Remind Me to Smile
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"Move from my window, leave me alone..." In this episode, we look back at the Telekon album track 'Remind Me to Smile' from 1980. The electropop banger is still a live favourite, but it wasn't released a single. Or was it? We take a look at how Gary's struggles with fame and fandom influenced the song, his strange experience with hardcore fans back then and more. Clips used: Gary Numan - 'Remind Me to Smile'Gary Numan - 'Remind Me to Smile' (live, 2004) Please get in touch on Twitter, Facebook, TikTok and Instagram, or email at [email protected].
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