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A Flock of Seagulls
A Flock of Seagulls · 1982 · Track 6
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TonalidadA
Compás4/4
Tempo154 BPM
Duración2:31
ÁlbumA Flock of Seagulls
Año1982
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The story behind
A Flock of Seagulls released "Telecommunication" in 1981 as their second single. The song was recorded in the Battery studio, in London. It has a fast rhythm, with strong chords and synthesizer, and lyrics that talk about energy traveling through time and space. It speaks about things like ultraviolet light, radio, and even nuclear energy. The idea is that someone is trying to communicate from another galaxy, as if it were an intergalactic message.
The song does not follow the style of many of that era, which used choruses with heavy guitar. Instead, it is based on percussion rhythms and layered sounds. It was a success in the dance charts, reaching number 19 in 1981. The lyrics have a way of sounding as if you were seeing an image, as if the song was unfolding before your eyes.
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