8 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the band's first top 10 entry in their home country. "Enola Gay" met with largely positive reviews but was seen as unlikely to impact the charts aside from its subject matter, the song faced some resistance due to its being perceived as a gay anthem. As is typical of early OMD singles, the song features a melodic synthesizer break instead of sung chorus. Written by vocalist/bass guitarist 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. " Enola Gay" is an anti-war song by the British synth-pop band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), and the only single taken from their 1980 album Organisation. Where can people find your music/more information?Īll the links are on the Linktree.Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark singles chronology Though honestly, Isn’t one song for the rest of your life the definition of hell? Well, if it is, I’m spending it with Tom - Downtown Train. I also do a mean rendition of this on guitar, voice and all. If you could listen to one song for the rest of your life, what would it be? 'Wasted and wounded, it ain't what the moon did, Got what I paid for now’. Tom Waits - Tom Traubert’s Blues (Four Sheets to the Wind in Copenhagen). Sully Nomad - Teen Wolf (On Top of the Van). I could never get it down to one so here’s four in no particular order: Now that’s a stone-cold classic including the hit, Land Down Under, which I had no idea meant Australia. What was the first record you ever bought? I’ll never forget Bono trying to get some lad to come down from the roof of the stands. I had to go with my older sister to be allowed by my mother. The likes of Beastie Boys, Butthole Surfers, Talking Heads, Iggy Pop, Joy Division, Bad Brains, Henry Rollins, The Smiths, The The, Tom Waits, Stone Roses, Public Enemy are the classics but to be honest I’m really influenced by the energy of new Post Punk bands and the likes of Enola Gay, Sleaford Mods, Naked Lungs, Idles, Fontaines D.C., Viagra Boys, Dry Cleaning, The Murder Capital, Snapped Ankles. I loved Indie, Alternative, Punk, Hip hop, Goth, Manchester, and early dance music back then and somehow they all play a part in the sound of Def Nettle. Kenny Rogers is a looming presence.įor me, my music these days feels really natural as if a lot of the music I’ve made over the course of my career has just been training/preparation or practice for what I’m doing now. I kicked the alcohol out of my life three years ago to be a better father and husband and I’ve replaced it with triathlon training and the playing and singing of classic country music on acoustic guitar with a little Springsteen and Irish rebel songs for good measure but only my wife and children have to endure listening to this. Please review their details and accept them to load the content. We need your consent to load this YouTube content We use YouTube to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity.
ENOLA GAY SONG VIDEO HOW TO
I have been making music for over 25 years (DJ, programmer, engineer, producer, vocalist … in that order) and although I've been writing lyrics for as long as I can remember, I’ve only recently figured out how to put the two things together and perform them in a way that I am satisfied with. I have spent half of my life in Ireland and half of my life in the USA, with five years in Germany thrown in for good measure. Punk-funk band Def Nettle, with frontman Glen Brady on vocals and guitar, and featuring Andy Rourke of The Smiths on bass guitar, have released their new single, War Machine.