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So Serious (song)
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"So Serious" is a song by the rock music group Electric Light Orchestra
from their 1986 album Balance of Power
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Released in the UK as the second single from the album in 1986. The songs lyrics hint at Jeff Lynne's growing disenchantment with his involvement with ELO at this point, much like the majority of the songs from the album the lyrical content was in sharp contrast to the upbeat synthpop of the album.
There was also a UK 12 inch EPIC 3 Track version with the "A Matter Of Fact (Alternate Lyrics)" on the B-Side.
"On this heavy-hearted record [Balance Of Power] with an ironically cheerful musical sound and no strings whatsoever, songs like So Serious and Getting To The Point could be ruing the loss of a romance, but both are indicative of Lynne's feelings about the group that had been the focus of his musical life for so many years. 'I guess we've really been out of touch,' he sings in the former, the latter he mourns, 'It's getting to the point of no return/And all that I can do is stand and watch it burn.'"
- Ira Robbins (1995 liner notes for Strange Magic: The Best Of Electric Light Orchestra)
Electric Light Orchestra
Electric Light Orchestra were a British rock group from Birmingham who released eleven studio albums between 1971 and 1986 and another album in 2001. ELO were formed to accommodate Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne's desire to create modern rock and pop songs with classical overtones...
from their 1986 album Balance of Power
Balance of Power (Electric Light Orchestra album)
Balance of Power is an album by the Electric Light Orchestra released in 1986.-Overview:Balance of Power was the last studio album by the Electric Light Orchestra for a period of over 15 years...
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Released in the UK as the second single from the album in 1986. The songs lyrics hint at Jeff Lynne's growing disenchantment with his involvement with ELO at this point, much like the majority of the songs from the album the lyrical content was in sharp contrast to the upbeat synthpop of the album.
There was also a UK 12 inch EPIC 3 Track version with the "A Matter Of Fact (Alternate Lyrics)" on the B-Side.
"On this heavy-hearted record [Balance Of Power] with an ironically cheerful musical sound and no strings whatsoever, songs like So Serious and Getting To The Point could be ruing the loss of a romance, but both are indicative of Lynne's feelings about the group that had been the focus of his musical life for so many years. 'I guess we've really been out of touch,' he sings in the former, the latter he mourns, 'It's getting to the point of no return/And all that I can do is stand and watch it burn.'"
- Ira Robbins (1995 liner notes for Strange Magic: The Best Of Electric Light Orchestra)
Chart positions
| Chart (1986) | Peak Position |
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| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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