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People's Songs: The Story of Modern Britain in 50 Records
People's Songs: The Story of Modern Britain in 50 Records | Stuart Maconie
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These are the songs that have beenlistened to, laughed to, loved to, and labored to, as well as downed tools and danced to. Covering the last seven decades, Stuart Maconie looks at the songs that have been the soundtracks forchanging times, and have just sometimes changed the way listeners feel. Beginning with Vera Lynn s "We ll Meet Again," a song that reassured a nation parted from their loved ones by the turmoil of war, and culminating with the manic energy of "Bonkers," Dizzee Rascal s anthem for the push and rush of the 21st century inner city, "The People s Songs" takes a tour ofthe UK'spop music, and asks what it means to a Briton.The story of modern Britain is told chronologically over 50 chapters, through the records that listened to and loved during the dramatic and kaleidoscopic period from World War IIto the present day. This is not a rock critique about the 50 greatest tracks ever recorded. Rather, it is a celebration of songs that tell us something about how Britons have felt about things in their lives down the eras work, war, class, leisure, race, family, drugs, sex, patriotism, and more. In times of prosperity or poverty, this is the music that inspired haircuts and dance crazes, but also protest and social change. The companion to Stuart Maconie s landmark Radio 2 series, "The People s Songs" shows the power of "cheap" pop music, one of Britain s greatest exports. These are the songs people have worked to and partied to, and grown up and grown old to from "A Whiter Shade of Pale" to "Rehab," "She Loves You" to "Star Man," and"Dedicated Follower of Fashion" to "Radio Ga Ga."
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Cinfhen Oh, this sounds wonderful 🎶👍🏽 @TrishB I‘m sure hubby has, but just in case..... 5y
arlenefinnigan The accompanying radio series was fantastic. Delighted to find that it's on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/695e6WslJiF4fE2mmeEQEG?si=LUatNxXXRYCTrmGYXkzxeQ 5y
TrishB @Cinfhen we have a couple of his 👍🏻 he‘s a bit of a northern institution! 5y
arlenefinnigan @TrishB he's one of my favourite writers and broadcasters. He's alright for a Wiganer (although, as he points out in Pies And Prejudice, he was born in Whiston, same as me). 5y
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Cinfhen Love my monthly #MoominsFix ❤️😘 6y
CarolynM This looks like a good one 6y
emilyhaldi Is "common people" listed in this book I wonder??? @AnnieD was telling us yesterday that the British regiments love playing that ironic song at all of their parties ?? 6y
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Reviewsbylola Cool book! Thanks for playing along! 6y
Mdargusch Great idea for a book! Thanks for playing this month! 💥 6y
Meredith3 Thank you!! 🙏🏻🖤 6y
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#SheLovesYou #GetMovin
Can't recommend this book highly enough.
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Cinfhen Sounds like a great read 😊 6y
TrishB Hubby loves this one... 6y
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Cinfhen This looks like a fun read! Interesting so far we‘ve all focused on a different form of “tracks” @TrishB 7y
TrishB This looks like a good one! 7y
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geodynamical_nonfiction Sweet and festive! 8y
arlenefinnigan @geodynamical merry Celtmas 🍀 8y
DeborahSmall I see henrik Larson ⚽️🍀 8y
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DeborahSmall Hail hail 🍀💚 8y
tpixie 🎄❤️🎄❤️🎄❤️🎄 8y
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#photoadaynov16 #BookPyramid
more of a pile than a pyramid. I'm not good at this.