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Orchestral Manouevres in the Dark
Anyone else here a fan of theirs?
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Yes!
Enola Gay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5XJ2GiR6Bo Electricty https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y43XLVqjytQ |
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A great 80s band. |
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Yes I was into them. Would love to catch to live now.
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A great 80s band.
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Great band, excellent live too. Prefer their earlier stuff though such as:
Messages http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXvlzUCB74o Bunker Soldiers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dx6BpUqJIqI Souvenir http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Swzp1eeOMj4 |
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They ran into the 90s with their hits, including this wonderful dreamy song and video, which I've just had a wonderful time watching and listening to for the first time in 20 years.
Dream of Me-OMD |
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I saw them play the Glasgow Apollo round about 1980. It was a memorable gig as the synths were so loud and powerful that they reverberated through my whole body. It was freaky and awesome.
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Been an OMD fan since 1982, saw them on the Dazzle Ships, Junk Culture, Crush, and Sugar Tax tours
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Anyone else here a fan of theirs?
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Love Forever Live And Die.
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Loved their stuff from the 80s.
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Just checked the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles. Enola Gay was in the charts exactly thirty-three years ago today. What a classic that was!
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Just checked the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles. Enola Gay was in the charts exactly thirty-three years ago today. What a classic that was!
A few more of their great songs. Maid of Orleans www.youtube.com/watch?v=uByUX0GrtdA Telegraph www.youtube.com/watch?v=_a77xAUiRY |
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Maid of Orleans always reminds me of the day my pet budgie died
Don't laugh, i was only a kid![]() Genetic Engineering. Another Classic! http://youtu.be/OddgsPyCJmU |
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Maid of Orleans always reminds me of the day my pet budgie died
Don't laugh, i was only a kid![]() Genetic Engineering. Another Classic! http://youtu.be/OddgsPyCJmU I always thought Genetic Engineering was strange. |
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I saw them at UEA in 1979(?) when the only song I recognised was 'Electricity'. I saw the Human League around the same time and I thought they were better.
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Sorry to hear about your budgie.
I always thought Genetic Engineering was strange.
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Just remembered this great track, which was their first big(gish) hit. I love the Indian/oriental feel to that creepy little riff of music between the verses!
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I was always surprised 'So In Love' wan't a bigger hit in the UK: A tune and half and superbly produced.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mD8TApX3btM It only reached #27 in the UK but did reach #26 in the US Billboard hot 100 |
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Love Forever Live And Die.
Great video as well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moFiaQPCl04 |
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Had a great evening yesterday, playing OMD's back catalogue of hits on YouTube. The memories it brought back!
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i liked them to begin with... the first half dozen singles or so, but got rather tired of them ... sorry...
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Think by their own admission they very nearly buggered up their career after the excellent Architecture & Morality album (the CD with the bonus tracks is well worth a listen). Remember bringing the next album Dazzle Ships home...and just staring at the speakers in bemusement.
Then they tried for the American market and had their biggest hit in the US with 'If You Leave' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPmTGFg06zA which still sounds quite fresh. Radio 1 didn't play it, so it bombed here sad to say. |
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