Every part of this song, especially the main synth line that anchors it, is a danceable earworm, but all of that is a propulsive delivery mechanism for a meditation on nuclear war via historical context. In “Enola Gay,” that contrast is pretty severe. There are a lot of songs on this list that sound infectious and poppy while conveying some very dark subject matter. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – “Enola Gay” (1980)
