‘Lies’ by the Thompson Twins: Doyle’s ‘Not-So-Top-10′ list

As you may already know, the Thompson Twins weren’t actually twins or even a duo.

They were a synthesizer-heavy trio from England.  They were named after characters in The Adventures of Tintin and became a big enough act to perform at Live Aid in 1985.  The Thompson Twins had three Top-ten hits: “Hold Me Now” (#3 in 1984), “Lay Your Hands on Me” (#6 in ’85), and “King For A Day” (#8 in ’86).

Those were the songs that put them on the map, and I didn’t want to request some obscure follow-up song, so I picked their first hit, “Lies”, which I remember from MTV when I was a youngster.  It did make the Top-40, peaking at #30 in 1983.

Alas, my quest to get some airplay for forgotten hits was foiled again as Big Joe ignored my request.