The band will also perform a special live streamed show from London’s Indigo at The O2 on October 24 – set to raise money and awareness for their crew, whose livelihoods have been so affected in the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic. Written by vocalist/bass guitarist Andy McCluskey, it addresses the atomic bombing of Hiroshima by the. ' 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. Lyrically detailing the atomic bombing on Hiroshima during World War II by the B29 Superfortress aircraft, the song scored a UK Top 10 on the singles charts and went on to become an international success, selling more than 5 million copies worldwide and ingraining itself as a synth pop classic and arguably OMD’s signature track. Enola Gay (song) Cover of the original 7' single, designed by Peter Saville. Recorded at Ridge Farm Studios in Dorking, and released on September 26, 1980, “Enola Gay” was the only single from the band’s second studio album Organisation.
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OMD is the shortened form of the bands full name: Orchestral. Una delle strofe del lorro pi famoso brano del 1980 recita. Gli OMD sono un gruppo fondato nel 1978 da Andy McCluskey e Paul Humphreys. It’s already a perfect song, so this is just a tribute and an homage, made all the more meaningful with the occurrence this year of the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombs on Japan. The Enola Gay was the American plane that dropped the atom bomb on Hiroshima in World War II. Enola Gay il nome della madre del pilota, Paul Tibbets. Of the remix, Doyle comments “Getting your hands on the raw material of “Enola Gay” feels like stealing into hallowed halls. The single has also received a hypnotic remix from Hot Chip’s Al Doyle, out today.