Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
“The Ballad of 32” has no lyrics, but it certainly does contain voices. After a comical intro, the song becomes, as Disco 45 Magazine described the track, a “rather strange sex-orientated instrumental, with the inevitable accompanying noises.”
In 1984, NME called it “a routine instrumental plus org...
[Intro]
*horns playing 'cavalry charge!' / oncoming car noises*
Oh no, it's the lads!
*car crash noises*
Well... it was the lads
Off the serious stuff, let's get to some heavy hoofin' about, then
[Instrumental featuring female laughs and moans]
(-non-lyrical-)
(Push, push, push)
(Come on) (Push)
(Come on, come on, ah)
(Come on, god, ah-)
(Come on, come on)
(ah-ah-ah-ah...)
(-These guys make me sick)
The Ballad of 32 was written by Mark O’Toole & Brian Nash & Holly Johnson & Peter Gill.
The Ballad of 32 was produced by Trevor Horn.
Frankie Goes to Hollywood released The Ballad of 32 on Mon Oct 29 1984.