But it was also a lament for the destruction of Hiroshima by. Yes it was catchy, that heavenly synth line spiralling toward the troposphere. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (OMD) have today announced a limited edition 12' colored vinyl release of the bands legendary anti-war hit single 'Enola Gay,' to celebrate the 40th anniversary of its original release, and 75 years since the World War II atomic bombing of Hiroshima by the Enola Gay aircraft.
Gay is the name of the US aircraft that dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima. OMD were, by contrast, hugely ambivalent about Enola Gay. Written by vocalist/bass guitarist Andy McCluskey, it addresses the atomic bombing of Hiroshima by the aircraft Enola Gay on 6 August 1945, toward the. Enola Gay was the name of the mother of the pilot (Paul Tibbetts) who flew the B-29 bomber that dropped the atom bomb (‘Little Boy’) on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. I bought Best of OMD at a store located around the corner from Hiroshima Peace Park - essentially ground zero. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) Enola Gay lyrics: Enola Gay. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Enola Gay (1980) (Singles Going Steady Classic) 'Enola Gay' is perhaps the quintessential embodiment of OMDs sound - a romantic epic told through two.
