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Track: Sailing On The Seven Seas
Artist: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Album: Sugar Tax

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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: OMD* - Sailing On The Seven Seas
Year: 1991
Genres: Electronic
Styles: Synth-pop

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LYRICS

You say that love will capture me
But not unless you give it free
We're sailing on the seven seas
Sister ray is on tv
The light of love that shines so bright
That the f.b.i won't sleep tonight

Because i'm so in awe of you
That i don't know what to do
And i'm sailing on the seven seas so blue

Sick and tired and i don't know why
Skin and bone won't touch the sky
Sex and lies can't bring me down
Because i've sold my soul all over town

Because i'm so in awe of you
That i don't know what to do
And i'm sailing on the seven seas so blue

People try and drag us down
So we learn to swim before we drown

Because i'm so in awe of you
That i don't know what to do
And i'm sailing on the seven seas so blue

And i'm so in awe of you
That i don't know what to do
And i'm sailing on
The seven seas so blue