Joan of Arc
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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Little catholic girl is fallin' in love A face on a page, a gift from above She should've known better than to give her heart She should've known better than to ever part without me, without me I gave her everything that I ever owned I think she understood it but she never spoke She shouldn't oughta try to be that way She shouldn't have to go there every day without me, without me Now listen to us good and listen well Listen to the song and everything we tell We should've known better than to give her away We should've known better to this very day, without me, without me Listen, [show it all], all you gotta do Say the right words and I'll be coming through Hold you in my arms and take you right away Now she's turned away to another land We never understood it why she gave her hand She shouldn't oughta promise, ''cause it's just pretend I know she doesn't mean it and she'll leave again without me, without me Without me, without me
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11 facts about this song
Band Formation"Joan of Arc" was performed by "Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark" (OMD), a British new wave band which was formed in 1978.
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Album AssociationThe song is from the band's third studio album, 'Architecture & Morality', released in 1981, considered one of their most successful releases.
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Chart Success"Joan of Arc" was a Top 5 hit in the UK, reaching number 5 on the Singles Chart in November 1981. It also reached number 13 in Ireland and number 9 in the Netherlands.
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Joan of Arc ThemeAs the title suggests, the song is about the historical figure Joan of Arc, a French heroine and Catholic saint, drawing inspiration from her life and martyrdom.
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Unique Song StructureUnlike traditional pop songs, the band specified there are no verses or chorus in the song, only a series of different sections that run into each other.
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Two Variant SongsThe song has a follow-up titled "Joan of Arc (Maid of Orleans)" which became an even bigger hit than its predecessor, reaching number 4 in the UK charts. Despite sharing a theme, the two songs are musically distinct.
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Influential Album'Architecture & Morality', the album which "Joan of Arc" is part of, has been deemed as influential, offering a template for later synth-pop acts to follow.
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Record LabelThe song was released under the record label Dindisc, which also released the band's first three albums.
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Song DurationThe song boasts a rather standard pop song duration, clocking in at just over three minutes long.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Joan of Arc" corresponded with the song's theme, featuring the band performing in a set designed to look like a medieval church.
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Synthesizer-Based SoundThe track is notable for its heavy use of synthesizers, a defining characteristic of OMD's early sound.
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