Although they lived near Hamburg, Germany since 1981, they had actually met when they were at school in London. They were formed in 1986 as a vehicle for songwriter and producer - Ralf-René Maué. Their musical style was catchy and highly infectious Eurobeat dance music combined with choreography acquired during their experience as Rollerblade dancers prior to forming London Boys. Consequently their early releases were marketed towards the Eurodisco scene.
They are remembered mainly for singles from their classic 1989 album The Twelve Commandments Of Dance, which peaked at No.2 on the UK charts. Most notable of these songs were London Nights, which peaked at No.2, and Requiem, which reached No.4 and was their breakthrough chart entry in April 1989. Another single, a remixed version of their 1987 release Harlem Desire, reached No.17.
Their second album "Sweet Soul Music" was released in 1991 and the 3rd album "Love 4 Unity" in 1993. The 4th album "Hallelujah Hits" was released in 1995. This album was relased under the name of "The New London Boys" and it was a combination of religious music and eurobeat dance music.
The Midi Dance
London Boys Lyrics
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Program chance recall
Quantize mond code
Storage number 4
True voice pressure down
Split point layer 2
Rotate mix around
What you gonna do?
Mi-mi-midi dance
Do do do!
Let's do the midi dance
Disco round and round
Mi-mi-midi dance
You you you
Jump to the midi dance
Just go round and round
M.I.D.I. - midi!
M.I.D.I. - midi!
Entry slider up
Real time drum machine
Loop switch overdub
Saving memory
Pitch bend overflow
Sequence dump request
Count off mode
Stop and have a rest
Mi-mi-midi dance
Do do do!
Let's do the midi dance
Disco round and round
Mi-mi-midi dance
You you you
Jump to the midi dance
Just go round and round
M.I.D.I. - midi!
M.I.D.I. - midi!
Mi-mi-midi dance
Do do do!
Let's do the midi dance
Disco round and round
Mi-mi-midi dance
You you you
Jump to the midi dance
Just go round and round
M.I.D.I. - midi!
Mi-mi-midi dance
Do do do!
Let's do the midi dance
Disco round and round
Mi-mi-midi dance...
The London Boys' song "The Midi Dance" is a tribute to the musical revolution brought about by MIDI technology, which stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. The lyrics are filled with technical jargon that would make little sense to non-musicians, but they create a futuristic and danceable ambiance. The London Boys use the terminology of MIDI to describe a dance that is controlled by electronic devices, rather than by human emotions. The lyrics describe a party where people are dancing to the rhythm of drum machines and digital sequences, rather than to the sound of real instruments. The song celebrates the power of technology to create a new form of music that is both innovative and entertaining.
Line by Line Meaning
Low byte stereo
Setting the audio to a low resolution format
Program chance recall
Remembering and repeating certain settings for the music program
Quantize mond code
Aligning the timing of the music notes to a grid
Storage number 4
Saving the created music to a specific storage location
True voice pressure down
Reducing the volume of the music notes
Split point layer 2
Dividing the notes into two separate layers
Rotate mix around
Adjusting the balance of different audio channels
What you gonna do?
Asking what actions will be taken with these music production tools
Entry slider up
Raising the volume levels for certain audio components
Real time drum machine
A drum program that can be played live in real time
Loop switch overdub
Recording and layering audio loops
Saving memory
Storing the audio data to memory
Pitch bend overflow
Adjusting the pitch of the audio notes beyond their normal range
Sequence dump request
Requesting to save the entire sequence of the created music
Count off mode
Prompting the musician to start playing after a certain number of beats
Stop and have a rest
Taking a break from the music production
Mi-mi-midi dance
Inviting to dance to the sound of MIDI music
Do do do!
Encouraging to move and dance
Let's do the midi dance
Encouraging to dance to the MIDI music
Disco round and round
Describing the circular movement of the people dancing to the music
You you you
Addressing the listener or dancer in a friendly way
Jump to the midi dance
Encouraging to join the dance party and move to the MIDI rhythm
M.I.D.I. - midi!
Spelling out the abbreviation for 'Musical Instrument Digital Interface'
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