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Track: Love And Violence
Artist: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Album: Junk Culture

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Name: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Spotify Genres: new wave, synthpop
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Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (commonly known as OMD) is an English electronic band formed in Wirral, Merseyside, in 1978 with Paul Humphreys (synthesizers) and Andy McCluskey (vocals and bass guitar). Earlier incarnations of their band included 'VCL XI' and 'Hitlerz Underpantz'. They played their first gig in 1978 at Eric's (Liverpool), then had a run of UK chart hits after swapping labels from Factory to the Virgin owned label DinDisc starting with the 1980 release Messages. In 1980, drummer Malcolm Holmes and Dave Hughes on synths transitioned from guest / live musicians to be full members of the band. Hughes left 1980 and was replaced by Martin Cooper. Humphreys left the group in 1989. McCluskey was allowed to keep the name and OMD made a comeback in 1991 with the UK top 5 hit Sailing On The Seven Seas, followed by a UK top 3 album (Sugar Tax). Until 2006-01-01 OMD was basically [a87657] solo but on New Year's day McCluskey announced plans for a reunion. In 2007 OMD toured together again featuring the classic line-up of Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes and Martin Cooper. This line-up released a live-album in 2008: OMD Live: Architecture & Morality & More and has since followed up with 4 studio albums whilst also touring regularly. 2023 saw the release of their highest charting album to date, with Bauhaus Staircase debuting at No. 2 On the UK Charts.

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Release: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Junk Culture
Year: 1984
Genres: Electronic, Pop
Styles: Synth-pop

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LYRICS

She walks real slow
Talks like an animal
What am i
Supposed to do
I've tried to explain
My heart's not a radio
But i can't seem
To get to you

Face to face
Tears on a heart of stone
When she talks
I walk away
It seems to me
It's just a waste of time
These are words
I know she's heard before

She's the girl
Guess i'll always know
And i've tried
I've tried
She always seems to know

The morning after
But not before
I haven't slept
Worrying
I know i promised
To come see you
But now i have these
Things to do
All in all
It seems to me
You don't understand subtlety
Shall i make it obvious
Do you really want me to make it hurt?

She doesn't talk
For days and days
And when she does
She always says
That i act real slow
Behave like an animal
What am i supposed to do?

And i've tried
I've tried
But she always seems to know
We don't make sense
Love and violence

We don't make sense
Love and violence