This led to them signing a deal with London Records. Blancmange supported Nash the Slash on a London club tour in October and November 1980. Nash introduced the band to the Virgin subsidiary record label DinDisc, but they were ultimately signed by London Records, in 1982.
Their first success was the "Talking Heads" influenced single "Feel Me", a minor hit in 1982, but later that year they broke through with the single "Living on the Ceiling", which made Number 7 in the UK singles chart. Their debut album, "Happy Families" (which featured a sleeve painting in the style of Louis Wain) also reached the top 30.
Further hits followed with "Waves", "Blind Vision", "That's Love That It Is" and "Don't Tell Me", all of which reached the top 40, with "Don't Tell Me" even making no.8 in the UK, while their second album "Mange Tout" reached the top 10.
In 1984, Blancmange covered "ABBA's" single "The Day Before You Came", which reached No 22 in the UK (slightly higher than Abba's original less than two years earlier). The bands' 1985 single and video for "Lose Your Love" featured in the 1986 Walt Disney film "Flight of the Navigator".
Eventually, as synthpop became less fashionable, the band's fortunes declined. The 1985 single "What's Your Problem" only reached No. 40, and the subsequent album "Believe You Me" spent only two weeks in the UK Albums Chart, peaking at no.54. Blancmange formally split up in 1987.
Luscombe later released an album of Indian influenced music, "New Demons", with Pandit Dinesh, under the name The West India Company, in 1989. Arthur meanwhile released his solo album "Suitcase", in 1994.
As stated on the bands' MySpace page, as of 2006 Neil Arthur and Stephen Luscombe have reformed Blancmange and are writing material for a new album called "Blanc Burn", which was released on 7th March 2011 with a support tour.
On March 23rd 2015 Blancmange released their fifth studio album "Semi Detached", the first to be produced without the involvement of Stephen Luscombe who left the band due to ill health.
Blancmange's official website is at: http://www.blancmange.co.uk
I've Seen The Word
Blancmange Lyrics
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Screaming and shouting in my, in my backyard
And I don't know where they're going to
And I don't care if you, if you don't know
And I've seen words written in clouds above
Never told me that I have lost your love
I said I'd take more care of you
I've seen the word
I've seen the word
I guess you've heard
I've seen the word
And I've seen people laughing in pain
And I've seen people crying in the rain
And I've seen people laughing in pain
And I've seen the word
I've seen the word
I guess you've heard
I've seen the word
I've seen,
I've seen the word
I've seen the word
I've seen the word
The lyrics of Blancmange's song "I've Seen The Word" capture the singer's observation of various events that seem to be happening all around him. The first verse describes people laughing in churchyards and screaming in the singer's backyard. Though he doesn't know where they are going, he doesn't seem to care whether the listener does either. The second verse describes the singer's experience of seeing words written in the clouds above. He implies that those words have conveyed to him the message that he has lost someone's love. However, the singer claims that he had promised to take care of that person more, but it never stopped the sky and him from feeling blue. Overall, the song seems to be about the isolation and loneliness experienced by the singer, who is an onlooker to the many events and emotions taking place around him but remains unaffected by them.
Line by Line Meaning
I've seen people laughing in churchyards
I have witnessed individuals find humor in places of grief and sorrow.
Screaming and shouting in my, in my backyard
I have observed individuals making loud, unrestrained vocalizations in my personal outdoor space.
And I don't know where they're going to
I am unaware of the direction in which they are heading.
And I don't care if you, if you don't know
I am indifferent to your level of knowledge on the subject.
And I've seen words written in clouds above
I have seen phrases and symbols inscribed in the sky and heavens.
Never told me that I have lost your love
You never communicated the loss of your affections towards me.
I said I'd take more care of you
I expressed my intention to be more responsible for your well-being.
It never stopped the sky and me from feeling blue
However, this did not prevent both the sky and myself from feeling melancholic.
And I've seen people laughing in pain
I have observed individuals finding humor in their own or others' physical or emotional suffering.
And I've seen people crying in the rain
I have witnessed individuals shedding tears while standing in precipitation.
I've seen the word
I have encountered a powerful and significant expression or concept.
I guess you've heard
I presume you are already aware of this fact.
I've seen, I've seen the word
I have personally experienced the impact and significance of this expression or concept.
I've seen the word
I have encountered a powerful and significant expression or concept.
I've seen the word
I have encountered a powerful and significant expression or concept.
Contributed by Isabelle B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@solosoyvictor
Gran canción, gran álbum, gran banda! Gracias! ❤
@mariposaeterea4497
q linda la portada del disco de blacmange y esa cancion realmente es hermosa q gran cancion 80assss foreverrrrrrrrr
@mickyday2008
Gibberish
@nemesisraalgol1172
Production of 1982, but already equipped with both the sound and the most advanced style of 1984!
@mickyday2008
Fantastic
@Bootsie142
BE ❤