Spandau Balletwas a popular British band in the 1980s. Initially inspired by a mixture of synthpop and funk as typified by the track Chant No 1 which reached No 2 in the national charts and was notable for inclusion of the horn section from the group Beggar & Co, which proved a fruitful collaboration on record.The New Romantic group, eventually mellowed into a mainstream pop act. As with their rivals Duran Duran they 'broke America', albeit briefly. Spandau Ballet were Tony Hadley on vocals, brothers Gary and Martin Kemp on guitar and bass, with Gary also supplying background vocals, Steve Norman on saxophone and John Keeble on the drums. While popular in their native UK, they seemed to be a bit more of a one hit wonder in the United States, where the title track of their third album .
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Chant No 1 Lyrics

Spandau Ballet

I checked the time, it was almost time
A curious smell,an intangible crime
Im washing my clothes,but the stain still grows
Cover your eyes,the stain still shows
I feel the gaze against my skin
I feel the gaze against my skin
I know this feeling is a lie
I know this feeling is a lie
Theres a guilt within my mind
Theres a guilt within my mind
I dont need this pressure on
Oh I should question not ignore
Oh I should question not ignore
Songs are always buried deep
Songs are always buried deep
Theres a lion in my arms
There is a motion in my arm
Oh I should question not ignore
I should believe and not ignore
I dont need this pressure on
You go down,down
Pass the talk of town
You go down greek street
Then its underground
Well its soho life
For this mobile knife
Its the place to shoot
Friday night beat route