Red Frame/White Light
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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Red frame white light Telephone box Red on grey Six three two three double 'O' three Red frame white light You have a gray book On a metal shelf Red frame white light Numbered calls Selected places Red frame white light Telephone calls Black and white Red frame white light You have a yellow book With averts Red frame white light There is a black lead to a dial and phone Red frame white light Six three two three double 'O' three
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Written by: ANDREW MC CLUSKEY, PAUL DAVID HUMPHREYS
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11 facts about this song
Song Composition"Red Frame/White Light" is one of the early songs by the English electronic music band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD). It has a distinctive synth-pop sound that characterizes the band's music during the early 1980s.
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Release DateThe song was released on February 14, 1980, as the band's second single following "Electricity."
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Chart Performance"Red Frame/White Light" reached number 46 on the UK Singles Chart, marking one of the band's earliest chart successes.
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Inspiration Behind the SongInterestingly, the song was inspired by a red phone box number 6323003, located on the Wirral Peninsula in North West England, near where the band members grew up.
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Album InclusionWhile "Red Frame/White Light" featured on OMD's self-titled debut album, it was not included in the US version.
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Motorway ReferencesThe B-side of the record is a track entitled "I Betray My Friends," which includes motorway references that correlate with the red telephone box.
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Relevance of the Phone BoxThe red telephone box that the band members would use to plan meetings and gigs became an iconic symbol in their early music. The phone box was decommissioned and removed in the late ’90s, but it was reintroduced in 2018 due to its cultural significance.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Red Frame/White Light" features the members of OMD at various locations around the Wirral, including the red phone box.
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Belgian SuccessDespite its modest success in the UK charts, "Red Frame/White Light" was notably successful in Belgian charts, where it peaked at number 16.
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Lyrics ContentIn the lyrics of the song, the phone box number (6323003) is mentioned, creating an almost cult-like curiosity among fans about this phone box.
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Live Performances"Red Frame/White Light" was frequently performed during OMD's early concerts but does not feature as regularly in their current sets.
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