The human league anthology a very british synthesizer group 2016 01 being boiled fast version. They had an early hit with their debut single being boiled, then achieved greater fame after a membership change in 1980. Human league being boiled fast version lyrics metrolyrics. Being boiled was first released as a single in 1978 on the fast product label, and although failing to chart, was influential amongst other new wave. By now the song was being acknowledged as a significant piece of music that had influenced many artists including soft cell and depeche mode. These again state mono although it is generally believed to be a stereo remix. True pioneers in every sense of the word, the human league s contributions to this lil ol genre known as electronica are legendary. Being boiled is a song written by sheffield musicians martyn ware and ian craig marsh, with lyrics by philip oakey, and recorded by them as the human league. Scrobble songs and get recommendations on other tracks and artists. The human league being boiled fast version remix 1982 category new wave. One of the most significant pieces of the human league. The human league production, philip oakey songwriter, martyn ware songwriter, ian craig marsh songwriter.
Its antecedents may lie at the fringes of protoindustrial and the more obscure travels of sundry german adventurers, but even here, at their most innovative, the human league already have that sly sense of. Lyrics to being boiled fast version by the human league. Being boiled 2003 remastered version by the human league on. Read about being boiled fast version 2003 digital remaster by the human league and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Being boiled circus of death, a single by the human league. The first human league record i bought was the original being boiled single. Anthology a very british synthesizer group super deluxe. The story of the human league encompasses three very distinct lineups, all of which have their merits but one thing unites them. A new version of is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site.
I never once forsook the human league when they went pop. The human league being boiled circus of death discogs. You can watch the official video of the human league being boiled here. Being boiled is a song written by sheffield musicians martyn ware and ian craig marsh. Lyrics to being boiled fast version by human league. This sound and vision anthology now includes 30 songs on 2cds and features all of the hit singles, including seven previously unreleased edits. Orchestral manoeuvres in the dark italo omd visage boytronic ymo flock of seagulls. Listen to the voice of buddha saying stop your sericulture little people like your offspring boiled alive for some gods stocking buddhas watching, buddhas waiting just because the kids an orphan is no excuse for thoughtless slaying. Listen to the voice of buddha saying stop your sericulture little people like your offspring boiled alive for some gods. Recording of the 4th album is under way and but in meanwhile they have released a new version of the human leagues early classic single being boiled. Buddhists believe that all living beings have been reborn countless times in every form of living being there is, so the silk moths that you are boiling alive for the production of luxury products are our children from previous lives. The human league anthology a very british synthesizer.
Lyrics for being boiled by the human league songfacts. Being boiled remains the greatest single inspired by the plight of silk worms ever released. Being boiled 2003 remastered version by human league. Reproduction never impressed me much at the time of release, with the exception of another single empire state human but even this outstays its welcome as does the interesting if flawed cover of youve lost that loving feeling. The human league the things that dreams are made of taken from the cddvd live at the dome duration. Stream the human league being boiled by cherryredrecords from desktop or your mobile device. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
New order blue monday 88 official music video duration. The human league were the first electro music group to reach the top of the pop charts in the 1980s, securing their credibility perennially. For starters, they are the undisputed founders of synthpop and, moreso, critical figures in the white electro movement at the dawn of the 80s. The human league lyrics being boiled ok, ready, lets do it. The human league being boiled circus of death 1986. Okay, ready, lets do it listen to the voice of buddha saying stop your sericulture little people like your offspring boiled alive for some. Being boiled fast version 2003 digital remaster duration.
Listen to the voice of buddha saying stop your sericulture little people like your offspring boiled alive for some gods stocking buddhas. Remember that killer bass sound of being boiled by the human league. I suspect i read about them in the nme before i heard them, but when i did hear them inevitably on the recommendation of a much more electronically advanced friend from another. Dec 01, 20 theres a new youtube music web player for desktop. The human league being boiled original maxi single youtube. Composed by thenbandmembers martyn ware and ian craig marsh, with lyrics by. As the new band then began to make a commercial impact the following year, travelogue reentered the chart in august 1981 for a further 33 weeks, eventually being certified gold by the bpi in may 1982. This dark, menacing song with mentions of slaying, torture, and being boiled alive is a condemnation of the silkworm industry. Check out being boiled 2003 remastered version by the human league on amazon music. The human league 10 of the best music the guardian. The human league are a very british synthesizer group. Composed by thenbandmembers martyn ware and ian craig marsh, with lyrics by philip oakey, it has been released several times since 1978, finally becoming a uk top ten hit in 1982. Vince clarke of depeche mode and later erasure has said that being boiled is his favorite record and that the early human league was a large inspiration for him in forming depeche mode. Having consistently played up and down the country both as a.
Human league being boiled lost version 1978 are sounds electrik. This rendition of the human league classic is pinging off the walls of this office in a way the original track could never have hoped to do. Limited to just 10,000 copies, this ep, subtitled holiday 80, included dancevision, a new version of being boiled which would also appear on the travelogue album the following month and a medley of two cover versions gary glitters 1972 hit single rock n roll and iggy pops night clubbing, originally cowritten and produced by david bowie for iggys 1977 album the idiot. Being boiled was a significant song in the history of electronic music. The ep was issued in the uk by virgin records in april 1980, a month before the release of the bands second album travelogue. Wxjl tonight 2003 digital remaster by human league.
You can add or edit information about very best of at. Being boiled fast version 2003 digital remaster the. Being boiled listen to the voice of buddha saying stop your sericulture. Purposefully minimilistic but far from primitive, the debutante human leagues sound is highly experimental, totally electronic, and quite unlike anything else being propagated at the time.
The human league live glasgow 2016 being boiled sound of the crowd duration. Apr 18, 2015 being boiled was a significant song in the history of electronic music. Being boiled is a song by the british synthpop band the human league. Nov 27, 2009 check out being boiled 2003 remastered version by the human league on amazon music. The lyrics described as bizarre and confused combine a protest against silk farming with vague mention of oriental religion. Listen to the voice of buddha saying stop your sericulture little people. The lyrics are equally inventive, a vivisectionist discussion of silk production, which of course involves the ultimate fate of the silk larvae being boiled, of course. It is notable as one of the first pieces of electronic pop music produced in the uk.
Love action i believe in love the league had been a bit miffed at their lack of success so far oakey was convinced that being boiled. And anybody picking it up in the hopes of hearing even a glimmer of their recent hits dare was only three months old, dont you want me was still the u. Holiday 80 is an ep released by the original lineup of the british synthpop band the human league. Klammer have dragged this song bodily out of the simplistic electronic mire of yesteryear. Contentsshow different versions edit source editbeta being boiled was first released as a single in 1978 on the fast product label, and. The human league anthology a very british synthesizer group. The human leagues first single was released in june 1978, then revived four years later in the wake of the bands bigtime breakthrough. Listen online to the human league being boiled and see which albums it appears on. However, early tracks like being boiled and empire state human remind us just how innovative and experimental the band were at the beginning. Lets do it listen to the voice of buddha saying stop your sericulture little people like your offspring. I know they used a roland system 100 a lot in their early years.
The band had an early hit with being boiled, but achieved stardom after a key change in lineup in 1980, releasing multiple international hits from the early 1980s to the mid 1990s. The human league being boiled fast version youtube. Listen to your favorite songs from anthology a very british synthesizer group super deluxe by the human league now. It is gruesome indeed, and the group readily condemns the godless communists of the peoples republic of china, who no longer listen to the voice of buddha. It started with kennedys we choose to go the the moon speech also sprach zarathustra intro in acompagning, followed by the actual apollo 11 countdown. Recorded in 1978 by the first, predare incarnation of the human league, the song was composed by future heaven 17 members martyn ware and ian craig marsh, with lyrics from then new vocalist phil oakey. Being boiled 2003 remastered version by the human league. Watch the human league perform the sound of the crowd 4. Human league being boiled lost version 1978 youtube. Being boiled fast version 2003 digital remaster youtube.
Love action i believe in love the league had been a bit miffed at their lack of success so far. It may not sound like it now, but the human league song being boiled was pretty exotic when it was. Read or print original being boiled lyrics 2020 updated. Listen to the voice of buddha saying stop your sericulture little people like. True pioneers in every sense of the word, the human leagues contributions to this lil ol genre known as electronica are legendary.
The human league, being boiled 1980 circles of life. Their departure led to remaining members phil oakey and adrian wright moving the human league in a new musical direction with a new lineup. Aug 03, 2016 watch the human league perform the sound of the crowd 4. Being boiled circus of death by the human league single. The human league a very british synthesizer group 2016. The human league being boiled by cherryredrecords cherry. Sep 21, 2010 all songs considered host bob boilen shares a classic from his personal record collection. Watch the video for being boiled fast version from the human league s the very best of the human league for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Lets do it listen to the voice of buddha saying stop your sericulture little people lik.
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