![]() ![]() The cover features no words, but instead has code in the form of coloured blocks that contains the artist, song and label information.The bassist, Peter Hook, cited Kraftwerk, Giorgio Moroder and Sparks as influences, and said the song was "stolen" from the Donna Summer song "Our Love". The original 12" vinyl single featured a die-cut sleeve designed to resemble a 5+1⁄4-inch floppy disk. March 1983 - "Blue Monday" by New Order is the best-selling 12-inch single of all time, and enjoyed long runs in the top 10 charts in countries across the globe. (Remember the kid who magically wished people into “the cornfield?” That was Mumy.) Much later, he became better known for his portrayal of Lennier in Babylon 5 and had bit parts in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Spin magazine referred to the song as “the 1980s version of Rebecca Black’s ‘Friday’”.įun Fact: Bill Mumy was a child actor known for his iconic roles in Lost in Space (as Will Robinson) and The Twilight Zone. The song, inspired by a disgusting meal at a Chinese restaurant, is an absurdist celebration of fish heads, describing them in the high-pitched chorus as "roly poly" and delicious to eat. Demento radio show and a music video for the song directed by Bill Paxton in 1980 was in regular rotation on MTV. Demento Show, which became the most requested song on the Dr. ![]() They gained public recognition with the radio debut of their novelty song "Fish Heads" on the U.S. (Barnes & Barnes vs Yeah Yeah Yeahs vs Nine Inch Nails vs New Order)ġ978 - Bill Mumy and Robert Haimer, better known as Barnes & Barnes, originally started in 1970 as a private home recording project.
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