I recall hearing this the first time, a very unlikely Human League single showing once more a different angle after the 1983 summer hit synth funk of “Fascination” which kept the audience waiting until they lost any well, Hysteria in 1984.
The guitar driven 80’s pop and the less polished nearly alt rock appeareance of one of the prime players of electronic New Wave was a shock in April 1984. It showed a successfull group on the road into nowhere which would lead to the statesided successfull Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Production “Crash” and the pairing down to the core of Philip Oakey, Susanne Sulley and Joanne Catherall.
Also the blatant political message coupled with an minimal cover artwork (?) was a first and to my knowledge last for The League. Now, 40 years on the Lebanon conflict started all over again. It’s so sad seeing the news ….Will there ever be a peaceful solution for Palestina, Israel and the Lebanon?