Sinister: uk department stores

[rob b]

On Wed, 2 Dec 1998, Bill Moss wrote:

> 
> silly query:
> 
> i didn't see much on this in the archive but what's the significance of 
> dept. stores in b&s songs? i've counted three mentions debenhams, c&a 
> and marks & spencer. 
> 
> are there other mentions of stores - of any kind?

i've noticed this too;
there's also been littlewoods (in pocketbook angel) and Rediffusion, in
'if you're feeling sinister' (still my #1 b&s track, i think!)
can't think of any more.

rob

p.s. that story about mishearing 'fox in the snow' reminds me last summer
when i was travelling with friends and a guitar in budapest, and i played
that song, and one of them thought it was _very_ rude.  tut tut.

but then again, my scottish accent is crap, even in a singing voice - when
i try and sing a century of 'fakers' it sounds more like 'vicars'

p.p.s. don't join the indie-pop list - it's gone mad just recently,
spewing out messages right left and centre

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