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| | Blogcritics.org: Synthesized Putrefaction |
 | | Ball's haunted house synth melody line, and plinking synth "anh-anh" on the 1 beat of each measure, provide a spooky, watery pool in which the flamboyant Almond emotively splashes about, decrying the "tainted love" of the title. |
 | | "Taint" conjures a particularly livid brand of putrefaction, implying the uncomfortable truth that love doesn't just evaporate, but lingers in an increasingly fetid, yet still alluring state. |
 | | It is ironic that the song hit just before the world became aware of a byproduct of literally tainted love, AIDS. |
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