If you are listening carefully to the lyrics, you will hear Andy describing the plane that carried the atomic bomb that was dropped on Nagasaki. Hence the name of the song, is the name of the airplane Enola Gay. Although the song is quite upbeat, it's telling a very sombre story.
enola gay was the pilots mothers name , the subject is simple , japan were warned , they ignored , and thousands of american men did`nt have to loose their life`s
you have to step into the mental world of japan at that time, you would be willing pilot a plane to your death , send the biggest battleship on a one way trip, america had one course to stop the bloodshed in one act , it two as the japanese even after the first did not want to surrender
"Is mother proud of little boy today?" A double meaning: Enola Gay was also the name of the pilot's mother, and Little Boy was also the name of the bomb.
Early 1979 i was 15 and i paid 25 pence to see some bands in the basement of the imperial Hotel in Blackpool UK 🇬🇧.. 2 of the bands were OMD and JOY DIVISION.. 25 pence.. ohh they were happy day's
hi..................john wanted to know if i know you from Blackpool................i was fifteen at the time too.................my full name is john .Dearie.
Enola Gay was the name of the plane, named for the pilot's mother. The bomb they dropped was called "Little Boy". Three days later Nagasaki was bombed...they named that bomb "Fat Man". The 'kiss' they referred to in the song I suspect was the nuclear fallout...aka radiation burn/poisoning that anyone in the vicinity of the blast suffered if they didn't immediately die in the initial blast. Such a happy sounding tune, very dark subject matter. A lot of 80's music was about the potential of WW3 happening in our lifetime. Thanx for playing that song...never gets old!
As several people have mentioned, Enola Gay was the plane that dropped the bomb on Hiroshima, but the bomb itself was called Little Boy and this is also referenced in the lyrics
And the pilot had chosen the name of the plane. Enola Gay was the name of his mother. Weird way to pay tribute to your mother ... Please do Maid of Orleans next. Another song with a historical context. Possibly my favourite OMD song, if you can stomach the intro.
80s music was the best decade for music,,,so many different genres including electro pop,,,great videos guys,,,nice to see your appreciation for what they called the decade of dance 👍🏽
I would also recommend 'Joan of Arc' or 'Joan Of Arc - Maid Of Orleans', the latter being my favourite of the 2 tracks! But both were great songs in their own rights and still are too! Hope you listen to them and enjoy too.
Seconded! I'm named after Jeanne D'Arc (aka Joan Of Arc) and have a picture of her on the wall. I ♥ Maid of Orleans but you have to get past the weird synth sounds of the first 35 seconds (which I still love because it's OMD!). Maid of Orleans is the song I used to learn how to play the drums - fabulous drum part but it's a great song overall. I love OMD 🥰
OMD has like 15 amazing songs! This is a band that should be praised for their sound! Enola Gay dropped the ABomb. They said it’s extremely hard to play is song in Japan because all the people are dancing and it’s an extremely sad song lyrically
We just called them OMD, since Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark is so long. This 1980 song was one of the first I heard by them, and they entered the charts at the same time as two other major synth pop bands, Depeche Mode and Human League, did, so I always associate the three together. In my mind, this song goes with Depeche Mode's 1981 "New Life."
I was just a kid when i first dance to this song in a disco. Still love it after 40 years 🖤 This song and "Electricity" are my favorite tunes from this band. Cheers from Greece! 🍺
OMD are an amazing band. You need to listen to Maid of Orleans, Souvenir, Electricity, Messages, Joan of Arc, Talking Loud and Clear, the list goes on. Top music
The keyboards on this song are epic. There's that wonderful riff that is repeated throughout the song but underneath that is a keyboard line that repeats a slightly ominous sequence of notes, it produces a tension that says this is not just some happy disco song. Such an interesting song, both lyrically and musically.
OMD , must hear song Maid of Orleans for the 80's haunting melody pure classic, OMD 90's Pandora's Box & Sailing on the seven seas, again pure classics.
Such a great group! They're still around after 40 years and still making great music. I absolutely love them! Thank you for that trip down memory lane.
Ah, OMD. A band that managed to have a top ten hit with a song about Joan of Arc, and decided to follow it up against all advice with ... another song about Joan of Arc ... that somehow also became a top ten hit. The eighties was weird!
More 80s tracks to check out: Spandau Ballet To Cut A Long Story Short (1979) ABC Poison Arrow Ultravox Vienna (1980) The Style Council Walls Come Tumbling Down Princess Say I’m your No 1 (1985) Mel and Kim Respectable (1987) Kylie Minogue Step back in time
You can call ‘em OMD! Most of us did. FYI, the Enola Gay, a B-29 bomber was known for dropping “Little Boy”, the first atomic bomb used in warfare on Hiroshima, Japan. It was named after the pilot’s (Col. Paul Tibbets) mother, Enola Gay Tibbets.
@ajt62 I was wondering if anyone was going to mention that it is the name of his mother. I met Col. Tibbets once and I made a point of shaking his hand and thanking him. My father's unit steadily moved closer and closer to Japan and it is possible that without the bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki bringing the war to an end, I wouldn't be here today.
these guys are true craftsman, the energy is still there today in concert. they give all, nothing left in the tank, seen them loads such class, you would be surprised what bands looked at them when they needed some inspiration...
OMD were part of that Britsynthania movement of the early 80s along with the likes of Gary Numan, Depeche Mode, Ultravox, Duran Duran,Blancmange and many more, which were all inspired by Kraftwerk, can I suggest Fade To Grey by Visage which for me is a classic, anybody agree?
I have the best of OMD and play it constantly my old friend had "Joan of Arc" played at her funeral not a dry eye in the room, I must say "(Forever) Live and Die" is one of my favourites....
OMD is one of my favorite groups from the 80’s. Another group you should definitely check from the 80s is the Psychedelic Furs. I don’t think you have yet. They have a number of good songs, The Ghost in You, Heartbreak Beat and Pretty in Pink from the movie of the same name.
I think this is the song that gave Howard Jones faith that there is space for music artists like him that loved playing the piano. So synth pop music was the direction for him. Such a cool song, has always been my fav from them.
Yep, for sure. OMD were trailblazers with the new tech sounds. Gordon Deppe, of SPOONS (Canadian band, emerged early 80s) changed his whole outlook and sound of the band after seeing OMD in an early Toronto gig.
I loved OMD back in the early 80's and still love some of their best songs now... Electricity, Souvenir, Joan of arc, Maid of Orleans, Talking loud and clear! These were my favourites with Enola gay as well! 😍❤️👍🇬🇧
I bought my first CD player in 1985. After moving in to my first own apartment. And just down the road there were a record store. Already a fan of OMD, I bought the CD with this song on it. A good memory.
OMD were huge back in the 80s, they are still going strong to this day. This is a fab tune but with dark lyrics. I wont bore you with the details as so many people have already told you the story. The next OMD song you should play is "Joan Of Arc, Maid Of Orleans" another great song with great lyrics. Their songs always have a great story to it. ❤🎼🇬🇧
This was not just "a war plane", this was the one that dropped the first atomic bomb. This song has so much packed in it, Enola Gay was the name of the pilot's mum, and he named the plane after her. The atomic bomb they dropped was nicknamed Little Boy. Also the line "It's 8:15, the time that's always been", is because that was the time at which the bomb was dropped, so when the clocks broke the hands stayed pointing at 8:15 forever.
It's an anti-war song, at heart. The cold war (between USSR and USA) concerned younger generations well into the 80s. Some artists expressed it in songs like this. Others being, Frankie Goes To Hollywood's - Two Tribes, and Nik Kershaw's - I Won't Let the Sun Go Down On Me. Two others I recommend for reaction.
Very cool band, pioneers of electronic music. Their song 'Joan of Arc' is well worth checking out, also their song 'Souvenir' which is probably one of the most beautiful sounding synthesizer songs of the 80s
OMD have darkish sound, and are one of the pioneers of electro/synth music. Hard to believe that this song was from 1980. A couple of other great tunes are Maid of Orleans, and Messages.
At last some OMD amazingly under rated band. Lyrics are always thoughtful. This worked wellon the dancefloor along with Depche Mode, Visage, Tubeway Army/Gary Numan, Human League, Blancmange and B Movie
LOVE LOVE LOOOOVEE thus band since the beginning. Have seen them live LOADS of times over the last 40 years. The last time was this year. Bei g married to a Japanese gut, I am still a bit torn about this song but still love it live. Please watch Forever Live and Die. Another great in fact they are all great songs. Xx
OMD are still going strong today, Have a listen to Electricity which is very apt in the current clumate, other songs are, Messages, Tesla Girls and Joan of Arc plus many more
Pronouncing their name can be hard. You guys - almost - got it. Their full name is "Orchestral (sounded out as ôrˈkestr(ə)l ) Maneuvers in the Dark". Having said that, back in the day they were simply know as "OMD". 😊
@@Paladin70 They pronounced as if it simply sounds like orchestra with an L sound on the end. This is incorrect. When you pronounce the word Orchestra, the emphasis is on the "Orc" sound. With Orchestral the emphasis is on the "Kesteral" sound. Or-kesteral. I would suggest you TH-cam videos on how to pronounce these are to two different words.
@@darcyferrier775 “these to two different words”? Really? What does that even mean? Why not throw in the other form also and say, “these to too two different words”??? I don’t get what you were trying to say with “to two” but maybe I’m missing something.
Rush has a song with similar content but, of course, a very different sound. It's called "Manhattan Project" from their 1985 album, "Power Windows". Remember, the cold war was still on in the mid-'80s and the spectre of nuclear war was still on the minds of many.
Jay & Amber you’ll love Rickie Lee Jones’ “Danny’s All Star Joint”!!! Cool bass intro for Jay, cool vocals/lyrics, and swingin’ horn jam the last minute for Amber!!!!
An excellent techno/new wave band from the 80's. Love this song. OMD has a great sound and you should go down this rabbit hole some more - "Secret", "Dreaming", "Electricity". just to name a few.
More commonly known as OMD. My friend went to see them a couple of nights ago and they are still sounding fantastic. My 80s nostalgia keeps going as I'm off to see Heaven 17 in November and also hoping to book to see Shalamar 🙂
"Enola Gay" is an anti-war song by the English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), and the only single taken from their second studio album Organisation (1980). Written by lead vocalist and bassist Andy McCluskey, it addresses the atomic bombing of Hiroshima by the aircraft Enola Gay on 6 August 1945, toward the conclusion of World War II. As is typical of early OMD singles, the song features a melodic synthesizer break instead of a sung chorus.
My wife and I have one fun memorie of OMD. We met in a bar early 80's where they were playing Talking loud and clear by OMD. At first glance our eyes met, softly playing OMD in the background. It was love at first sight. Although it's a little bit of a corny song it became our song, special thing is that the song is about love playing at the moment we fell in love. It also shows another more playful side of OMD. So you are loving the 80's synth pop? This man in fact is the pioneer of synthpop, Gary Numan started his sound late 70's people found it weird because they never heard synthesizers like that and called it a one day fly, history shows different synths rule. Other pioneers from the late 70's early 80's are Kraftwerk from their track autobahn to The Model, all very special. I recommend starting with autobahn that's typically Kraftwerk and then try The Model it will surprise you. Kraftwerk can be dark but also very sunny. Love Thomas
Continuing the theme, there's a dark comedy on the theme of nuclear war, featuring the inimitable Peter Sellers in three roles: "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb". It's brilliant, very funny, and quite sobering all at once. Highly recommended.
Went to see OMD at the Royal Albert Hall last year, amazing concert. Videos can be found on TH-cam. 😉 Andy McCluskey is an astonishing performer. Walking On the Milky Way, Sailing On the Seven Seas, Electricity, If You Leave, So In Love, Call My Name.
One of the many things I love about synth pop, new wave, & dark wave are the fantastic melodies. This song is no exception. Speaking of, i have a Song suggestion: Pet Shop Boys “Suburbia (The Full Horror)” My favorite PSB song!
My mom turned me 2 this band this is the song she played on a mixtape she got when she was young so then i scoured the web now ther one of my favroite bands
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If you are listening carefully to the lyrics, you will hear Andy describing the plane that carried the atomic bomb that was dropped on Nagasaki.
Hence the name of the song, is the name of the airplane Enola Gay.
Although the song is quite upbeat, it's telling a very sombre story.
The Enola Gay was the plane that dropped the bomb on Hiroshima.
Such a sad, poignant song.
A difficult subject in such an amazing, beautiful song
enola gay was the pilots mothers name , the subject is simple , japan were warned , they ignored , and thousands of american men did`nt have to loose their life`s
@@darrinslack1269....so thousands and thousands died instead to stop the Russians getting to Japan first...
you have to step into the mental world of japan at that time, you would be willing pilot a plane to your death , send the biggest battleship on a one way trip, america had one course to stop the bloodshed in one act , it two as the japanese even after the first did not want to surrender
@darrinslack1269 ...the Russians were on their western flank and America has to quickly react to not let the Russians get Japan...
"Is mother proud of little boy today?"
A double meaning: Enola Gay was also the name of the pilot's mother, and Little Boy was also the name of the bomb.
Early 1979 i was 15 and i paid 25 pence to see some bands in the basement of the imperial Hotel in Blackpool UK 🇬🇧.. 2 of the bands were OMD and JOY DIVISION.. 25 pence.. ohh they were happy day's
You never spent 25 pence beter, I asume ..
I was 15 in 1979 too but lived in the burbs outside of New York so color me very jealous!
hi..................john wanted to know if i know you from Blackpool................i was fifteen at the time too.................my full name is john .Dearie.
Enola Gay was the name of the plane, named for the pilot's mother. The bomb they dropped was called "Little Boy". Three days later Nagasaki was bombed...they named that bomb "Fat Man". The 'kiss' they referred to in the song I suspect was the nuclear fallout...aka radiation burn/poisoning that anyone in the vicinity of the blast suffered if they didn't immediately die in the initial blast. Such a happy sounding tune, very dark subject matter. A lot of 80's music was about the potential of WW3 happening in our lifetime. Thanx for playing that song...never gets old!
IMO the kiss refers to the radioactive contamination.
As several people have mentioned, Enola Gay was the plane that dropped the bomb on Hiroshima, but the bomb itself was called Little Boy and this is also referenced in the lyrics
And the pilot had chosen the name of the plane. Enola Gay was the name of his mother. Weird way to pay tribute to your mother ... Please do Maid of Orleans next. Another song with a historical context. Possibly my favourite OMD song, if you can stomach the intro.
And the soldiers on the plane were told it was just a Traing exercise only a couple knew what was gonna happen. Great song tho.
And the bomb dropped at 08:15, hence the time reference.
Growing up the singer was fascinated by military aircraft.
80s music was the best decade for music,,,so many different genres including electro pop,,,great videos guys,,,nice to see your appreciation for what they called the decade of dance 👍🏽
OMD are still banging this out live 40 years later, and it sounds even better. Andy McCluskey is a force of nature.
He is. Just a banging performer
He also wrote most of Atomic Kitten"s debut Album
@@starsailor9774 Every day is a school day, I did not know that 👍
Best Tune Ever i think 🤘
And it's on a few adverts as well.
I would also recommend 'Joan of Arc' or 'Joan Of Arc - Maid Of Orleans', the latter being my favourite of the 2 tracks! But both were great songs in their own rights and still are too! Hope you listen to them and enjoy too.
Seconded! I'm named after Jeanne D'Arc (aka Joan Of Arc) and have a picture of her on the wall. I ♥ Maid of Orleans but you have to get past the weird synth sounds of the first 35 seconds (which I still love because it's OMD!). Maid of Orleans is the song I used to learn how to play the drums - fabulous drum part but it's a great song overall. I love OMD 🥰
"Souvenir" is a good song🙂
@@ruff500 It is ... a great song!
Agree maid of Orleans is amazing. There I a bloke that has just done it all on keyboard on yt. It's worth a watch.
@ruff500 that one has a special place in my heart.
OMD has like 15 amazing songs! This is a band that should be praised for their sound! Enola Gay dropped the ABomb. They said it’s extremely hard to play is song in Japan because all the people are dancing and it’s an extremely sad song lyrically
“Tesla Girls” 😎
I watched French 20-somethings dancing to Bloody Sunday in a night-club once.
@@gabrielmcdonnell8699Joan of Arc was always my favorite as well as Tesla Girls!!
Many more than 15.
I saw them open for The Fixx ( 1985).
We just called them OMD, since Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark is so long. This 1980 song was one of the first I heard by them, and they entered the charts at the same time as two other major synth pop bands, Depeche Mode and Human League, did, so I always associate the three together. In my mind, this song goes with Depeche Mode's 1981 "New Life."
Duran Duran mopped the floor with both of them.
@@italobluAt first, but by the time Duran Duran was doing “I don’t want your love,” Depeche Mode was on the top with the Violator album.
@italoblu at the time Duran Duran were merely considered heartthrobs, a band for teens.
You realise that OMD's previous name was "The Id" - you can't get much shorter than that 😉
Mates formed a band called _Autistic_ _Maneuvers_ _in_ _the_ _Park_
That kiss you gave ... will never ever fade away ... Classic line from a classic toon 😁
The more crazy the world gets, the more that line comes back to haunt us...
OMD were one of my fav 80's group, I listened to Souvenir over and over
You are listening to one of my favourite bands of all time. Growing up in the 80s this was pure magic.
I was just a kid when i first dance to this song in a disco.
Still love it after 40 years 🖤
This song and "Electricity" are my favorite tunes from this band.
Cheers from Greece! 🍺
I was the same ...except I was in Australia
"Electricity" is still my favorite by them. OMD are among the pioneers of early Synth-pop.
Mine too.
Maid of Orleans or Souvenir.
Love Messages.
@@pflynn581 Me too.
They were clear influences on Depeche Mode, even Martin Gore said as much
OMD are an amazing band. You need to listen to Maid of Orleans, Souvenir, Electricity, Messages, Joan of Arc, Talking Loud and Clear, the list goes on. Top music
All great.
Secret!
If you leave and Whole again is amazin too!
Yesss... OMD! one of my fav's. Only they could take a serious subject, the dropping of the atomic bomb, and hide it in a pop theme. Fantastic. Thanks!
Great song and great band!
The keyboards on this song are epic. There's that wonderful riff that is repeated throughout the song but underneath that is a keyboard line that repeats a slightly ominous sequence of notes, it produces a tension that says this is not just some happy disco song. Such an interesting song, both lyrically and musically.
OMD , must hear song Maid of Orleans for the 80's haunting melody pure classic, OMD 90's Pandora's Box & Sailing on the seven seas, again pure classics.
Such a great group! They're still around after 40 years and still making great music. I absolutely love them! Thank you for that trip down memory lane.
Ah, OMD. A band that managed to have a top ten hit with a song about Joan of Arc, and decided to follow it up against all advice with ... another song about Joan of Arc ... that somehow also became a top ten hit. The eighties was weird!
😂😂😂
The second was the best-selling song in all of Europe in 1982 and was the third best-selling song in Germany in the entire decade!
More 80s tracks to check out:
Spandau Ballet
To Cut A Long Story Short (1979)
ABC
Poison Arrow
Ultravox
Vienna (1980)
The Style Council
Walls Come Tumbling Down
Princess
Say I’m your No 1 (1985)
Mel and Kim
Respectable (1987)
Kylie Minogue
Step back in time
some Alphaville- Forever Young, Big in Japan, and Sounds like Melody. and Kim Wilde- Kids in America or Cambodia.
Definitely ABC and Ultravox songs there. They'd love the Mel & Kim too...
You can call ‘em OMD! Most of us did. FYI, the Enola Gay, a B-29 bomber was known for dropping “Little Boy”, the first atomic bomb used in warfare on Hiroshima, Japan. It was named after the pilot’s (Col. Paul Tibbets) mother, Enola Gay Tibbets.
I couldn't remember if it was the pilot's mother or grandmother.
Little boy was Trinity's child's off spring so to speak...
@ajt62 I was wondering if anyone was going to mention that it is the name of his mother.
I met Col. Tibbets once and I made a point of shaking his hand and thanking him. My father's unit steadily moved closer and closer to Japan and it is possible that without the bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki bringing the war to an end, I wouldn't be here today.
At first I wasn’t sure what song it was, as soon as it started playing I was like ohhh I know this song ha! Gotta love that chorus
Same! I recognised it as soon as it started playing
@@Totalfocus55 once the music started playing lol
i do like the song but the is easy to slip
OMD’s synthesiser is on display in Museum of Liverpool
these guys are true craftsman, the energy is still there today in concert. they give all, nothing left in the tank, seen them loads such class, you would be surprised what bands looked at them when they needed some inspiration...
OMD were part of that Britsynthania movement of the early 80s along with the likes of Gary Numan, Depeche Mode, Ultravox, Duran Duran,Blancmange and many more, which were all inspired by Kraftwerk, can I suggest Fade To Grey by Visage which for me is a classic, anybody agree?
crazy reading this today because I had never heard of Blancmange until I heard them on the radio this morning. will have to look in to them more.
@@th5036 yeh you must do that "Living on the Ceiling" is a cracking tune and probably my favourite 👌
They were a band that had great new sound and a singer who great singer and singing live works great
OMD is soooo good! Thank you for this! "Dreaming", "(Forever) Live and Die" , "So In Love" and "Joan of Arc" are some of my favorites of their songs.
Yes!
And yes again@@ca8944
I have the best of OMD and play it constantly my old friend had "Joan of Arc" played at her funeral not a dry eye in the room, I must say "(Forever) Live and Die" is one of my favourites....
@@stephenwright8103 and Secrets
YES! OMD! Check out their song Electricity next time!
Amazed you didn't know what Enola Gay was. The darkest day in Americas history.
The definition of Synth Pop. ❤️
Saw OMD live on stage just a few weeks ago, they are still great.
OMD is one of my favorite groups from the 80’s. Another group you should definitely check from the 80s is the Psychedelic Furs. I don’t think you have yet. They have a number of good songs, The Ghost in You, Heartbreak Beat and Pretty in Pink from the movie of the same name.
HEA-Vaaaaaaaannnnn!!!!
Love My Way, Heaven -- they've got so many great songs.
OMD they were known as. Such a great band and era. UK band, from Liverpool near where I live, one of my favourites! ❤️🏴
Not from Liverpool
@@markredmond2014 where then?
Andy and Paul and the band still tour,I also went to school with the current drummer Stuart.....
I think this is the song that gave Howard Jones faith that there is space for music artists like him that loved playing the piano. So synth pop music was the direction for him. Such a cool song, has always been my fav from them.
Yep, for sure. OMD were trailblazers with the new tech sounds. Gordon Deppe, of SPOONS (Canadian band, emerged early 80s) changed his whole outlook and sound of the band after seeing OMD in an early Toronto gig.
@@derekangus1354 Wow so they were more than just a band? Their sound gave others an incentive to push their dreams through? That’s awesome!
You finally got me. After almost two years this is the first song I have not heard before.
Easily my third favourite song about Nuclear War behind Two Tribes and 99 Red Balloons. "It's 8.15 ... it's the time it's always been"
or Red Skies Tonight by The Fixx.
How about ultravox , dancing with tears in my eyes?
Souvenir is also an amazing song by OMD.
So great!! I’ve loved this band since I was a teenager.
OMD one of the great New Wave bands from the 80s. Love their music! ❤
Souvenir
Joan of Arc
Maid of Orleans
almost any from their older catalog makes me smile
happy memories and best tunes.
Keep up the good work! 😊
I loved OMD back in the early 80's and still love some of their best songs now... Electricity, Souvenir, Joan of arc, Maid of Orleans, Talking loud and clear! These were my favourites with Enola gay as well! 😍❤️👍🇬🇧
Electricity rules!
Try Ultravox “Vienna” also Jon and an angelic “I hear you now” same era when electronic and synth music was new.
Love OMD.... Especially Souvenir....
or Voyage-souvenirs 1978
The concert with the Roya Liverpool Philharmonic is OMD at their finest the difference a full orchestra makes to their tracks is amazing.
Such a talented band.....Souvenir is such a beautiful song.
Banger
Locomotion!!! When those kettle drums kick in... pure island reggae ska mix
I bought my first CD player in 1985. After moving in to my first own apartment. And just down the road there were a record store. Already a fan of OMD, I bought the CD with this song on it. A good memory.
Forever live and die is my favorite.
Fantastic that you have found OMD. A lovely treasure trove awaits you ( and me!)
OMD were huge back in the 80s, they are still going strong to this day.
This is a fab tune but with dark lyrics. I wont bore you with the details as so many people have already told you the story.
The next OMD song you should play is "Joan Of Arc, Maid Of Orleans" another great song with great lyrics. Their songs always have a great story to it. ❤🎼🇬🇧
I saw them open for the Thompson Twins. Still my favorite concert
If you listen to this song a couple of times it is about the sadest song I know of . The Enola Gay was named after the pilots mothers
Maid of Orleans is amazing i have suggested it before as one of the synth pop greats. P.s. everybody just calls them O.M.D.
"Forever live and die" and "So in love", together with "If you leave" from The pretty in Pink (a must watch movie) are my favorite songs.
This was not just "a war plane", this was the one that dropped the first atomic bomb. This song has so much packed in it, Enola Gay was the name of the pilot's mum, and he named the plane after her. The atomic bomb they dropped was nicknamed Little Boy. Also the line "It's 8:15, the time that's always been", is because that was the time at which the bomb was dropped, so when the clocks broke the hands stayed pointing at 8:15 forever.
Such a great band that a lot of people sleep on.
It's an anti-war song, at heart. The cold war (between USSR and USA) concerned younger generations well into the 80s. Some artists expressed it in songs like this. Others being, Frankie Goes To Hollywood's - Two Tribes, and Nik Kershaw's - I Won't Let the Sun Go Down On Me. Two others I recommend for reaction.
Sting's Russians too
And now we're right back there, even worse this time.
Souvenir by OMD. Classic early 80s synth pop.
saw these last year , sound as good now as they did way back in the 80's , one band i will always follow from me being a kid till now at 57 x
I remember how people cried while dancing to this song.
OMD are my favourite band of all time. Amazing songs, brilliant live, great guys.
Very cool band, pioneers of electronic music. Their song 'Joan of Arc' is well worth checking out, also their song 'Souvenir' which is probably one of the most beautiful sounding synthesizer songs of the 80s
OMD have darkish sound, and are one of the pioneers of electro/synth music. Hard to believe that this song was from 1980.
A couple of other great tunes are Maid of Orleans, and Messages.
At last some OMD amazingly under rated band. Lyrics are always thoughtful. This worked wellon the dancefloor along with Depche Mode, Visage, Tubeway Army/Gary Numan, Human League, Blancmange and B Movie
LOVE LOVE LOOOOVEE thus band since the beginning. Have seen them live LOADS of times over the last 40 years. The last time was this year. Bei g married to a Japanese gut, I am still a bit torn about this song but still love it live. Please watch Forever Live and Die. Another great in fact they are all great songs. Xx
You should really do Souvenir next, it's better than what others are suggesting by a country mile!
A hidden gem of the 80s.
Ahh,a true OMD fan. souvenir is so underrated.
I love souvenir it's one of omds best
OMD are still going strong today, Have a listen to Electricity which is very apt in the current clumate, other songs are, Messages, Tesla Girls and Joan of Arc plus many more
Finally. I feel as if I have waited forever for you to react to this. One of my favourites. You need to hear Joan of arc(maid of Orleans) next
OMD were early synth kings, awesome music. His dancing is cool too
Souvenir is my favourite ❤
8:15 was the time they dropped Little Boy from the Enola Gay
Pronouncing their name can be hard. You guys - almost - got it.
Their full name is "Orchestral (sounded out as ôrˈkestr(ə)l ) Maneuvers in the Dark".
Having said that, back in the day they were simply know as "OMD". 😊
What do you mean they “almost” got it? That’s exactly how they said it. 🙄🙄🙄WTF??
@@Paladin70 They pronounced as if it simply sounds like orchestra with an L sound on the end.
This is incorrect.
When you pronounce the word Orchestra, the emphasis is on the "Orc" sound.
With Orchestral the emphasis is on the "Kesteral" sound. Or-kesteral.
I would suggest you TH-cam videos on how to pronounce these are to two different words.
@@darcyferrier775
“these to two different words”?
Really? What does that even mean? Why not throw in the other form also and say, “these to too two different words”??? I don’t get what you were trying to say with “to two” but maybe I’m missing something.
@@Paladin70no, he's right it's orkest(rhymes with chest or best?) ral not orkistral.
@@jelly-baby
“He” is a “she” and she explained it much better than you a day ago, so I’m not sure why you even showed up. 😁
Try “Classical Gas” by Mason Williams! Awesome instrumental from ‘68!!🤘🔥
I haven't heard them do instrumentals as of yet, but that is a good one.👍
I agree. I had the 45 single and played it constantly. Love the song.
@@donnakubiski5572 I still have that 45 single!.
The threat of nukes was real in the eighties. You had to be there and not in diapers to understand.
My favorite song of OMD is "Talking loud and clear" .... listen to that song ... you'll like I think
“Tesla Girls” is a must
No. No. No. 😉😎✌🏽 (it’s my favorite OMD song, btw)
Commonly referred to as O.M.D,
The Enola Gay was of the plane that dropped the A bomb on Hiroshima.
No way!!! Was sat listening to this this afternoon and thought it’d be great if you both reacted to this, weird! 😮
Great new wave, synth pop band. 👏
1980s synth pop is a great scene to go and listen to, the sounds they created on their early synth keyboards were outstand
Rush has a song with similar content but, of course, a very different sound. It's called "Manhattan Project" from their 1985 album, "Power Windows". Remember, the cold war was still on in the mid-'80s and the spectre of nuclear war was still on the minds of many.
Jay & Amber you’ll love Rickie Lee Jones’ “Danny’s All Star Joint”!!! Cool bass intro for Jay, cool vocals/lyrics, and swingin’ horn jam the last minute for Amber!!!!
An excellent techno/new wave band from the 80's. Love this song. OMD has a great sound and you should go down this rabbit hole some more - "Secret", "Dreaming", "Electricity". just to name a few.
More commonly known as OMD. My friend went to see them a couple of nights ago and they are still sounding fantastic. My 80s nostalgia keeps going as I'm off to see Heaven 17 in November and also hoping to book to see Shalamar 🙂
"Enola Gay" is an anti-war song by the English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), and the only single taken from their second studio album Organisation (1980). Written by lead vocalist and bassist Andy McCluskey, it addresses the atomic bombing of Hiroshima by the aircraft Enola Gay on 6 August 1945, toward the conclusion of World War II. As is typical of early OMD singles, the song features a melodic synthesizer break instead of a sung chorus.
Another three songs that talk about war in the 80's: State of the Nation by Industry, Russians by Sting and Forever Young by Alphaville
My favorite OMD song. So sad.
My wife and I have one fun memorie of OMD. We met in a bar early 80's where they were playing Talking loud and clear by OMD. At first glance our eyes met, softly playing OMD in the background. It was love at first sight. Although it's a little bit of a corny song it became our song, special thing is that the song is about love playing at the moment we fell in love. It also shows another more playful side of OMD.
So you are loving the 80's synth pop?
This man in fact is the pioneer of synthpop, Gary Numan started his sound late 70's people found it weird because they never heard synthesizers like that and called it a one day fly, history shows different synths rule. Other pioneers from the late 70's early 80's are Kraftwerk from their track autobahn to The Model, all very special. I recommend starting with autobahn that's typically Kraftwerk and then try The Model it will surprise you. Kraftwerk can be dark but also very sunny.
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Thomas
Kraftwerk are German, that's why the record is called Autobahn which means Highway or in England, Motorway.
I love Genetic Engineering with its Speak and Spell voice and Maid of Orleans my two real favourites of OMD
Continuing the theme, there's a dark comedy on the theme of nuclear war, featuring the inimitable Peter Sellers in three roles: "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb". It's brilliant, very funny, and quite sobering all at once. Highly recommended.
I saw them open for Depeche Mode on the Music for the Masses tour. Best concert I’ve ever been to from start to finish.
Went to see OMD at the Royal Albert Hall last year, amazing concert. Videos can be found on TH-cam. 😉 Andy McCluskey is an astonishing performer.
Walking On the Milky Way, Sailing On the Seven Seas, Electricity, If You Leave, So In Love, Call My Name.
Great synth pop band! Forever live and die is a great track of theirs!
OMD a band you should go down the rabbit hole great band and won’t be disappointed
One of the many things I love about synth pop, new wave, & dark wave are the fantastic melodies. This song is no exception.
Speaking of, i have a Song suggestion:
Pet Shop Boys “Suburbia (The Full Horror)”
My favorite PSB song!
My mom turned me 2 this band this is the song she played on a mixtape she got when she was young so then i scoured the web now ther one of my favroite bands