But was it bagpipes? I always thought it was a harmonizer like REM used.
That is sad about the singer.
Yes, but it sounded very authentic, euro. Most folks know them only for the song Big Country, but lots of their stuff was quite good.
I spent a year in Sweden in 1986. Anyone, GI’s I suppose, that were in Europe back then can’t forget Italio Disco, a strange type of music based on synth, disco, dance music. This song epitomizes that type of music. I see quite a bit posted on youtube for “italio disco”.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLbEZU7YB-w