The Darkness - I Believe In A Thing Called Love File

The crab in the video was a coded reference to cocaine use (eyes on stalks), reflecting the band's upbringing in the fishing town of Lowestoft.

Hawkins wrote the lyrics with a "daft" but sincere focus on the overwhelming feeling of being in love, using vehicular metaphors like "steering wheel" and "overdrive" to describe romantic excitement. The Darkness - I Believe In A Thing Called Love

The band deliberately set out to write an "up and stupidly 80s" song because they felt other contemporary bands were too "cool" to openly use the word "love". The Iconic Music Video The crab in the video was a coded

It features the band performing in space, battling a giant red-tentacled monster and a crab with laser-emitting instruments. The Iconic Music Video It features the band

The music video, directed by Alex Smith, is as famous as the song itself for its eccentric, low-budget sci-fi aesthetic.

The song draws heavily from 1970s and 80s glam rock icons like Queen and The Sweet , blending theatricality with hard rock riffs.

The track is defined by its high-energy production and frontman signature piercing falsetto.