STORY BEHIND THE SONG
Is there anything you can tell me about The Land Of Make Believe by Bucks Fizz? – K
Cheryl Baker, Jay Aston, Bobby G and Mike Nolan were the toast of the UK in 1981 after winning Eurovision and they got 1982 off to a blistering start when The Land Of Make Believe reached No 1, dislodging Don’t You Want Me by The Human League. Pete Sinfield, formerly of prog rockers King Crimson, claimed his lyrics contained an anti-Thatcher message.