Tag: Maggie Thatcher
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Unofficial Anthems 5 & 6: Shipbuilding & Pills & Soap
When is an anthem not an anthem? If it says something profound and isn’t upbeat, is it an anthem? Ferry Cross the Mersey, Swing Low, even that terrible Elgar mess are all slow and meaningful and they’re anthems? (well maybe not the rugby ones, unless actions are also conferred LOL). I think Shipbuilding, written by…
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Don’t be too black, don’t be too gay
https://vimeo.com/19081595 For some reason Good Morning Britain by Aztec Camera and Mick Jones popped into my head recently…partly cos I associate it with Hello by the Beloved (chartmates?) but I never really paid much attention to the lyrics, not really being an Aztec Camera fan. Well relistening over 20 years later intrigued to find this…