from Oannes *

Μένοντας σε New Wave επικράτεια, ακούμε “Are ‘Friends’ Electric?”, το μίνιμαλ αριστούργημα του Gary Numan από το δεύτερο και ανεπανάληπτο άλμπουμ των Tubeway Army : το κόνσεπτ είναι προσανατολισμένο στη δυστοπία του Blade Runner, όπως μαρτυρούν οι στίχοι και το Rutger Hauer-ικό ίματζ του καλλιτέχνη / τρία χρόνια πριν από την ταινία του Ridley Scott.
Στο πλαίσιο πάντα του αφιερώματός μας στους μουσικούς του Μαρτίου.

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Remaining in New Wave territory, we hear “Are ‘Friends’ Electric?”, Gary Numan’s minimal masterpiece from his second and unrepeatable Tubeway Army’s album : a concept oriented to Blade Runner’s dystopia, as evidenced by the lyrics and the artist’s Rutger Hauer-like image / three years before Ridley Scott’s movie.
Always in the context of our March-born musicians tribute.

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❝ It’s cold outside
And the paint’s peeling off of my walls
There’s a man outside
In a long coat, grey hat, smoking a cigarette
Now the light fades out
And I wonder what I’m doing in a room like this
There’s a knock on the door
And just for a second I thought I remembered you
So now I’m alone
Now I can think for myself
About little deals and S.U’s
And things that I just don’t understand
Like a white lie that night
Or a sly touch at times
I don’t think it meant anything to you
So I open the door
It’s the ‘friend’ that I’d left in the hallway
‘Please sit down’
A candlelit shadow on a wall near the bed
You know I hate to ask
But are ‘friends’ electric?
Only mine’s broke down
And now I’ve no-one to love
So I found out your reason for the phone calls and smiles
And it hurts and I’m lonely
And I should never have tried
And I missed you tonight
So it’s time to leave
You see it meant everything to me ❞

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Enjoy!

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As always, I’m happy to hear your thoughts, however I’d highly recommend a direct dialogue with the …’source’ [why comments are closed here], so please visit Oannes’ page where you can also listen to the song!

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* For my friends who didn’t know, or first timers here, Oannes [aka Socratis Papahatzis] is my husband, partner in life and music and the one with my undying admiration. Together we have a band MK-O [the music of Marina Kanavaki & Oannes]. So, it’s my pleasure to share with you his [and sometimes mine] musical selections. • Do visit his site. He has my highest recommendation!