A favourite of mine at the time when I was 17 and songs like this and other post-punk tunes from this band and the Cure, New Order, Teardrop Explodes, Aztec Camera etc. got me listening to John Peel for a long while afterwards. An ironic song about whether breaking up a relationship could almost be something to celebrate like a nation declaring its independence - parallels are made throughout - but in reality it's not and it's only bringing tension and stress.
A favourite of mine at the time when I was 17 and songs like this and other post-punk tunes from this band and the Cure, New Order, Teardrop Explodes, Aztec Camera etc. got me listening to John Peel for a long while afterwards. An ironic song about whether breaking up a relationship could almost be something to celebrate like a nation declaring its independence - parallels are made throughout - but in reality it's not and it's only bringing tension and stress.