All Fall Down (Ultravox song)
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"All Fall Down" is the second single from Ultravox
's 1986 album U-Vox
, released on November 19, 1986.
The song's lyrics carry a strong anti-war sentiment. The Chieftains
also guest-performed on All Fall Down.
After the first verse, the theme is introduced and repeated one time.
After the second verse, the theme is played as a coda
and repeated for about 3 minutes, then faded out. The first and the last note of the theme are identical. In the coda, different from the introduction, the theme begins again with the last note of the preceding repetition; i.e. the theme actually never ends since, when the last note has been played, the next repetition has already begun.
The single came with a free bonus single with a live version of All Fall Down, performed at Wembley Arena in November 1986. From the same concert is a live version of U-Vox
track "Dream On" as the b-side.
"All Fall Down" peaked at number 30 on the UK Singles Chart.
Ultravox
Ultravox is a British New Wave rock band. They were one of the primary exponents of the British electronic pop music movement of the late 1970s/early 1980s. The band was particularly associated with the New Romantic and New Wave movements....
's 1986 album U-Vox
U-Vox
U-Vox is an album by Ultravox, released in 1986. This was the eighth full album and the fifth of the band's most-recognisable incarnation, fronted by Midge Ure...
, released on November 19, 1986.
The song's lyrics carry a strong anti-war sentiment. The Chieftains
The Chieftains
The Chieftains are a Grammy-winning Irish musical group founded in 1962, best known for being one of the first bands to make Irish traditional music popular around the world.-Name:...
also guest-performed on All Fall Down.
Structure
The song consists of two verses and an instrumental theme. It has no (sung) chorus.After the first verse, the theme is introduced and repeated one time.
After the second verse, the theme is played as a coda
Coda (music)
Coda is a term used in music in a number of different senses, primarily to designate a passage that brings a piece to an end. Technically, it is an expanded cadence...
and repeated for about 3 minutes, then faded out. The first and the last note of the theme are identical. In the coda, different from the introduction, the theme begins again with the last note of the preceding repetition; i.e. the theme actually never ends since, when the last note has been played, the next repetition has already begun.
Release details
The B-side is "Dreams?", an ambient medley with a spoken-word part near the end, asking questions about dreams. Midge Ure has since stated that he recorded this straight from a radio show.The single came with a free bonus single with a live version of All Fall Down, performed at Wembley Arena in November 1986. From the same concert is a live version of U-Vox
U-Vox
U-Vox is an album by Ultravox, released in 1986. This was the eighth full album and the fifth of the band's most-recognisable incarnation, fronted by Midge Ure...
track "Dream On" as the b-side.
"All Fall Down" peaked at number 30 on the UK Singles Chart.
12" version
- "All Fall Down (Extended Mix)" – 7:40
- "Dreams?" – 2:30
- "All Fall Down (Instrumental)" – 5:34