Here Is the News

Infobox Single
Name = Here Is the News


Artist = Electric Light Orchestra
from Album = Time
A-side = Ticket To The Moon
Released = 1982
Format = 7"
Recorded = 1981 Musicland Studios, Munich
Genre = Rock music, Electronica
Length = 3:49
Label = Jet Records
Writer =
Producer = Jeff Lynne
Certification =
Chart position = * #24
Last single = "Twilight" (1981)
This single = "Here Is The News" "Ticket To The Moon" (1982)
Next single = "Rain Is Falling" (1982)

"Here Is The News" was a 1982 song written and performed by Electric Light Orchestra.

It was track ten on the album "Time" (1981) and was released as a Double A along With "Ticket To The Moon" in January 1982, reaching #24 in the UK charts. The song makes heavy use of synthesizers but also includes guitar, bass guitar, piano, and a drum kit. The song is in Strophic form, lasts 3 minutes 43 seconds and ends with a fade out. The song is about the news programs of the future, or more accurately the news programs of 2095 and voices from news reports can be heard in the background at some points in the song. A number of news reporters claim that their voices were used for this song, but Lynne said that the snippets featured the voices of band members. Kelly Groucutt can be heard to say, "You'll have to wait and see. I'll call you back later" in the closing montage.

Covers

*UK Progressive rock band Frost* has recorded a cover of this song. It is currently on their myspace.
*The song is also the opening track US band Brave Saint Saturn's album Anti-Meridian.

External links

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSEVhQoka8E Youtube - Music video]

Trivia

The Dutch broadcasting company VPRO used the opening sequence of "Here Is The News" since 1989 at the start of their radio and television broadcasts.
* [http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=b9ARJ2sNq1I Youtube - VPRO Intro in 1989]
* [http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=YhGSBaYbQk4 Youtube - VPRO Intro in 1996]
* [http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=PFupH4ZmD7I Youtube - VPRO Intro in 2006]