A lot of people have commented on Blur lamenting the Americanisation of Britain, and I think that in Parklife they have tried to write a quintessentially British album to counteract this. And what could be more quintessentially British and less influenced by America than the radio shipping forecast? I counted nine references to coastal zones of Britain in the lyrics.
It was part of the background to my childhood, as my mother always had radio 4 on in the evenings, and it came on before the 6pm news.
Anyone who has never heard it, I'd recommend giving it a listen here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oguCxlZ94Ho
The words start about 1:15.
It's very soothing and strangely beautiful.
A lot of people have commented on Blur lamenting the Americanisation of Britain, and I think that in Parklife they have tried to write a quintessentially British album to counteract this. And what could be more quintessentially British and less influenced by America than the radio shipping forecast? I counted nine references to coastal zones of Britain in the lyrics. It was part of the background to my childhood, as my mother always had radio 4 on in the evenings, and it came on before the 6pm news. Anyone who has never heard it, I'd recommend giving it a listen here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oguCxlZ94Ho The words start about 1:15. It's very soothing and strangely beautiful.