Which band recorded the 1991 song “Pandora’s Box,” inspired by the 1929 film?

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark recorded the 1991 song “Pandora’s Box,” inspired by the 1929 film.

The song was released by the English electronic band commonly abbreviated as OMD. Its title and concept refer to the silent film Pandora’s Box, particularly the film’s association with Lulu and Louise Brooks. The track therefore connects a late-twentieth-century synth-pop record with an earlier German cinematic classic.

The song appeared as a single and became one of OMD’s notable releases. It is not the same work as Aerosmith’s 1991 album Pandora’s Box, despite the shared year and title.

OMD formed in the Merseyside area of England and became prominent in electronic pop. Their use of a film reference illustrates how the Pandora image continued to circulate beyond ancient mythology.