that's when I reach for my revolver"—the actual quote from Hanns Johst is "Wenn ich Kultur höre ... entsichere ich meinen Browning!" This translates as: "Whenever I hear 'culture'... I remove the safety from my Browning!"

Moby version

American musician Moby covered the song in 1996 and released it as the first single from his fourth studio album, Animal Rights (1996). It was released on August 26, 1996 by Mute and Elektra, reaching number 50 on the UK Singles Chart.^[3]

The original version of "That's When I Reach for My Revolver" had substantially different lyrics, among which is "Tonight the sky is empty/But that is nothing new/Its dead eyes look upon us/And they tell me we're nothing but slaves." Moby provided an alternate vocal track to permit airplay on MTV; with subdued lyrics, the video version was retitled as "That's When I Realize It's Over".^[4]

Critical reception

Mark Luffman from Melody Maker commented, "This is a joke, right? Moby makes a record that sounds like Jimmy Pursey singing with The Alarm? It's not a joke? Oh dear, oh dear."^[5]

Track listing

CD single (CDMUTE184)

"That's When I Reach for My Revolver" (single version) – 3:55
"Lovesick" – 1:05
"Displaced" – 1:25
"Sway" – 6:51

CD single (LCDMUTE184)

"That's When I Reach for My Revolver" (The Rollo & Sister Bliss Vocal Mix) – 10:20
"Every One of My Problems" – 3:14
"God Moving over the Face of the Waters" (Heat Mix) – 5:45
"Dark" – 4:21

12-inch single (12MUTE184)

"That's When I Reach for My Revolver" (The Rollo & Sister Bliss Vocal Mix) – 10:20
"That's When I Reach for My Revolver" (The Rollo & Sister Bliss Instrumental Mix) – 10:10

12-inch single (0-63953)

"That's When I Reach for My Revolver" (Moby's Mix) – 6:52
"That's When I Reach for My Revolver" (Psychotic Ve-Gun Mix Edit – Vocal Dub) – 6:58
"That's When I Reach for My Revolver" (Moby's Mix 1 Edit) – 3:44
"That's When I Reach for My Revolver" (The Rollo & Sister Bliss Vocal Mix) – 10:20

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[6]	14
Belgium Dance (Ultratop)^[7]	12
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[8]	14
Scotland (OCC)^[9]	43
UK Singles (OCC)^[3]	50
UK Dance (OCC)^[10]	30

Notes

^ Masters, Marc (March 24, 2008). "Mission of Burma: Signals, Calls, and Marches / Vs. / The Horrible Truth About Burma". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
^ Gerard, Chris (April 7, 2021). "The 100 Best Alternative Singles of the 1980s: 60 - 41". PopMatters. p. 4. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
^ Milner, Greg (July 9, 2002). "The undeniable truth about Burma". Salon.com. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
^ Luffman, Mark (August 24, 1996). "Singles". Melody Maker. p. 44. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
^ "Moby – That's When I Reach for My Revolver" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
^ "Ultratop Dance – 14/09/1996" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
^ "Moby: That's When I Reach for My Revolver" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 01 September 1996 - 07 September 1996". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 1, 2018.

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[1] Masters, Marc (March 24, 2008). "Mission of Burma: Signals, Calls, and Marches / Vs. / The Horrible Truth About Burma". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 8, 2023.

[2] Gerard, Chris (April 7, 2021). "The 100 Best Alternative Singles of the 1980s: 60 - 41". PopMatters. p. 4. Retrieved January 8, 2023.

[uk-charts-3] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 10, 2014.

[4] Milner, Greg (July 9, 2002). "The undeniable truth about Burma". Salon.com. Retrieved October 2, 2013.

[5] Luffman, Mark (August 24, 1996). "Singles". Melody Maker. p. 44. Retrieved May 17, 2024.

[sc_Flanders_Tip_Moby-6] "Moby – That's When I Reach for My Revolver" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved March 1, 2018.

[7] "Ultratop Dance – 14/09/1996" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved March 1, 2018.

[sc_Finland_Moby-8] "Moby: That's When I Reach for My Revolver" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved March 1, 2018.

[9] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 01 September 1996 - 07 September 1996". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 13, 2021.

[sc_UKdance_-10] "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 1, 2018.

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v t e Mission of Burma
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Studio albums	Vs. ONoffON The Obliterati The Sound the Speed the Light Unsound
EPs	Signals, Calls, and Marches
Compilation albums	A Gun to the Head: A Selection from the Ace of Hearts Era
Live albums	The Horrible Truth About Burma Snapshot
Video albums	Live at the Bradford
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Discography
Studio albums	Moby Ambient Everything Is Wrong Animal Rights Play 18 Hotel Last Night Wait for Me Destroyed Innocents Long Ambients 1: Calm. Sleep. These Systems Are Failing More Fast Songs About the Apocalypse Everything Was Beautiful, and Nothing Hurt Long Ambients 2 All Visible Objects Live Ambients – Improvised Recordings Vol. 1 Reprise Resound NYC Always Centered at Night
EPs	Move – The E.P.
Compilations	Instinct Dance Early Underground I Like to Score MobySongs 1993–1998 Play: The B Sides 18 B Sides + DVD Go – The Very Best of Moby Last Night Remixed Wait for Me: Ambient Wait for Me. Remixes!
Singles	"Mobility" "Go" "Drop a Beat" "Next Is the E" "I Feel It"/"Thousand" "Move (You Make Me Feel So Good)" "All That I Need Is to Be Loved" "Hymn" "Feeling So Real" "Everytime You Touch Me" "Into the Blue" "Bring Back My Happiness" "That's When I Reach for My Revolver" "James Bond Theme (Moby's Re-Version)" "Honey" "Run On" "Bodyrock" "Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?" "Natural Blues" "Porcelain" "South Side" "Find My Baby" "We Are All Made of Stars" "Extreme Ways" "In This World" "Sunday (The Day Before My Birthday)" "In My Heart" "Jam for the Ladies" "Make Love Fuck War" "Lift Me Up" "Raining Again" "Spiders" "Dream About Me" "Beautiful" "Slipping Away" "New York, New York" "Extreme Ways (Bourne's Ultimatum)" "Disco Lies" "Alice" "I Love to Move in Here" "Ooh Yeah" "Shot in the Back of the Head" "Pale Horses" "Mistake" "Be the One" "The Day" "Lie Down in Darkness" "Extreme Ways (Bourne's Legacy)" "A Case for Shame" "Extreme Ways (Jason Bourne)" "ASAP Forever"
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"That's When I Reach for My Revolver"
Song by Mission of Burma
from the album Signals, Calls, and Marches
Released	July 4, 1981
Genre	Post-punk^[1] alternative rock^[2]
Length	3:53
Label	Ace of Hearts
Songwriter(s)	Clint Conley
Producer(s)	Richard W. Harte