Dare (or Dare! in the U.S.) is the third studio album from British synthpop band The Human League.
The album was recorded between March and September 1981 and first released in the UK on 20 October 1981, then subsequently in the U.S. in mid-1982.
The style of the album is the result of the rapid evolution of The Human League from experimental avant-garde electronic group into a commercial pop group under Philip Oakey's creative direction following the departure of fellow founding members Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh. Dare became critically acclaimed and has proved to be a genre-defining album, whose influence can be felt in many areas of pop music today.[2] The album and its four singles were hugely successful commercially, with the album reaching #1 in the UK and being certified Triple Platinum by the BPI.
In 1981 the Human League considered themselves a "song based group"; this was a deliberate distinction differentiating the band from other electronic artists who specialized in principally instrumental work.[6] The writing style of the lyrics is deliberately obscure; Oakey says this is because he wanted the band's lyrics to provoke thought and get people talking about their songs. Often the meanings behind the songs have only been disclosed by Oakey in various interviews given since the albums release. An important point is that the album essentially evolved during 1981 and wasn't written from a single conceptual starting point.[7]
The original album comprised ten tracks (others were added on re-releases):
i have uploading the full album specially for his 30th anniversary
the full album of dare by human league is now on you tube for the very first time
The track list on the original album
"The Things That Dreams Are Made Of" (Oakey, Wright) -- 4:14
"Open Your Heart" (Callis, Oakey) -- 3:53
"The Sound of the Crowd" (Burden, Oakey) -- 3:56
"Darkness" (Callis, Wright) -- 3:56
"Do or Die" (Burden, Oakey) -- 5:25
"Get Carter" (Budd) -- 1:02
"I Am the Law" (Oakey, Wright) -- 4:09
"Seconds" (Callis, Oakey, Wright) -- 4:58
"Love Action (I Believe in Love)" (Burden, Oakey) -- 4:58
"Don't You Want Me" (Callis, Oakey, Wright) -- 3:56
You were working as a waitress In a cocktail bar When I met you I picked you out I shook you up And turned you around Turned you into someone new Now five years later on you've got the world at your feet Success has been so easy for you But don't forget It's me who put you where you are now And I can put you back down too
Don't, don't you want me You know I can't believe it When I hear that you won't see me Don't, don't you want me You know I don't believe you When you say that you don't need me It's much too late to find You think you've changed your mind You'd better change it back Or we will both be sorry
Don't you want me, baby Don't you want me, oh Don't you want me, baby Don't you want me, oh
I was working as a waitress In a cocktail bar That much is true But even then I knew I'd find A much better place Either with or without you The five years we have had Have been such good times I still love you But now I think it's time I lived my life on my own I guess it's just what I must do
Don't, don't you want me You know I can't believe it When I hear that you won't see me Don't, don't you want me You know I don't believe you When you say that you don't need me It's much too late to find You think you've changed your mind You'd better change it back Or we will both be sorry
Don't you want me, baby Don't you want me, oh Don't you want me, baby Don't you want me, oh
Don't you want me, baby Don't you want me, oh Don't you
17/05/2012 -- I am deeply saddened to hear about the loss of the great Diva; Donna Summer. A truly inspirational legend who has dazzled us for many, many years with her beautiful and flawless Angel voice. A voice that will resound within our (the fans) hearts for the rest of eternity. I know that for us, her songs have bought us happiness, joy and strength and we cannot thank her enough. They have gotten us through some very hard times. But, she is singing with the Angel's in Heaven now. May she forever rest in Peace, The Queen of Disco; Donna Summer. xx
NYMN was lucky enough to see Kraftwerk at MoMA. We enjoyed more than worked. Watch as our cameraman dares to film Trans Europe Express despite Henning Schmitz's icy gaze.
Kometenmelodie 2
Europe Endless
Here are the unique songs from tonight's Retrospective 3 of Kraftwerk at MoMA - Museum of Modern Art, Trans Europe Express. My videos are a complete set, Franz Schubert and Endless Endless were left off much like Geiger Counter was in the Radioactivity night.
There is a two ticket per person limit for the entire series. Once you have purchased two tickets, you will be unable to purchase tickets for any other Kraftwerk performance.
04/10 Autobahn 04/11 Radio-Activity 04/12 Trans Europe Express 04/13 The Man-Machine 04/14 Computer World 04/15 Techno Pop 04/16 The Mix 04/17 Tour de France
Hitler reacts to Kraftwerk MoMa ticket limit
There is a two ticket per person limit for the entire series. Once you have purchased two tickets, you will be unable to purchase tickets for any other Kraftwerk performance.
04/10 Autobahn 04/11 Radio-Activity 04/12 Trans Europe Express 04/13 The Man-Machine 04/14 Computer World 04/15 Techno Pop 04/16 The Mix 04/17 Tour de France
Kraftwerk MoMA reaction
Our son's reaction when we tell him that we got tickets to see Kraftwerk at MoMA
Kraftwerk Retrospective #1 at the MoMA "The Robots"
Kraftwerk Autobahn live at MoMA
Kraftwerk retrospective 4-9-12
Radioactivity - Kraftwerk 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Retrospective #1 Autobahn at the MOMA NYC, April 11th, 2012
Kraftwerk Retrospective #1 at the MoMA "Music Non-Stop"
Kraftwerk Retrospective #1 at the MoMA "Tour de France"
Kraftwerk documentary, made by Malik Bendjelloul for Swedish TVs Pop i fokus in 2001. The Kraftwerk documentary features interviews with Karl Bartos, Wolfgang Flür, Björk, Moby, Karlheinz Stockhausen and Peter Saville.
The story of Kraftwerk (Part 1)
This is the story of Kraftwerk, one of the most important Pioneers in electronic music. The content is from M:Cast http://www.myspace.com/mcastmusic
We're unboxing "Der Katalog" (The Catalogue) - the long awaited 8 CD box set from Kraftwerk. It's an amazing set. A must have for all Kraftwerk fans. Go get it (we got ours from Amazon.de). This presentation was made by the staff at http://www.stickerswedes.com - proudly serving the indie scene with high quality vinyl stickers since '04.
Ralf And Florian: the Kraftwerk sitcom
Just discovered in a Dusseldorf car boot sale is this rare pilot for the uncommissioned Kraftwerk sitcom, "Ralf and Florian". Shame it never made it, as Ralf Hutter has great comic timing and could have been the next Alf Garnet.
"The nearly side-long effort "KlingKlang," which would later give the name to the band's studio and which predicts later lengthy efforts like "Autobahn," shows how the duo is still working toward its future styles. Steady beats are sometimes sped up and slowed down; more freeform performances on flute, violin, and keyboard remain present (rather than honing in on a core melody); and again, no vocals yet grace the recordings."
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