Pandora's Box (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark song)
"Pandora's Box", subtitled "It's a Long, Long Way" for the US release, is a song by English electronic music band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, released as the second single from their eighth studio album, "Sugar Tax", on 24 June 1991. The song, which deals with the less glamorous side of celebrity, was inspired by silent film actress Louise Brooks and is named after the 1929 film "Pandora's Box" in which she starred. The single was a top-10 hit in the United Kingdom and throughout Europe. Three remixes  were made for this release, remixed by Danny Griffiths, Carl Segal, and Steve Anderson respectively. Anderson's shorter remix is the main single version. Additional remixes and edits appear on promotional and limited editions. Reception. MTV Europe ranked "Pandora's Box" the 55th greatest song of 1991. In a retrospective review for AllMusic, critic Dave Thompson observed a "fabulous dance-fired arrangement", a "jubilant melody" and a "bounding rhythm that defies efforts not to dance along". He noted that the song's upbeat sound belies the "tragic tale" of its lyrics, which handle the "downside of fame and fortune". Music  video. The video is in black and white and features Louise Brooks and singer Andy McCluskey. According to the video intro, all of the scenes of Brooks in the video are from the original 1929 film. Track listings. 7-inch and cassette single (UK) Virgin / VS 1331 "Side One" "Side Two" 12-inch (UK, Europe) Virgin / VST 1331 "Side One" "Side Two" CD Single (UK, Europe) Virgin / VSCDT 1331 Also available as second part of the Special Collectors Edition tri-pack released with Sailing on the Seven Seas. CD Single (Limited Edition, UK) This release was issued in a black -stained wooden box with a paper wrap. Virgin / VSCDX 1331 12-inch (US) Virgin / 0-96338 "Side One" "Side Two" CD Single (US) Virgin / 2-96338