So Serious (song)

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"So Serious"
Single by Electric Light Orchestra
from the album Balance of Power
B-side	"Endless Lies" (US) "A Matter of Fact" (UK) "A Matter of Fact" (alternate lyrics, 12-inch only) (UK)
Released	18 April 1986 (1986-04-18) (US) 2 May 1986 (UK)
Recorded	1985
Studio	Compas Point, Nassau, Bahamas Hartmann Digital, Untertrubach, Germany
Genre	Pop rock
Length	2:42
Label	CBS Associated (US) Epic (UK)
Songwriter(s)	Jeff Lynne
Producer(s)	Jeff Lynne
Electric Light Orchestra singles chronology
"Calling America" (1986) "So Serious" (1986) "Getting to the Point" (1986)
Music video
"So Serious" on YouTube

"So Serious" is a song by the rock music group Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) from their 1986 album Balance of Power, released in the UK as the second single from the album in 1986.

Overview[]

The song's lyrics hint at Jeff Lynne's growing disenchantment with his involvement with ELO at this point; much like the majority of the songs from the album, the lyrical content was in sharp contrast to the upbeat synthpop of the album.

There was also a UK 12 inch EPIC three-track version with "A Matter of Fact (Alternate Lyrics)" on the B-Side.

On this heavy-hearted record [Balance of Power] with an ironically cheerful musical sound and no strings whatsoever, songs like "So Serious" and "Getting To The Point" could be ruing the loss of a romance, but both are indicative of Lynne's feelings about the group that had been the focus of his musical life for so many years. 'I guess we've really been out of touch,' he sings in the former, the latter he mourns, 'It's getting to the point of no return/And all that I can do is stand and watch it burn.'

— Ira Robbins^[1]

Track listing[]

All songs written by Jeff Lynne.

7-inch single

1. "So Serious" – 2:38
2. "A Matter of Fact" – 4:04

12-inch single

1. "So Serious" – 2:38
2. "A Matter of Fact" – 4:04
3. "A Matter of Fact" (alternate lyrics) – 3:49

12-inch single

1. "So Serious" - 2:38
2. "A Matter of Fact" - 4:04
3. "Destination Unknown" - 4:10

Chart positions[]

References[]

External links[]

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

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