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Track: For America
Artist: Red Box
Album: The Circle & the Square (Expanded Version)

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Name: Red Box
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A British pop group formed in the early 1980s by [a134818] (vocals, guitar) and [a500636] (saxophone), together with [a570633] (keyboards), [a915869] (bass guitar), and [a915870] (drums). Initially names [b]Harlequins[/b], the band eventually adopted the name [b]Red Box[/b], under which they released their debut single, [url=https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=dv-P7jWbY74]"Chenko"[/url] in 1983. Shortly thereafter, the band shrunk to a duo and adopted a more synthpop style. In August 1985 the duo had their first UK top 10 hits with the anthemic [url=https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=kTyFUbgSvL8]"Lean On Me (Ah-Li-Ayo)"[/url], followed in 1986 by an ambitious album [Link] on which the duo's sound was augmented by a small army of guest musicians, and from which was lifted a second hit [url=https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=p_f0VGYW6Ns]"For America"[/url]. Put out of action for a while by contractual disputes, Red Box finally reactive in 1989, with Close replaced by Alastair Gavin. The second album [Link] suffered from a lack of promotion and Red Box officially "retired" soon after. The band returned to the scene in 2010 with their third album, [Link], released in October 11, 2010. The group is currently led by singer-songwriter Simon Toulson-Clarke and features a third line-up of backing musicians. Red Box promoted Plenty with live performances, especially in Poland, where the songs [url=https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=AZuAv77bXmY]"The Sign"[/url] and "Hurricane" achieved number one status on the [url=https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lista_przebojów_Programu_Trzeciego]Lista Przebojów Trójki[/url] charts (5 weeks and 4 weeks respectively).

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Release: Red Box - For America
Year: 1986
Genres: Electronic
Styles: Synth-pop, New Wave

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LYRICS

deviate to contemplate
this audio visual opiate
one hundred years from now
title fights and human rights
we're satellites - you're parasites
hey yah ya!
now I've got to tell you
that I've been down
down so low that I bit the ground
let's hear it from the heart of America
ya da dee yeh - yeh ee oh
in America
urelei USA
for America

where's the peace and understanding?
go drum go dance sound on sound
all this peace and understanding
go drum go dance round and round
in America yeeooo ay da yeeooo ah

a pocket full of posies
and cheap scented roses
every house should have it's hat on
so in and out and round and round,
up and down and lost and found
hey ah ha!

magazines and gasoline
and made-in-Taiwan western scenes
will you hear us in the heart of America?
ya da dee yeh - yeh ee oh
in America
urelei USA
for America

where's the peace and understanding?
go drum go dance sound on sound
all this peace and understanding
go drum go dance round and round
in America yeeooo ay da yeeooo ah

na na ne na ne na na
all this peace and understanding

where's the peace and understanding?
go drum go dance sound on sound
all this peace and understanding
go drum go dance round and round
in America yeeooo ay da yeeooo ah

all this peace and understanding