Manchester
The Beautiful South, Paul Heaton
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From Northenden to Partington, it’s rain From Altrincham to Chadderton, it’s rain From Moss Side to Swinton, hardly Spain It’s a picture postcard of 'Wish they never came' And whilst that deckchair in the garden it makes no sense It doesn’t spoil the view or cause offense Those Floridas, Bavarias and Kents Make gentlemen wear shorts but don’t make gents So convertible stay garage bound Save after sun for later If rain makes Britain great Then Manchester is greater As you dry your clothes once again Upon the radiator What makes Britain great Makes Manchester yet greater From Cheetham Hill to Wythenshawe, it’s rain Gorton, Salford, Sale, pretty much the same As I’m caught up without my jacket once again The raindrops on my face play a sweet refrain And as winter turns reluctantly to spring For the clouds above the city there’s one last fling Swallows build their nests, chaffinch sing And the sun strolls into town like long lost king So convertible stay garage bound Save after sun for later If rain makes Britain great Then Manchester is greater As you dry your clothes once again Upon the radiator What makes Britain great Makes Manchester yet greater And the mood of this whole sodden place is melancholy Like the sun came out to play, shone through the clouds But dropped its lolly And everyone looks so disappointed, so, so sorry Like the rain blew into town, kidnapped the sun And stole its brolly So convertible stay garage bound Save after sun for later If rain makes Britain great Then Manchester is greater As you dry your clothes once again Upon the radiator What makes Britain great Makes Manchester yet greater
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Written by: DAVE ROTHERAY, PAUL HEATON
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
Band Origin"Manchester" is a song by The Beautiful South, a British pop group that emerged in 1994 from the ashes of two popular 1980s bands, The Housemartins and Simply Red.
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Album DebutThis song features on their seventh studio album titled "Golddiggas, Headnodders and Pholk Songs", which was released in October 2004.
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Song InterpretationAn interesting aspect of "Manchester" is that it’s not actually about the city of Manchester in the United Kingdom as one might assume, but is instead a cover of a song by the American band The Times, about Manchester, Connecticut.
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Chart PerformanceThe album "Golddiggas, Headnodders and Pholk Songs" had moderate success, peaking at number 11 on the UK Albums Chart. However, "Manchester" as a single didn’t chart.
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Cover AlbumThe album this song is featured on, "Golddiggas, Headnodders and Pholk Songs", is actually a 'cover' album. That means all the tracks are the band's interpretations of other artists' songs.
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Song GenreLike many of the group's songs, "Manchester" is best described as a blend of pop/rock instrumentation and clever, sometimes biting, lyrics.
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Lyrics DetailsThe lyrics of "Manchester" share an interesting perspective, mentioning specific details about the city such as "the '62 bus" and "Ike's drugstore", painting a visual picture of Manchester, Connecticut.
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Band BreakupThe Beautiful South, band that performed "Manchester", disbanded in 2007, citing "musical similarities" as the reason.
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Lead VocalistThe lead vocals on the song "Manchester" are provided by band members Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott.
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Song DurationThe song "Manchester" has a duration of approximately four minutes.
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