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This was written on the Isle Of Cumbrae, whilst house/pet-sitting
for friends. Millport, Cumbrae's only town, is like most British
seaside resorts in that it's seen better days. Rusty drainpipes
stain the peeling white paint on the houses and shops, most of
which were closed. It didn't help that it was September but, in
my opinion, this is the best time to visit places like this when
all the crowds have gone home and quiet returns to the streets.
This is parallel to the feeling of getting older, or not in the
case of a lady from Whitehills who, after I had announced the
song title, replied "young man, glamour NEVER fades!"
I had no reply to that.
for friends. Millport, Cumbrae's only town, is like most British
seaside resorts in that it's seen better days. Rusty drainpipes
stain the peeling white paint on the houses and shops, most of
which were closed. It didn't help that it was September but, in
my opinion, this is the best time to visit places like this when
all the crowds have gone home and quiet returns to the streets.
This is parallel to the feeling of getting older, or not in the
case of a lady from Whitehills who, after I had announced the
song title, replied "young man, glamour NEVER fades!"
I had no reply to that.
My dad was cremated, and his ashes scattered, at Chichester
Crematorium. He was a 50 year member of the Chichester City
Brass Band and, as a young drummer, I joined on drums. Each
summer we would play the Crematorium's open day, very near the
tree where his ashes would later be scattered. It felt fitting
to write another song for him as I have never felt that 3597
conveyed my true feelings. This was also one of those songs that
took a long time to finish, particulary the second verse.
Crematorium. He was a 50 year member of the Chichester City
Brass Band and, as a young drummer, I joined on drums. Each
summer we would play the Crematorium's open day, very near the
tree where his ashes would later be scattered. It felt fitting
to write another song for him as I have never felt that 3597
conveyed my true feelings. This was also one of those songs that
took a long time to finish, particulary the second verse.
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