Gary Numan - Please Push No More explained (Telekon) | Electric Friends Podcast

First released: 26th Sep 2023
"Now it's all over for sure, I'll walk back home..."
In 1981, #GaryNuman said goodbye to his fans with his epic Wembley shows, which was meant to be his retirement from live performance (thankfully, it wasn't).
The year before, he had recorded 'Please Push No More', a piano-synth ballad that dealt with his feelings about fame, fans and critics.
This episode tells the story of that song, and the emotional goodbye, and how he soon regretted his decision.
Clips used:
Gary Numan - Please Push No More
Gary Numan - Telekon
Gary Numan - Please Push No More (live, 1981)
Gary Numan - Please Push No More (live, 2006)
Gary Numan - (R)Evolution (audiobook)

[@patrickcurley8951]

Awesome track from an awesome album and what an image he had for it one of his best I think super cool

[@seaoftranquility7228]

One of my favourite GN tracks from a criminally underrated album.
‘Now I’m behind glass, I’ll talk to you’

[@andybrown4361]

What a magnificent episode!
Playing the track with Numan talking about how he felt after Wembley 81 over it, was really heart felt, and pretty stunning actually.
Well put together..👍👍

[@ianliverpool6623]

Love the album

[@stevewhite8543]

This was and still such moving song to me. Love it and Telekon.
Always wished I was at those Wembley show.

[@davidspion9548]

I was at the final Wembley show in '81. It was highly emotional, I can tell you.

[@kimberlymason1060]

such a great tune thank you for this as its one track i keep coming back to for over 44yrs. love it x

[@markf.3617]

Standout tune for me on that album ❤

[@Dennis-pk7rv]

Still my favourite Gary Numan album every single track pure genius Love it ❤❤❤ Big Thank you for this ❤

[@user-ss7gx5rw9u]

His most beautiful song and his saddest ... The synth solo alone is wonderful ...

[@charlesbull6188]

Trent reznor loves this album can you blame him it is amazing

[@athea.thorium]

0:25 - 0:30 What song is this from? It seems familiar to me, but I can't place it.

[@seaoftranquility7228]

I Die You Die. Or the one before it was sampled for Where’s your Head At

[@athea.thorium]

@@seaoftranquility7228 Thank you so much!

[@petersiddiqui1088]

Great album
And such a cool image too. This and Pleasure Principle are my two faves