Created by Nick Rhodes (keyboards) and John Taylor (bass) in Birmingham, England in 1978, it later add took in Roger Taylor (drums), Andy Taylor (guitar), and Simon Le Bon (lead vocals). The band has sold more than 100 million records over their more than 40 years of existence, making them one of the best-selling groups in history.
Their songs are often vivid, hook-laden pieces dance pop that have fared well on the radio, but what many remember best about Duran Duran is their iconic music videos. Though many of the videos were tongue-in-cheek, the band has never quite escaped the glamorous and decadent 'jet set' image that their early videos projected. Their flashy outfits and strident, art rock influenced music showed an immense debt to 70s English glam artists such as David Bowie and Roxy Music, yet the band grasped a sense of their own identity and became one of the keystones of the new romantic movement.
Their first singer and one of their original founding members was Stephen Duffy, and their original bassist was Simon Colley. Several drummers and guitarists were subsequently tried, as well as a handful of vocalists, after Duffy left Duran Duran early in 1979. The band felt that they had something special with vocalist Simon Le Bon, and the group smashed into the pop scene shortly afterwards when "Planet Earth", their debut single, was released on 2 February 1981.
"Planet Earth" became an immediate hit in the band's native U.K., reaching #12 on the U.K. Singles Chart on 21 February, and it did even better in Australia, hitting #8 there. Being Duran Duran's first Top 10 hit anywhere in the world, the song showed the group's interest in international stardom. The band's eponymous debut album came out promptly afterwards in June 1981. 'Duran Duran' hit #3 on the album charts and remained in the U.K. Top 100 for 117 weeks, achieving platinum status by December 1982. The initial United States release failed to generate much interest at first, but the group was a British sensation due to their strident mix of pop rock and electronic music.
Music videos for hit singles "Planet Earth" and "Careless Memories" were filmed in December 1980. As they also experienced considerable success with "Girls on Film", which hit #5 on the UK Singles Chart and #11 on the Australian Singles Chart, the group firmly grasped the opportunity to make a name for themselves in musical television. As their fame grew, some fans worried that Duran Duran could have peaked too early. They headed into AIR Studios in London in early 1982 anxious to somehow top themselves.
Band member John Taylor came up with the new album's title, 'Rio', as a product of his fascination with the flaunting sexuality and diverse atmosphere of Brazil. He later said, "Rio, to me, was shorthand for the truly foreign, the exotic, a cornucopia of earthly delights, a party that would never stop." The band had their own plans and ambitions for promotion and reunited with director Russell Mulcahy (who was behind the video for "Planet Earth") to plan out the release of a full length 'video album'โ eleven videos in total. Totally dedicated to on-site filming, guitarist Andy Taylor even contracted a tropical virus and ended up hospitalized, thankfully getting better relatively quickly.
'Rio' was, simply, a commercial juggernaut. The band's second studio album, originally released worldwide on 10 May 1982, reached #2 in the UK and #1 in Australia. Massively popular in the U.S., it earned a gold disc on 1 March 1983 and went platinum on 26 April 1983, eventually reaching double-platinum status. As songs such as "Hungry Like the Wolf" and "Rio" received considerable airplay, critical acclaim also grew for the release. With MTV heavily playing the band's music videos, the album is still held as one of the best new wave albums ever. In April 2013, 'Rio' was even voted #3 in BBC Radio 2's 'Top 100 Favourite Albums of all time' list.
In 1985, Duran Duran performed "A View To A Kill" for the the James Bond film of the same name. The song appeared in the movie's title sequence and was also a best-selling single in its own right. In 1987, "Out Of My Mind" was featured at the end credits of the drama film 'The Saint' as well.
Like Depeche Mode, Duran Duran was among the earliest bands to work on their own remixes. From the very beginning, the band had a keen sense of style, and worked with stylist Perry Haines and fashion designers such as Kahn & Bell and Antony Price to build a sharp and elegant image, soon growing beyond the ruffles and sashes of the pirate-flavoured New Romantic look.
Although the group never disbanded, it went through several line-up changes over the years - American guitarist Warren Cuccurullo (formerly of Missing Persons) was also a member of the band from 1989 to 2001, and drummer Sterling Campbell was a member from 1989 to 1991. John Taylor, Roger Taylor and Andy Taylor all returned in 2001 and created a stir among music media and the band's fans. Duran Duran released the first album from the reunited line-up, Astronaut, in 2004, which was in turn followed up by many sold out shows in England, most notably Wembley Arena, where a live DVD of the tour was filmed in 2004/2005.
In October of 2006, it was announced on Duran Duran's website that Andy Taylor had left the band. The band's latest album, 'Red Carpet Massacre' was released in November 2007. They performed the album live in New York City on Broadway at the Barrymore Theater, for what was originally scheduled as an unprecedented 10-night run. A stage hand union strike shortened the run by a few nights, but Duran Duran were able to re-schedule the shows elsewhere. They went on to tour the world, ending their successful run in December of 2008.
2008 also saw the release of a new DVD that documents the making of their now-classic "Rio" album (called "Classic Albums: Rio (Collector's Edition)"), and a book called "Would Someone Please Explain?"- a compilation of questions from the "Ask Katy" area of their popular website.
Duran Duran returned at the end of 2010 with their 13th album, the digital and self-released album All You Need Is Now which debuted at number one on the iTunes charts in many countries (including the USA). The physical version of the album will be released with bonus tracks in February 2011. The album was produced by Mark Ronson.
2015 saw the band return with the album Paper Gods, which was led by the single "Pressure Off" featuring Janelle Monae and Nile Rodgers. The album was the band's first top 10 chart success in the U.S. in over 20 years, and also reached number 5 in the U.K.
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New Moon On Monday
Duran Duran Lyrics
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With your dance on the eventide
You got me coming up with answers
All of which I deny
I said it again
But could I please rephrase it
Maybe I can catch a ride
But I'll wait 'til you decide
Send me your warning siren
As if I could ever hide
Last time La Luna
I light my torch and wave it for the
New moon on Monday
And a fire dance through the night
I stayed the cold day with a lonely satellite
New moon on Monday
And a fire dance through the night
I stayed the cold day with a lonely satellite
Breaking away with the beast of both worlds
A smile that you can't disguise
Every minute I keep finding
Clues that you leave behind
Save me from these reminders
As if I'd forget tonight
This time La Luna
I light my torch and wave it for the
New moon on Monday
And a fire dance through the night
I stayed the cold day with a lonely satellite
New moon on Monday
And a fire dance through the night
I stayed the cold day with a lonely satellite
I light my torch and wave it for the
New moon on Monday
And a fire dance through the night
I stayed the cold day with a lonely satellite
New moon on Monday
And a fire dance through the night
I stayed the cold day with a lonely satellite
New moon on Monday
And a fire dance through the night
I stayed the cold day with a lonely satellite
New moon on Monday
And a fire dance through the night (fire dance through the night)
I stayed the cold day with a lonely satellite
New moon on Monday
And a fire dance through the night (fire dance through the night)
The lyrics to Duran Duran's song New Moon On Monday appear to be about a lover who is both alluring and elusive. The first verse describes the singer's attempts to understand this person, who seems to be full of contradictions. The line "Shake up the picture the lizard mixture" suggests that this person is unpredictable, while "With your dance on the eventide" implies a kind of seduction. The singer is struggling to make sense of this person's behavior, and "got me coming up with answers / All of which I deny" suggests that none of their attempts to understand are successful.
The second verse continues this theme, with the singer saying "Breaking away with the beast of both worlds" and describing the other person's "smile that you can't disguise." They keep finding clues that this person leaves behind, but they're ultimately unable to make sense of them. The repeated mention of "La Luna" seems to indicate that the song is set at night, and the lines "I light my torch and wave it for the / New moon on Monday" suggest that the singer is performing some kind of ritual, possibly in an attempt to make sense of their feelings. The "fire dance through the night" could also be interpreted as a symbol of passion or desire.
Overall, New Moon On Monday seems to be a song about the difficulties of understanding a complex, mysterious lover. The singer is struggling to make sense of this person's behavior, but no matter how many clues they find, they can't quite figure them out.
Line by Line Meaning
Shake up the picture the lizard mixture
Create chaos and confusion in the order of things, like mixing incompatible elements together
With your dance on the eventide
Your dance at dusk represents the ending of something, a signal of change
You got me coming up with answers
You inspire me to seek solutions to problems
All of which I deny
But I refuse to believe any of the answers I come up with
I said it again
I keep repeating myself
But could I please rephrase it
But let me try to say it in a different way
Maybe I can catch a ride
Maybe if I change my approach, I can win you over
I couldn't really put it much plainer
It's hard to make it any more clear
But I'll wait 'til you decide
But I'll be patient and let you make up your own mind
Send me your warning siren
Tell me if there's danger ahead
As if I could ever hide
As if I could hide from the truth
Last time La Luna
The last time there was a full moon
I light my torch and wave it for the
In honor of the
New moon on Monday
The new moon that occurs on a Monday
And a fire dance through the night
And a passionate dance that lasts all night
I stayed the cold day with a lonely satellite
I spent a lonely day with someone who was emotionally distant
Breaking away with the beast of both worlds
Trying to escape a situation that's a combination of the worst of both worlds
A smile that you can't disguise
A smile that betrays your true feelings
Every minute I keep finding
Continuing to discover
Clues that you leave behind
Hints of your real intentions that you unintentionally reveal
Save me from these reminders
Help me forget about these things that remind me of you
As if I'd forget tonight
As if I could forget tonight
This time La Luna
The full moon tonight
I light my torch and wave it for the
In honor of the
New moon on Monday
The new moon that occurs on a Monday
And a fire dance through the night
And a passionate dance that lasts all night
I stayed the cold day with a lonely satellite
I spent a lonely day with someone who was emotionally distant
I light my torch and wave it for the
In honor of the
New moon on Monday
The new moon that occurs on a Monday
And a fire dance through the night
And a passionate dance that lasts all night
I stayed the cold day with a lonely satellite
I spent a lonely day with someone who was emotionally distant
New moon on Monday
The new moon that occurs on a Monday
And a fire dance through the night
And a passionate dance that lasts all night
I stayed the cold day with a lonely satellite
I spent a lonely day with someone who was emotionally distant
New moon on Monday
The new moon that occurs on a Monday
And a fire dance through the night
And a passionate dance that lasts all night
I stayed the cold day with a lonely satellite
I spent a lonely day with someone who was emotionally distant
New moon on Monday
The new moon that occurs on a Monday
And a fire dance through the night
And a passionate dance that lasts all night
I stayed the cold day with a lonely satellite
I spent a lonely day with someone who was emotionally distant
New moon on Monday
The new moon that occurs on a Monday
And a fire dance through the night
And a passionate dance that lasts all night
I stayed the cold day with a lonely satellite
I spent a lonely day with someone who was emotionally distant
Lyrics ยฉ Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANDY TAYLOR, JOHN TAYLOR, NICK RHODES, ROGER ANDREW TAYLOR, SIMON LE BON
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