Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

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They are an anomaly in my music taste. Always liked their singles even back in the day when I had my punk / ska blinkers on.
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Solid singles band. I’m not a huge fan, but when I’m in the mood, they do the job.
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Love 'em, both the less commercial, moody early stuff to their obvious commercial efforts. Amazingly, simce starting up again, they haven't missed a step.
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
27 Aug 2018, 4:16pm
Love 'em, both the less commercial, moody early stuff to their obvious commercial efforts. Amazingly, simce starting up again, they haven't missed a step.
Agreed. Last 3 records have been really solidly fantastic.
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Good band but I love early 80s pop in general.
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board

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Heston wrote:
27 Aug 2018, 4:28pm
Good band but I love early 80s pop in general.
1981 great year for pop music

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101Walterton wrote:
27 Aug 2018, 4:33pm
Heston wrote:
27 Aug 2018, 4:28pm
Good band but I love early 80s pop in general.
1981 great year for pop music
78-83 can't be bettered, 79,80 and 81 the best.
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board

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Always quite liked them. Enola Gay is still great even if only the second best anti-war track released in 1980!

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Low Down Low wrote:
27 Aug 2018, 6:17pm
Always quite liked them. Enola Gay is still great even if only the second best anti-war track released in 1980!
"Funkytown"?
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
27 Aug 2018, 6:21pm
Low Down Low wrote:
27 Aug 2018, 6:17pm
Always quite liked them. Enola Gay is still great even if only the second best anti-war track released in 1980!
"Funkytown"?
Not quite. Only No.3.

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Low Down Low wrote:
27 Aug 2018, 6:44pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
27 Aug 2018, 6:21pm
Low Down Low wrote:
27 Aug 2018, 6:17pm
Always quite liked them. Enola Gay is still great even if only the second best anti-war track released in 1980!
"Funkytown"?
Not quite. Only No.3.
#3? Democracy doesn't work. :disshame:
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Heston wrote:
27 Aug 2018, 4:47pm
101Walterton wrote:
27 Aug 2018, 4:33pm
Heston wrote:
27 Aug 2018, 4:28pm
Good band but I love early 80s pop in general.
1981 great year for pop music
78-83 can't be bettered, 79,80 and 81 the best.
More singles were sold in ‘79 than any other year in history. The stats backing up what we already knew.

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WestwayKid wrote:
27 Aug 2018, 4:19pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
27 Aug 2018, 4:16pm
Love 'em, both the less commercial, moody early stuff to their obvious commercial efforts. Amazingly, simce starting up again, they haven't missed a step.
Agreed. Last 3 records have been really solidly fantastic.
Great video.

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101Walterton wrote:
28 Aug 2018, 1:00am
WestwayKid wrote:
27 Aug 2018, 4:19pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
27 Aug 2018, 4:16pm
Love 'em, both the less commercial, moody early stuff to their obvious commercial efforts. Amazingly, simce starting up again, they haven't missed a step.
Agreed. Last 3 records have been really solidly fantastic.
Great video.
I think I watched it once when it was first released but yeah, great video. Great song. They sound classic, yet modern.
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Quality band, did one of them go on to put the female band 'Girls aloud' together and manage like some sort of Svengali?.
Not heard their most recent stuff though but will endevour to.
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