The first time I heard this song I thought it was the most amazing thing I had ever heard. There is something about it which (at the time) was totally new and very very exciting. From the opening electronic drum machine beats and the pulsating analogue bass and whining higher notes to the bizarre spoken French dialogue, violin parts and voice of Steve Strange I knew that this would be a winner and deserved to be a number one hit.
The song was composed by members of Ultravox (Midge Ure and Billy Currie) along with Christohper Payne and there is a strong Ultavoxian (if that is a word – maybe I just invented it!!) influence on it whilst remaining quite individual at the same time. By the time I was listening to music like this the old fashioned stereo had gone and I had a much more sophisticated system with bigger speakers and a JVC cassette deck which allowed for much louder playing of songs like this! Looking back I’m sure I must have driven the neighbours mad playing my music so loudly, however I feel justified by the fact that this is a great song and deserved to be shared, and it is in the spirit of sharing I give you the chance to listen to it now….
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