- This was recorded in Paris because frontman Ian McCulloch said he could sing better there. Ironically, the band ran out of time and the vocal was recorded back in Liverpool.
- This song is the opener to the Donnie Darko movie soundtrack.
- McCulloch told Uncut magazine issue 138: "You don't need to read The Bible, you can listen to 'The Killing Moon' and get as much out of it. It's the greatest song ever written."
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