FAO Burnt et al - JCC

Radio 4
John Cooper Clarke - The Bard of Salford
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/radio4_aod.shtml?radio4/bard_salford

 

I heard that, and it was mostly jolly good.

But why are people from Manchester so inordinately proud of the fact?
--
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'kin excellent, it was.

The Fall, Joy Division, Buzzcocks The Smiths, Simply Red. Let's face it
he was the cream of the crop.

 

That's a bite then. Honestly, I got fed up with British music scene
circa 1977 and went Left-Pondian for a couple of decades.

 

I fail to see why people would be proud of being from Manchester. My ex
certainly insisted I told people I originated from Cheshire rather than
Manchester. Joy Division and the Smiths are just soul destroyingly
terrible. I've tried joining the music scene up here and it's
impossible. You can't move for indie wankers trying to continue the dead
'madchester sound'; I fucking HATE jangly telecasters.
I've got a soft spot for Lowry paintings though.

 

A O FUCKING L.

 

It must be a working class thing.

 

Whether you buy it or not its a common perception.

It's not really a great deal different to how many other city dwellers
see themselves - primarily industrial or poor cities.