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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.
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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-schwarze_rose- wrote:
gedanken an die wunderbaren 80er
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stonerek wrote:
amazing :)
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betijosi2008 wrote:
great!
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Testosteronburg wrote:
That`s absolutly Great !!!!
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r00dris wrote:
The intro is epic.
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LQQKIE wrote:
Great song... part of Retro Fridays member group radio. Come and Join!!!
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pudeltrasan wrote:
ENOLA GAY Enola Gay You should have stayed at home yesterday Ah-ha words can't describe The feeling and the way you lied These games you play They're going to end in more than tears some day Ah-ha Enola Gay It shouldn't ever have to end this way It's eight fifteen And that's the time that it's always been We got your message on the radio Conditions normal and you're coming home Enola Gay Is mother proud of little boy today Ah-ha this kiss you give It's never going to fade away Enola Gay It shouldn't ever have to end this way Ah-ha Enola Gay It shouldn't fade in our dreams away It's eight fifteen And that's the time that it's always been We got your message on the radio Conditions normal and you're coming home Enola Gay s mother proud of little boy today Ah-ha this kiss you give It's never ever going to fade away
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supertilda wrote:
the most awesome song ever
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cerasurek12 wrote:
it's my lovely song
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Oddgothgirl wrote:
not my fav but a good track!
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v29 wrote:
The Enola Gay is the B-29 Superfortress bomber that dropped the first atomic bomb, code-named "Little Boy", to be used in war, by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) in the attack on Hiroshima, Japan on 6 August 1945, just before the end of World War II. Because of the bomber's role in the atomic bombings of Japan, its name has been synonymous with the controversy over the bombings themselves. The B-29 was named after Enola Gay Tibbets, the mother of the pilot, Paul Tibbets. The Enola Gay gained additional national attention in 1995 when the cockpit and nose section of the aircraft was exhibited at the National Air and Space Museum (NASM) of the Smithsonian Institution in downtown Washington, D.C. The exhibit was changed due to a controversy over original historical script displayed with the aircraft. In 2003, the entire restored B-29 Enola Gay went on display at NASM's new Steven F.
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Vinyltrap wrote:
Best in the Studio !...Not so good live !......Well written Music !.../;~}
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Borgio_slc wrote:
By far, my favourite OMD track...
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birdmadgurl wrote:
Nice! J'adore... <3
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StoryOfOld wrote:
..This kiss you give, is never ever going to fade away..
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pmdf wrote:
It's 8.15, and that's the time that it's always been... this song cannot age. [2]
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frankcal wrote:
GREAT where has this real music gone?
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slipstream3 wrote:
so nice to hear this track again
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camouflage1963 wrote:
great song love
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sockenkathi wrote:
jaja die new romantik zeit war herrlich lg kathi
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