‘Part of the Union destroyed the band. It split us in two and became a novelty song. It was the most stupid thing we ever did’
‘Part of the Union destroyed the band. It split us in two and became a novelty song. It was the most stupid thing we ever did’
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The tension between co-founders Roger Hodgson and Rick Davies – who has died aged 81 – was the driving force of a band who…
Davies liked down-to-earth cynicism in his lyrics while the writer and singer he recruited to the band, Roger Hodgson, had a…
Sit Down was played at ‘unite the kingdom’ rally in London but singer says band is ‘antithesis’ of far-right movement
‘Its release seemed timely as the Tories had just left office. But then Diana died and all cheerful songs were taken straight off…
‘The label added ukulele and steel guitar without bothering to tell us. We couldn’t complain – it made the song a worldwide hit’
One half of the synth-pop duo Soft Cell best known for its No 1 single Tainted Love
