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     Are 'Friends' Electric?

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     Gary Numan - Are 'Friends' Electric? (Live at Brixton Academy)

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     Tubeway Army / Gary Numan - Are 'Friends' Electric? 1979

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   Nov 22, 2018 · 103K subscribers. Subscribed. 1.1M views 5 years ago. Are 'Friends' Electric? filmed live at Brixton Academy. From the 2CD + DVD album "Savage - Live at Brixton Academy'. Out now:...

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Are_"Friends"_ElectricAre "Friends" Electric? - Wikipedia

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   " Are 'Friends' Electric? " is a 1979 song by the English band Tubeway Army. Taken from their album Replicas, it was released as a single in May 1979 and reached number one in the UK Singles Chart, staying there for four weeks. [2] . It was written and produced by Gary Numan, the band's frontman and lead vocalist.

   • B-side: "We Are So Fragile"
   • Released: 4 May 1979

   • Recorded: January–February 1979

4. ig.ft.com › life-of-a-song › are-friends-electricAre ‘Friends’ Electric? — Gary Numan’s 1979 hit was driven by ...

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   Apr 13, 2024 · Helen Brown April 13 2024. Gary Numan is the first to concede that his 1979 hit “Are ‘Friends’ Electric?” was an unlikely chart-topper. “You can’t dance to it. It doesn’t have a chorus....

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   Why did Numan make a mishmash on 'Are 'Friends' Electric?

   • The unusual mishmash of melodies on “Are ‘Friends’ Electric?” was a consequence of Numan mixing up two different songs he’d failed to finish. The ear-snagging two-note hook was the result of him hitting a wrong note on the pub piano his parents had bought for him, but the sharpened sound had an addictive tang.

   Are ‘Friends’ Electric? — Gary Numan’s 1979 hit was driven by synths

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   Who wrote 'Are 'Friends' Electric'?

   • It was written and produced by Gary Numan, the band's frontman and lead vocalist. It was also the band's last single before breaking up. "Are 'Friends' Electric?" was originally written on an old out-of-tune pub piano. It was initially two different songs that were combined.

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   Did 'Friends' Electric make a big hit in 1979?

   • With its two note hook, Are 'Friends' Electric? – even the quote marks are of their time – dominated the high summer of 1979. See every No 1 hit from 1979 1979: Who was going to step forward after Bowie to deliver the first big electronic hit?

   The best No 1 records: Tubeway Army – Are 'Friends' Electric?

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   Why are there inverted commas in are 'Friends' Electric?

   • The one in the song is a prostitute, hence the inverted commas. It was released in May 1979 and sold a million copies. I had a No 1 single with a song about a robot prostitute and no one knew. When I was commissioned to do Gary's makeup for the sleeve of Are "Friends" Electric?, I started off by listening to the music.

   Gary Numan and Mary Vango: how we made Are 'Friends' Electric?

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   Aug 23, 2017 · - YouTube. Gary Numan - Are friends electric? A.M.V. 3.92K subscribers. Subscribed. 1.5K. 111K views 6 years ago. Gary Numan ‎– White Noise Album (1985) .Performance Video: Berserker...

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   Gary Numan/Tubeway Army - Are Friends Electric? Live at The Old Grey Whistle Test. The Arkive. 231K subscribers. Subscribed. 2K. 100K views 2 years ago LONDON. Subscribe to Beggars...

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8. www.theguardian.com › music › 2012The best No 1 records: Tubeway Army – Are 'Friends' Electric?

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   May 31, 2012 · With its two note hook, Are 'Friends' Electric? – even the quote marks are of their time – dominated the high summer of 1979. See every No 1 hit from 1979

9. www.theguardian.com › music › 2014Gary Numan and Mary Vango: how we made Are 'Friends' Electric?

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   Feb 18, 2014 · Interview. Gary Numan and Mary Vango: how we made Are 'Friends' Electric? Interview by Dave Simpson. Singer-songwriter Gary Numan and makeup artist Mary Vango remember getting a song...