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Places in music.
by Old-Nick @ 2008-05-07 - 12:06:49

Have you ever been somewhere and been listening to a song about the place you are in?

For example, in Ireland last weekend we were being driven down the “N17” road. Bradders turned to us and said “see, the N17 – as made famous in the song”

“Er, which song?” said I, being all hip with the music and the glavin.

“The one by the “Saw Doctors”…. called “N17”, they come from the next village”

With that he put the song on, sort of mid tempo soft Celtic pop, the song being about driving down the road of the title as you go to leave Ireland, and it was odd driving through places that were being named in the tune.

So have you been anywhere and heard a song that mentioned the place you are in?

No?

Oh well.

:wave:

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NotBobNotBob [Member]
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2008-05-07 @ 12:15

Course I have.
I bet you can't beat standing in the middle of the Sandpits on Horsell Common listening to "War of the Worlds"

Only did that the once though. Scared the living bejeebers out of me!

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Old-NickOld-Nick pro
2008-05-07 @ 12:18

Like I would ever admit to listening to "War of the Worlds"

:)

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soyunperdedorsoyunperdedor pro
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2008-05-07 @ 12:57

Oh I wish I was on that NNNNNNNN SEVEN-TEEN!

I'm mortified I know that. At least I don't like it.

Elton John - 'Grimsby'

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Old-NickOld-Nick pro
2008-05-07 @ 14:43

"Elton John - 'Grimsby'"

Is that some form of rhyming slang?

Grimsby dock = Cock?

If so I agree. He is one.

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soyunperdedorsoyunperdedor pro
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2008-05-07 @ 15:15

As I lay dreaming in my bed
Across the great divide
I thought I heard the trawler boats
Returning on the tide
And in this vision of my home
The shingle beach did ring
I saw the lights along the pier
That made my senses sing

Oh oh Grimsby, a thousand delights
Couldn't match the sweet sights
Of my Grimsby
Oh England you're fair
But there's none to compare with my Grimsby
Through nights of mad youth
I have loved every sluice in your harbour
And in your wild sands from boyhood to man
Strangers have found themselves fathers

Fame.

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Old-NickOld-Nick pro
2008-05-07 @ 15:21

How DARE YOU say that on my blog!

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soyunperdedorsoyunperdedor pro
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2008-05-07 @ 15:26

I especially enjoy "I have loved every sluice in your harbour". Cackle.

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nultygoestoparticknultygoestopartick [Member]
2008-05-07 @ 13:31

Saw The Saw Doctors perform that song at Ayr races two weeks ago.
Must think of a song and place.

rowtheboatrowtheboat pro
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2008-05-07 @ 13:53

Just as well you weren't in East 17.

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Old-NickOld-Nick pro
2008-05-07 @ 14:17

You calling me gay?

EH!

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rowtheboatrowtheboat pro
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2008-05-07 @ 14:36

Er... no.

That was rather a sensitive reaction. Just what did you get up to Ireland?

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subvillesubville pro
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2008-05-07 @ 13:54

Dire Straits :oops: mentioned loads of London Streets that I've been down.

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Old-NickOld-Nick pro
2008-05-07 @ 14:19

Yes dear, but were you actually IN the streets mentioned at the time of hearing the song?

That is the sort of entire point of this post.

Now get back outside and get ya white bits all reded up.

;)

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subvillesubville pro
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2008-05-07 @ 14:22

:oops: No I wasn't. Soz I lost it :))

I am outside :>> :P

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rowtheboatrowtheboat pro
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2008-05-07 @ 13:58

Just as well you weren't in East 17.

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rowtheboatrowtheboat pro
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2008-05-07 @ 13:58

Oi, shut it you!

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Old-NickOld-Nick pro
2008-05-07 @ 14:18

Mentalbitchmuch?

x

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rowtheboatrowtheboat pro
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2008-05-07 @ 14:36

Isn't that by the Prodigy?

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Old-NickOld-Nick pro
2008-05-07 @ 14:44

No, your thinking of "cantworkkeyboardfershitmuch"

and you a journo.

And I thought YOU had the bussyness?

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soyunperdedorsoyunperdedor pro
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2008-05-07 @ 15:29

To answer your actual query - 'These Streets' by Paulo 'Ugly As Sin' Nutini mentions lots of places in Paisley and I had to listen to it as I waited on a stuck train in that station. Not good memories.

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