I always thought this song was about Newcastle and the North (of England) during the hard times in the Thatcher years. That said, if one listens to Telegraph Road, Silvertown Blues, and then 5:15 A.M., it almost seems like a trilogy - a biography of a town from founding to bad times to resurgence with the coming of night clubs and casinos.
This song also reminds me of my hometown, Pittsburgh, and the sad rust-belt town where my son lives, Johnstown, PA.
I always thought Telegraph Road was about the New World (Australia, Canada or US) not the old. There are similarities between songs and numerous other cities. Allentown by Billy Joel is about Pennsylvania but could easily be about Middlesbrough not far from Newcastle. Visiting Baltimore 9 years ago I was struck how it had had the s**t kicked out of it and was fighting to recover, but it could never be like it was.
I always thought Telegraph Road was about the New World (Australia, Canada or US) not the old. There are similarities between songs and numerous other cities. Allentown by Billy Joel is about Pennsylvania but could easily be about Middlesbrough not far from Newcastle. Visiting Baltimore 9 years ago I was struck how it had had the s**t kicked out of it and was fighting to recover, but it could never be like it was.
I always thought this song was about Newcastle and the North (of England) during the hard times in the Thatcher years. That said, if one listens to Telegraph Road, Silvertown Blues, and then 5:15 A.M., it almost seems like a trilogy - a biography of a town from founding to bad times to resurgence with the coming of night clubs and casinos.
This song also reminds me of my hometown, Pittsburgh, and the sad rust-belt town where my son lives, Johnstown, PA.
I always thought Telegraph Road was about the New World (Australia, Canada or US) not the old. There are similarities between songs and numerous other cities. Allentown by Billy Joel is about Pennsylvania but could easily be about Middlesbrough not far from Newcastle. Visiting Baltimore 9 years ago I was struck how it had had the s**t kicked out of it and was fighting to recover, but it could never be like it was.
I always thought Telegraph Road was about the New World (Australia, Canada or US) not the old. There are similarities between songs and numerous other cities. Allentown by Billy Joel is about Pennsylvania but could easily be about Middlesbrough not far from Newcastle. Visiting Baltimore 9 years ago I was struck how it had had the s**t kicked out of it and was fighting to recover, but it could never be like it was.