The Delgados

Blackpool

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Turn attention those we mention
Seasonal attraction beckons
Leave your thoughts at home and come away
Can't imagine how exciting
Was to come here so inviting
When we were young in September days

Turn attention those we mention
Seasonal attractions beckon
Leave your thoughts at home and come away
Can't imagine how exciting
Was to come here so inviting
When we were young in September days
Marion is uptown's idols
One of many gifted people
Visiting enthusiasm
Leaves her on the highest steeple
Move the station, move the landmark
Build relations, build a car park
Nothing left but many types of tyres

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discolite On Jun 27, 2005

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by krudmuphin

2y ago

Love this song and its one of the most unique in all of The Delgados' amazing catalogue of music. The tempo changes are very intriguing, and the live BBC Peel Sessions version is even more impressive, also featuring an extended guitar outro which I wish the album version had.

As for the lyrical interpretation, it's probably less cryptic for someone who lives in the UK, but from my understanding there are probably some obvious references to the city of Blackpool, which is a popular tourist destination in England. In a general sense, I get the vibe that this song may be about unwanted urbanization or gentrification of areas once considered more whimsical or peaceful, or perhaps its more metaphorical and introspective and is about no longer finding joy in the activities one used to. What one may remember as a vibrant vacation spot as a child for instance, may appear like a drab, grey, soulless place as an adult, dominated by commercialism

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