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Done properly that isOriginally Posted by Beechwoods
For me, I think the thing that sums up being 'British' is Jerusalem. I'm not from one of the regions with a strong musical heritage, but Jerusalem always makes me think of England
http://open.spotify.com/track/0IPdb12l2DwtxgjY1ILgKr
Ah, the ELP version. Yes indeed.
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Other than Jerusalem, "Home" as in England, I don't really have any tracks that come to mind, but "Home as in being a kid in my parent's house", it would have to be Steeleye Span, probably "All Around My Hat" or "Gaudete" - though "Ralph McTell - Streets of London" would be another.
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Rebetiko music feels like home to me (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebetiko).
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Dan, have you seen my kind of blue tt thread
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nope, will have a nose in a minute.
back on topic:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...d_White_Towns/
really good BBC doc. about music from and about British suburbia....
includes interviews with Andy PartridgeRay Davies, Damon Albarn, Paul Weller, and a couple of others
well worth a listen
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England? Title notwithstanding, anything by the late lamented Kirsty makes me think of home...
and what for me is quintissentially English, the fragrant Kate...
on a more cynical note, can't beleive this was written in 1984. Listen to the lyrics, could be today!
Anything by the Copper Family
and Thomas Dolby always reminds me of England, even when he's not here:
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One of my all time favourite tracks from an all time favourite album, from an all time (you get the drift...)
Indeed, same sh!t, different Century, it would appear!
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The Men They Couldn't Hang always makes me think of England, at least Thatcher's England.
The Ghosts Of Cable Street always makes me want to stand up and take my cap off
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