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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark – Enola Gay (3:34)

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“Enola Gay” is a song by British synthpop band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (normally abbreviated to OMD). It was written by frontman Andy McCluskey, and appears on the band’s second album, Organisation (DinDisc/Virgin, 1980). It was released as a 7” single on September 26, 1980, and reached number 8 in the UK chart , also topping the charts in several European countries. An early version with a slightly different arrangement appears on the group’s Peel Sessions 1979-1983 album.

In 1998 David Guetta & Joachim Garraud and Sash! made remixed versions of the song for the intended second disc of The OMD Singles. The second disc was dropped, and eventually only the Sash! remix appeared on The OMD Remixes EP’s. In 2003 the double disc version was released in France only, which included the remixed versions by Guetta and Garraud as well. The Guetta and Garraud remixes were released on a limited 12” to promote the compilation album.

A live performance of this song, recorded at Guildhall, Portsmouth, England on September 19, 1980 (1980-09-19), is featured in the film Urgh! A Music War.

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The song is named after the aeroplane, a USAAF B-29 Superfortress called Enola Gay (after Enola Gay Tibbets, the name of the mother of the bomber pilot) which dropped “Little Boy,” the first atomic bomb to be used in an act of War on the Japanese city of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. It was an attempt to bring an end to the Second World War, but also killed more than 200.000 civilians.
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  • sfg33

    loving it............................

    Sunday afternoon

  • retroguy

    In terms of songs about atomic bomb delivery vehicles, this one is the best.

    Thursday morning

  • KommisarK

    This kiss you give - is never ever gonna fade away.

    16 days ago

  • dandymark

    LOVE OMD............very 80's!!!

    21 days ago

  • SOLOMUSIKA

    ♥ ))

    24 days ago

  • IcyTear

    Synth & bass ^^

    last month

  • BeckaXstar

    <3

    March 2012

  • tigertrolley

    Aaaah I feel 10 again

    March 2012

  • CDPETE01

    its still there in black and white.XXXXX

    March 2012

  • Irlandese64

    Coming up on 3 years ago, a comment exchanged on this tune introduced 2 people separated by thousands of miles. Music is now just one of the many things we share in common. Love this song, love you more, Pete XXXX

    March 2012

  • LiamEBM

    Great! 80's is the best

    February 2012

  • psk27

    On 6 August 1945, during the final stages of World War II, it became the first aircraft to drop an atomic bomb as a weapon of war. The bomb, code-named "Little Boy", was targeted at the city of Hiroshima, Japan, and caused extensive destruction.

    January 2012

  • RammGleb

    Legendary track!

    January 2012

  • kikikirsche

    lalalalalalalala ♪♪

    January 2012

  • salimos

    so catchy. love it

    January 2012

  • MaYrAsAn

    Firs time listening to this song i have to say i really like it!

    December 2011

  • durhamcitymakem

    cracking tune.......and its about the yanks killing innocent people as well (true story).....sorry for the political broadcast.

    December 2011

  • dandymark

    Such a great song!!.............LOVE IT STILL!!!

    November 2011

  • cobbler1

    I saw them in Pittsburgh back in the day. Always did like them.

    November 2011

  • davidbowiegirl

    Amazing song <3

    October 2011
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