The Land of Make Believe

Bucks Fizz

About The Land of Make Believe

"The Land of Make Believe" is a 1981 single by British band Bucks Fizz. It reached No.1 in the UK in early 1982 - the second single by the band to do so. The song was produced by Andy Hill with music by Hill and lyrics by ex-King Crimson member Peter Sinfield. Despite the apparent sugar-coated style of the song, Sinfield later claimed it was a subtle attack on Margaret Thatcher and her government's policy at the time. "The Land of Make Believe" became a big hit across Europe in early 1982, topping the charts in Netherlands, Belgium and Ireland as well as the UK. The song was later covered by pop band allSTARS* for a 2002 single release. 


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Stars in your eyes, little one 
Where do you go to dream 
To a place, we all know 
The land of make believe 

Shadows, tapping at your window 
Ghostly voices whisper will you come and play 
Not for all the tea in China 
Or the corn in Carolina 
Never, never ever 
They're running after you babe 

Run for the sun, little one 
You're an outlaw once again 
Time to change, Superman 
He'll be with us while he can 
In the land of make believe 

Something nasty in your garden's waiting 
Patiently, till it can have your heart 
Try to go but it won't let you 
Don't you know it's out to get you running 
Keep on running 
They're running after you babe 

Run for the sun, little one 
You're an outlaw once again 
Time to change, Superman 
He'll be with us while he can 
In the land of make believe 

Your world is turning, 
From night to day, 
Your dream is burning far, far away 

Into the blue, 
You and I, 
To the circus in the sky, 
Captain Kids, 
On the sand, 
With the treasure close at hand, 
In the land of make believe 

In the land of make believe 

Run for the sun, little one 
You're an outlaw once again 
Time to change, Superman 
He'll be with us while he can 
In the land of make believe 

Run for the sun, little one 
You're an outlaw once again 
Time to change, Superman 
He'll be with us while he can 
In the land of make believe 

I've got a friend who comes to tea, 
And no-one else can see but me, 
He came today, 
But had to go, 
To visit you? 
You never know

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Bucks Fizz

Bucks Fizz is an English pop group who achieved success in the 1980s, most notably for winning the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Making Your Mind Up". The group was formed in January 1981 specifically for the contest and comprised four vocalists: Bobby G, Cheryl Baker, Mike Nolan and Jay Aston. They achieved instant attention with the dance routine which accompanied the song, involving a skirt-rip and for the gimmick that they were all blond. The group went on to have a successful career around the world (albeit ignored in the United States), while the UK remained their biggest market, where they had three No.1 singles and became one of the top-selling groups of the 1980s. Among their other best-known songs are "The Land of Make Believe" and "My… more »

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Written by: Andy Hill, Peter John Sinfield

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10 facts about this song

Songwriters
"The Land of Make Believe" was authored by Andy Hill and Pete Sinfield, who are renowned in the music industry for their contribution to numerous successful tracks.
Chart Success
This song, released in 1981, emerged as an enormous commercial success. It reached the top of the UK Singles Chart in January 1982 and remained there for several weeks.
Top-selling Single
"The Land of Make Believe" is the top-selling single of Bucks Fizz, selling over a million copies. It is also one of the group's three UK number one singles.
Lyrics Inspiration
The lyrics of the song were inspired by children's fantasies and nursery rhymes, giving it a somewhat eerie and mythical quality that resonates with listeners of all age groups.
Cover Versions
This track has been covered by multiple artists over the years, demonstrating its enduring popularity and influence in the music industry.
Featured in Television
The song has been featured in popular British Television series "Ashes to Ashes" and "Peter Kay's Car Share".
Unique Element
The song is noted for its special effect of the strong wind at the beginning and end, which was a real sound effect rather than a synthesised one.
Female Singing Lead
For the first time in Bucks Fizz's history, a woman - in this case, member Jay Aston - took the lead vocals in "The Land of Make Believe". It was not the norm for female members to take the lead in the band's earlier songs.
Musically Diverse
Unlike most previous Bucks Fizz songs which were predominantly pop, this song uses a broader range of instruments and a more complex arrangement, making it musically more adventurous and diverse.
Album
“The Land of Make Believe” is also one of the hit songs from their second studio album, titled “Are You Ready” released in April 1982.

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