Duran duran - planet earth
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○○○ Recorded Red Bus Studios, London December 1980, writer Duran Duran & producer Colin Thurston
"Planet Earth" is the debut single by the pop/rock band Duran Duran, released on 2 February 1981. The song later appeared on the band's eponymous debut album Duran Duran, released in June, 1981. The music video for the song was directed by future film director Russell Mulcahy, who would go on to
direct a dozen more for the group. Fairly primitive by the band's later standards, the video features the band (dressed in frilly, floppy New Romantic fashions) playing the song on a white stage tricked out with special effects to look like a platform made of ice or crystal. Interspersed with the p
erformance are shots of the band members alongside the four elements. The video focused closely on the band's faces. The instrumental middle section features friends of the band from the Rum Runner nightclub dancing in their outlandish outfits. At the end of the video, singer Simon Le Bon leaps from
the stage, caught in a freeze frame shot above an apparently bottomless abyss. ____________ "Planet Earth" begins with a slow synthesised sweep backed with electronic rhythm, but the real rhythm section of throbbing bass and crisp drums soon kick in. Muted guitar carries the up-and-down melodic ho
ok of the song as the singer joins in. The song was the first to explicitly acknowledge the fledgling New Romantic fashion movement, with the line "Like some New Romantic looking for the TV sound".
Tags for this video: 1980 colin duran earth london mulcahy planet pop rock russell thurston
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| Great song, Duran ... ( 1 week ago by natureangel2) |
| Great song, Duran Duran were fab at that time, the clothes and dancing look funny now but I admit I used to dress and dance like that like then too! lol. |
| LOok at Simon ... ( 1 week ago by deep71483) |
| LOok at Simon dancing left and right. LOL |
| Duran Duran is the ... ( 1 week ago by deep71483) |
| Duran Duran is the best band of the 80s! Genesis was good but not the best. |
| la canciOn que ... ( 1 week ago by honchomanuel1996) |
| la canciOn que siempre me da recuerdos de ...DD! |
| what a ... ( 1 week ago by rymen) |
| what a fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck is that? |
| Andy says, Rod ... ( 1 week ago by chevybrian4) |
| Andy says, Rod Stewarts, "Do ya' think I'm sexy" inspired the music for this song...I can see the influence... |
| everybody danced ... ( 1 week ago by Secret020202) |
| everybody danced like Simon back in the day...LOL |
| someone told me ... ( 6 days ago by olg06) |
| someone told me that at the 2:20 mark scene kids appear can someone explain xD |
| No matter how ... ( 5 days ago by Sasfoot) |
| No matter how androgynous DD's clothing may have been at times, everyone except for Nick Rhodes still looked like a guy. Nick always looked like a flamer in every video they ever made. |
| Forever FOREVER in ... ( 5 days ago by cristinalovechrisdi9) |
| Forever FOREVER in my heart,in my mind,in my eyes! |
| So NEW ROMANTICS... ... ( 4 days ago by pelroja13) |
| So NEW ROMANTICS... Bravisimos!!! |
| a flamer---what the ... ( 4 days ago by madigantr) |
| a flamer---what the hell is that supposed to mean-- i guess u mean gay and he is not but i am----join us in 2008---get over it homophobe----i bet ur fat and ugly and have a two inch cock |
| simon dances like ... ( 4 days ago by totalrecall49) |
| simon dances like shit , but is a great song , live version is awesome too |
| great music crap ... ( 2 days ago by Menashe65) |
| great music crap singer |
| Take that angry ... ( 2 days ago by BrokenBananaPhones) |
| Take that angry banana out of your ear. We can hear you just fine without all the yelling. Did I mention I had one in my ear too? I pulled it out and everyone seemed a little nicer and more 4 real. |
| Ditto, but I think ... ( 2 days ago by BrokenBananaPhones) |
| Ditto, but I think your banana isn't wedged in your ear quite as far. Your's may just fall out soon. Banana = Angry lies told to you by someone who doesn't like either one of us. They like a good fight between friends. That's how they get thier kicks. |
| lo mejor de duran ( 2 days ago by matiluc73) |
| lo mejor de duran |
| what are you ... ( 2 days ago by totalrecall49) |
| what are you talking about ??? |
| Same thing you are. ... ( 2 days ago by BrokenBananaPhones) |
| Same thing you are. You did read both my posts right? Of course you did. What Banana equals? Just say Whatever and put your hand in my face. |
| Great music, Great ... ( 1 day ago by 101Volts) |
| Great music, Great singer. Great bassist, Great band! |
| Did John use a pick ... ( 1 day ago by 101Volts) |
| Did John use a pick for playing bass? If he didn't, Then he is a very good bassist! |
| he used pick ( 18 hours ago by furyplum44) |
| he used pick |
| Oh. Well, He is ... ( 18 hours ago by 101Volts) |
| Oh. Well, He is still a very good bassist. |
| 良いです。 ( 1 hour ago by ukyou1000) |
| 良いです。 |
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