Don’t Bring Me Down

Don’t Bring Me Down closes Electric Light Orchestra’s 1979 album Discovery. The recording puts a direct rock beat at the centre of a group more often associated with sweeping orchestral textures.

A hard, repeating drum pattern supports layered vocals and a compact guitar-led backing. Jeff Lynne’s lead moves quickly towards a chorus whose repeated phrases make the rhythm, rather than an elaborate instrumental passage, the main attraction.

This page presents the original album recording. Explore Electric Light Orchestra’s other recordings to compare its forceful economy with Mr. Blue Sky’s changing sections.