An Englishman in New York
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"An Englishman in New York" is a single released by Godley and Creme, from their 1979 album Freeze Frame. It is memorable for an innovative self-produced music video
which involved Godley singing in front of Creme, as Creme conducted mannequins dressed up as members of a 1930s big band
orchestra.
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
which involved Godley singing in front of Creme, as Creme conducted mannequins dressed up as members of a 1930s big band
Big band
A big band is a type of musical ensemble associated with jazz and the Swing Era typically consisting of rhythm, brass, and woodwind instruments totaling approximately twelve to twenty-five musicians...
orchestra.