The Land Of Make Believe
Bucks Fizz
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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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Written by: Andy Hill, Peter John Sinfield
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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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.
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Chart SuccessThis 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.
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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.
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Lyrics InspirationThe 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.
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Cover VersionsThis track has been covered by multiple artists over the years, demonstrating its enduring popularity and influence in the music industry.
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Featured in TelevisionThe song has been featured in popular British Television series "Ashes to Ashes" and "Peter Kay's Car Share".
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Unique ElementThe 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.
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Female Singing LeadFor 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.
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Musically DiverseUnlike 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.
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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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