Duran Duran es un álbum de Duran Duran, publicado en 1981 por EMI. El disco incluye 9 canciones, entre ellas «Girls On Film», «Planet Earth», «Anyone Out There» y «To The Shore».
Sobre el álbum
El álbum homónimo de 1981 es una pieza fundamental para entender la discografía de Duran Duran. Este debut presenta a una banda joven, hambrienta y con un sonido que ya era increíblemente sofisticado y personal. 'Duran Duran' es uno de los discos fundacionales del movimiento "New Romantic" y de la "Segunda Invasión Británica".
El sonido del álbum es una elegante mezcla de post-punk, synth-pop y disco-funk. La producción es atmosférica y bailable, con un gran protagonismo de los sintetizadores de Nick Rhodes y la increíble sección rítmica de John Taylor y Roger Taylor. Como resultado, la banda sonaba a la vez futurista y muy influenciada por artistas como David Bowie, Roxy Music y Chic.
El disco contiene varios de sus primeros grandes éxitos. "Planet Earth" es un himno de synth-pop con una letra que captura el espíritu de la época. "Girls on Film", con su potente línea de bajo y su polémico videoclip, se convirtió en uno de sus temas más icónicos.
Las letras de Simon Le Bon ya muestran su característico estilo poético y a menudo abstracto. 'Duran Duran' es un debut espectacular, un trabajo que no solo presentó a una de las bandas más importantes de su generación, sino que también ayudó a definir el sonido y la estética de toda una década.
Listado de Canciones
- Girls On Film
Letra
See them walking hand in hand across the bridge at midnight heads turning as the lights flashing out are so bright then walk right out to the fourline track there's camera rolling on her back, on her back and I sense the rhythms humming in a frenzy all the way down her spine Girls on film Lipstick cherry all over the lens as she's falling in miles of sharp blue water coming in where she lies the diving man's coming up for air cause the crowd all love pulling dolly by the hair, by the hair and she wonders how she ever got here as she goes under again Girls on film (two minutes later) Girls on film Girls on film (got your picture) Girls on film Wider baby smiling, you've just made a million fuses pumping live heat twisting out on a wire take one last glimpse into the night I'm touching close, I'm holding bright, holding tight give me shudders with a whisper, take me high till I'm shooting a star Girls on film (she's more than a lady) Girls on film Girls on film (see you together) Girls on film Girls on film (see you later) - Planet Earth
Letra
Only came outside to watch the nightfall with the rain I heard you making patterns rhyme like some new romantic looking for the TV sound you'll see I'm right some other time Look now, look all around, there's no sign of life voices, another sound, can you hear me now? this is planet earth, you're looking at planet earth bop bop bop bop bop bop bop bop, this is planet earth My head is stuck on something precious let me know if you're coming down to land is there anybody out there trying to get through my eyes are cloudy, I can't see you Bop bop bop bop bop bop bop bop, this is planet earth Bop bop bop bop bop bop bop bop, calling planet earth Bop bop bop bop bop bop bop bop, looking at planet earth Bop bop bop bop bop bop bop bop, this is planet earth - Anyone Out There
Letra
I never found out what made you leave And now the day is over just an hour to go I tried to phone last night but you never answer Just left me ringing on the line Outside is there anyone out there anyone else outside O-utside love is there anyone out there anyone else outside My face in the mirror shows a break in time A crack in the ocean which does not align I tried to sleep last night but i've caught you dreaming About days we used to wonder away Outside is there anyone out there anyone else outside O-utside love is there anyone out there anyone else outside Look out of the window maybe you can call by my name Another night over babe another light coves on in vain Oh i tried to phone last night but you never answered Just left me ringing in the air Is there anyone out there Anyone out there - To The Shore
Letra
When your nine day feed is up And you've drained your loving cup Come stands reeling to the shore When the brave are coming out The dry fight and the dusty shout See you crawling on the floor And diamond stars shine glitter bright Gorging your sanhedralite Words are falling to the floor Glands stand pouring fruit tree Now they glisten on the water line See how you are at the shore - I'm moving Chrissie pretty flowers in the shutter maze Haul up all your petty desires Leave it lying down before Wash away the rusty disease Of your brown town days in our silver sea Leave it dying at the door Feather yell you've time to leave Open out your arms and Breathe (4x) - Careless Memories
Letra
So soon, just after you've gone my senses sharpen But it always takes so damned long before I feel how much my eyes have darkened Chorus: Fear hangs a plane of gunsmoke drifting in our room so easy to disturb with a thought with a whisper... with a careless memory On the table signs of love lie scattered... and the walls break with a crashing within It's not as though-- as though you really mattered But being close, how could I let you go without some feeling some precious sympathy following (chorus) I walk out into the sun I try to find a new day but the whole place it just screams in my eyes where are you now? cuz I don't want to meet you I think I'd die-- I think I'd laugh at you-- I think I'd cry-- What am I supposed to do, follow you? Outside the thoughts come flooding back now... I just try to forget you... So easy to disturb with a thought... with a whisper... with a careless memory... - Night Boat
Letra
Standing... on the edge of the quay no lights flashing on the water for me fog in my mind darkens in my eyes silently screaming for a distant sound ripple river yellow-- rising for a breath of breeding and drowns stillness overcome me in the night listen... to the rising water moan Chorus: I'm waiting waiting, for the nightboat I'm waiting waiting, for the nightboat Shadows all through me shudder away echo me, echo me... am I alone, or is the river alive? cuz it echoes me, echoes me-- echoes me... (chorus x2) I'm waiting for the nightboat... - Sound Of Thunder
Letra
I've been in this grass here for the last 10 hours My clothes are dirty but my mouth isn't dry How does it happen? Does it fly through the air? Oh I gave up asking days away I gave up asking Days away And now I'm lying here waiting for the Sound of Thunder Waiting for the Sound of Thunder Here I am, I'm a dotted line Cut the corner, stick me to your door I'm the man who stepped off the path and I just lie here It's what I was made for And now my eyes are closing, but I still feel the land Leaning out for the touch of my hand The world spins so fast that I might fly off The world spins so fast that I might fly off The world spins so fast, I might fly off Waiting for the Sound of Thunder I'm waiting for the Sound of Thunder (x6) fade out - Friends Of Mine
Letra
Friends of mine They said they were friends of mine Said they were passing time More like a waste of time Close the door I said close the door I've told you twice before What are you waiting for? Georgie Davies is coming out No more heroew, we twist and shout Oh no, not me, I'm not too late And I know that I'm not taking any more Rocky Picture has lost his gun Leave him out now, he's having fun Oh no, not me, I'm not too late And I know that I'm not waiting any more Hey hey Through the eyes Don't have to advertise When will you realize I'm sick of your alibis? Running cold The water's running cold It's time that you were told I think you're growing old Georgie Davies is coming out No more heroes, we twist and shout Oh no, not me, I'm not too late And I know that I'm not waiting any more Rocky Picture has lost his gun Leave him out now, he's having fun Oh no, not me, I'm not too late And I know that I'm not taking any more Hey hey (pictures on the wall they're all friends of yours see them sell your alibi it runs you by think yourself lucky!) Friends of mine They said they were friends of mine They were just wasting time Out on the dotted line The money's gone I've known it all along Why don't you say I'm wrong? Why don't they drop the bomb? 'Cause Georgie Davies is coming out No more heroes, we twist and shout Oh no, not me, I'm not too late and I know that I'm not waiting any more Rocky Picture's thrown away his gun Leave him out now, he's having fun Oh no, not me, I'm not too late And I know that I'm not taking any more What you doing, friends of mine Holding back now, friends of mine I've always heard you calling.... - Tel Aviv
Letra
The afternoon, it's one maybe two Sipping away my last gold star, not so much to do Dream away the sunny day until it's time to leave I'll just watch you pass on by When I'm on my own in Tel Aviv With the blocks to one side The beach on the other And the trees and the leaves On my own in Tel Aviv And the trees and the leaves On my own in Tel Aviv