An otherworldly brass band that sounds like it could have come out of a demented circus-carnival alternates with Goldfrapp’s minimalist singing. The song features a flugel horn solo and a cuckoo clock that’s used to switch between tempos. It was inspired by Roman Polanski’s Cul de Sac.
[Non-Lyrical Vocals]
Oompa Radar was written by Will Gregory & Alison Goldfrapp.
Oompa Radar was produced by Goldfrapp.
Goldfrapp released Oompa Radar on Mon Sep 11 2000.
According to an unreleased demo CD, the song was initially called “Oompa Bungalow”, a reference to Felt Mountain’s recording process.