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Far Far Away (song)

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suggested they do a movie, to which the band agreed. To accompany the film, Holder and Lea began writing material for a soundtrack album, which would continue to see the band break out of their successful formula and try different musical ideas. "Far Far Away" was selected as the album's lead single
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called it an "easy, mid-paced ballad" on which "Noddy croon to the rhythm of strumming guitars" and noted that "once again there's a magnetic, sing-along chorus". He continued, "No matter what you may think about Slade musically, you've got to admit they're not afraid to try something new on their
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selected "Far Far Away" as the "pick of the week" and wrote, "Want a surprise? Then listen to this Slade single. This is a very melodic Noddy, no screaming or shouting – practically gentle by Slade standards, but it's very good, strong chorus line and backing. Just the name Slade normally means an
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spoke of the song's lyrics: "The song was written about being abroad wasn't it? "Yellow lights go down the Mississippi" and all that - being in the States and wanting to go back home. They were just experiences. Obviously, when you are on the road, you are writing about being on the road, you're
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urged him to go away and write the song immediately. Holder went to his hotel room and returned half an hour later having completed a basic version of the song, with the title "Letting Loose Around the World". Lea later developed the song further, in particular the chorus. In the band's 1984
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called it a "rather nice ballad number instead of the usual teeny bopper music Slade produce" and added that "it deserves more success than anything else they have done". Pete Butterfield of the
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praised it as "by far, far and away the best thing to come from Slade this year" and believed it "could be the one to pull back some of their diminished support". Sidney Nelson of the
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By 1974, Slade had become a big success in the UK, Europe and beyond, however the band felt that continuing to provide 'more of the same' was not what they wanted to do. Their manager
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stated, "It is loud but not raucous, alive but not frantic, and above all catchy. You will join in after two plays and that means a hit for Slade's best in ages." The
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has stated it to be one of his favourites. Holder recalled in the late 1990s: "The atmosphere, the feel of it, the melody and the lyric, it all sat into place."
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wrote, "A smoother Slade, if you can imagine that, and I'm not sure whether I like it or not. I preferred them when they were boot boys, I think."
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A music video was filmed to promote the single, which was filmed by the same film crew the band were working with for the filming of
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writing about what's going on." Holder has cited the song as his favourite Slade song, while drummer
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instant hit, in this case, it'll be a well-deserved hit." Dave Lewis of the
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In 1992, the song featured on the Soundtrack of the German film
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and was released in October 1974, reaching No. 2 in the UK.
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This article is about the Slade song. For other songs, see
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Byrom, Sue (12 October 1974). "Singles: Softer Slade".
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Index

Far Far Away

Single
Slade
Slade in Flame
B-side
Genre
Glam rock
Label
Polydor
Songwriter(s)
Noddy Holder
Jim Lea
Producer(s)
Chas Chandler
Slade
The Bangin' Man
How Does It Feel
"Far Far Away" at TopPop
YouTube

Slade
Slade in Flame
same name
Noddy Holder
Jim Lea
Chas Chandler
Chas Chandler
Chas Chandler
Dave Hill

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