Lyric discussion by squidboy 

Cover art for Enola Gay lyrics by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

This song is about the nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima which helped to end WWII.

The name of the plane was Enola Gay. 8:15 AM on August 6, 1945 was the time the bomb was dropped. The name of the bomb was "Little Boy."

Um you have it HALF right...8:15 was time the Enola Gay reported in "we got your message on the radio, conditons normal and you're coming home". HOWEVER they never made it home. Enola Gaye is one of the aviation mysteries.

No plane, no crew ever actaully returned or was recovered - "you should have stayed at home yesterday" Also, the lyrics "Ah-ha words can't describe the feeling and the way you lied"...referring to them reporting they were "coming home", but did not.

The plane was lost. That is essentially what the...

Wait a minute "Atlanticgrl" - maybe you're just a troll trying to stir things up, but your reply could not be further from the truth.

Here are the facts: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enola_Gay