Template:Did you know nominations/True (Spandau Ballet song)

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The result was: promoted by RoySmith (talk) 16:48, 1 December 2022 (UTC)

True (Spandau Ballet song)

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... that Gary Kemp put subtle references to Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita in his lyrics for Spandau Ballet's "True" so Clare Grogan would know the song was about her? Source: "So maybe I was writing about this person who inspired me to write the song. I definitely didn’t want you to know who it was. But I figured I’d leave a couple of messages in there. When we met, Clare and I talked about writers, and Vladimir Nabokov came up. Months later, she gave me his novel, “ Lolita, ” for my birthday.", "The Story Behind the Making of Spandau Ballet’s ‘True’", The Wall Street Journal; December 27, 2017
- ALT1: ... that the "Ah ha-hah hahh-hi'" vocals in Spandau Ballet's "True" were inspired by the The Beatles' "Dig a Pony"? Source: "The song that stuck in my head from “Let It Be” was “Dig a Pony.” On the song’s opener, John Lennon sings 'I, hi-hi, hi-hi, I dig a pony.' I loved how he took that one word—'I'—and turned it into a snaking melody." WSJ.
- ALT2: ... that Martin Kemp is shown playing bass in the video for Spandau Ballet's "True" despite producer Tony Swain having played synth-bass on the song? Source: "When we got around to 'True,' we decided that instead of Martin playing the electric bass, Tony [Swain] would play the synth-bass keyboard. Martin didn’t mind."
- ALT3: ... that Duran Duran left their rivals Spandau Ballet a note in the studio calling "True" "fantastic"? Source: "Spandau Ballet had a friendly rivalry with Duran Duran. In the studio, we used to leave each other insulting messages, jokes and caricatures. But when True came out, they sent us a message saying: 'Guys, this is fantastic.' "How we made: Gary Kemp and Steve Norman on True", The Guardian; May 14, 2012
- ALT4: ... that Tony Hadley sometimes sings Spandau Ballet's "True" the way Paul Anka did in his 2005 swing arrangement of the song? Source: "It kind of works. It's very unusual. I think when people wanna hear me sing it, they wanna hear me sing the straight version." "Icon Couldn't Believe It When I Told Him A Boy Band Ripped Off HIS 80s #1 Hit", YouTube, at 6:41.
- ALT5: ... that Spandau Ballet lead singer Tony Hadley was surprised by the similarities between the chorus melody of the Backstreet Boys' "I Want It That Way" and a piano fill in his band's "True"? Source: "Icon Couldn't Believe It When I Told Him A Boy Band Ripped Off HIS 80s #1 Hit", at 13:31
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Richard Draper

Improved to Good Article status by Danaphile (talk). Nominated by Daniel Case (talk) at 05:57, 26 November 2022 (UTC).

Reviewing... Onegreatjoke (talk) 03:06, 27 November 2022 (UTC)

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall:

@Daniel Case: Good article.

Though alt4's source isn't accessible so I will have to AGF. Onegreatjoke (talk) 18:46, 27 November 2022 (UTC)