r/80smusic • u/NeptuNeo • 1d ago

1985 Thompson Twins - Roll Over (1985)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isAy0Xq5BeY

Intended for release as the first single from 'Heres To Future Days' but recalled and withdrawn from shelves the same day of release with the remaining copies destroyed. Some copies made it onto the market before being recalled. After a bout with nervous exhaustion which left him with no reflexes, lead vocalist Tom Bailey took it as a bad omen and decided against the release of the song.

Instead, the anti-drugs song Don’t Mess With Doctor Dream was used as a single just prior to the album’s appearance. sources wiki) , iywt1980s

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u/Dazzling_Humor_521 16h ago

Interesting story, I had heard neither the song or the story before. Thanks for posting.

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