Elstree
Buggles
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I had a dream on a back lot I saw my life like a long shot I smile at faces in a picture parade Of all the stills from the films that you've made We would see in the Essoldo Up there drinking coffee on the Giocondo Elstree, remember me I had a part in a B movie I played a man from History Elstree, look at me Now I work for the BBC Life is not what it used to be I took no dives in the fight scene I had a stuntman keep my suit clean There's no technology to fake up a song They stop the orchestra if you get it wrong Elstree, remember me, I had a part in a B movie I played a man from history Elstree, look at me, Now I work for the BBC, Life is not what it used to be, Elstree They made a field into a war zone I beat the enemy on my own All the bullets just went over my head There's no reality and no one dead, in Elstree, remember me, I had a part in a B movie I played a man from history Elstree, look at me now I work for the BBC Life is not what it used to be Elstree Elstree Elstree Elstree Elstree Cut
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Written by: Geoffrey Downes, Trevor Charles Horn
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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14 facts about this song
Song Creation"Elstree" is one of the tracks on the album "The Age of Plastic" by The Buggles, an English new wave band.
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Band MembersThe Buggles was comprised of two artists, Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes.
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Song ThemeThe song "Elstree" lyrically makes reference to the Elstree Studios, a British film and television production company. The lyrics hint at the nostalgia of the golden era of British cinema.
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Album SuccessThe song is part of the album "The Age of Plastic" which came out in 1980. While it didn't achieve the same success as some of the other songs on this album, it still gained recognition among the band's fans.
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Trevor Horn's CareerTrevor Horn, the vocalist for this song, went on to become a successful producer who worked with many popular artists including Paul McCartney, Tom Jones, and more.
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Song LengthThe track is 4 minutes and 32 seconds long.
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Unique SoundBoth "Elstree" and the rest of the album are known for their unique blending of traditional rock band instrumentation with electronics and synthesisers, which was groundbreaking at the time.
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Songwriting CreditsThe song was written by Trevor Horn and Bruce Woolley. Bruce Woolley was an original member of The Buggles but departed the group before they gained significant success.
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Cover VersionsThere have been several cover versions of "Elstree," including a notable one by electronic band Senor Coconut.
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Instrumental RolesGeoff Downes played the keyboards on this song, while Trevor Horn took on vocal duties as well as the bass guitar.
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Tribute ElementThe song is a tribute to a bygone era of film, with the lyric mentioning 'Albert', a reference to Albert Finney, a famous actor who starred in many films produced by Elstree studios.
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ReissueIn the 2010 reissue of "The Age of Plastic" album, a new version of "Elstree" was featured.
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Synth Pop"Elstree" is classified within the genre of synthpop, a sub-genre of new wave music that became prominent in the late 1970s and features the synthesizer as a dominant musical instrument.
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Notable LyricsThe song starts with the lyrics "I used to work at Elstree Studios/ When I had a broken heart." It creates a distinctive and emotional tone.
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