Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "\"Talking Loud and Clear\" is a song by British band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark released as the second single taken from their 1984 album, Junk Culture. The single was a European hit, reaching the Top 10 in Ireland and the Netherlands, and narrowly missing the UK Top 10 at number 11. It also charted at number 18 in Germany. The song was edited for its 7\" single release, clocking at 3:53.Critic Dave Thompson in AllMusic wrote: \"This lovely single from June 1984 had whimsy written all over it...Although 'Talking Loud and Clear' is quite sophisticated in arrangement, musicianship, and production, OMD still manage to create the most childlike of milieus, capturing both the naïveté of youth and a gentle joie de vivre within its atmosphere. This aura dovetails perfectly with the lyrics, which take delight in resurrecting an idyllic moment in time, 'lying in the grass with the sun on our backs,' and the reaching of a perfect understanding between two companions. Deftly penned, the lyrics could alternately describe the close friendships of childhood or a more adult moment of love.\""@en }
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- Talking_Loud_and_Clear abstract "\"Talking Loud and Clear\" is a song by British band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark released as the second single taken from their 1984 album, Junk Culture. The single was a European hit, reaching the Top 10 in Ireland and the Netherlands, and narrowly missing the UK Top 10 at number 11. It also charted at number 18 in Germany. The song was edited for its 7\" single release, clocking at 3:53.Critic Dave Thompson in AllMusic wrote: \"This lovely single from June 1984 had whimsy written all over it...Although 'Talking Loud and Clear' is quite sophisticated in arrangement, musicianship, and production, OMD still manage to create the most childlike of milieus, capturing both the naïveté of youth and a gentle joie de vivre within its atmosphere. This aura dovetails perfectly with the lyrics, which take delight in resurrecting an idyllic moment in time, 'lying in the grass with the sun on our backs,' and the reaching of a perfect understanding between two companions. Deftly penned, the lyrics could alternately describe the close friendships of childhood or a more adult moment of love.\"".