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Life in a Northern Town (4:11)

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According to the Life in a Northern Town Songfacts, Dream Academy members Nick Laird-Clowes and Gilbert Gabriel wrote this song, which is dedicated to the memory of singer Nick Drake , who was 26 years old when he died of an antidepressant overdose which may have been suicide in 1974. His work was very influential to many British musicians and songwriters, and his legend grew after his death.
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A Salvation Army band played
And the children drank lemonade
And the morning lasted all day, all day
And through an open window came

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  • thomas2112

    real pretty tune

    19 Mar 1:10am Reply

  • thestarlet

    My favorite song, ever.

    14 Feb 7:40am Reply

  • tripodthunder

    Such an emotional song, just perfect and reminds me of my childhood...

    10 Jan 8:10pm Reply

  • honkynut

    Hey Om Nom Nom Nom.... XD

    9 Dec 2012 Reply

  • phy19111

    what a painted picture !!

    30 Sep 2012 Reply

  • Bejn23

    So beautiful... I can see Nick Drake wandering in the countryside with this playing softly in the background.

    24 Sep 2012 Reply

  • RobotsKill

    I own this on 45. God how time passes.

    20 Aug 2012 Reply

  • mathmanparks

    Didn't know who sang this. Wonderful song!

    26 Jul 2012 Reply

  • catdogfishcake

    fantastic

    28 Jun 2012 Reply

  • catdogfishcake

    fantastic

    28 Jun 2012 Reply

  • zippyabby

    thank you!l fm i miss this song it been so long! timeless

    13 Jun 2012 Reply

  • beckeb00

    I've heard this song more in the past four weeks since my mom died that the entire decade prior. The atmosphere has always given me chills.. now even moreso.

    6 Jun 2012 Reply

  • jettalowlife

    Defines an era..........timeless

    26 May 2012 Reply

  • readaryan

    Nick Drake

    22 Apr 2012 Reply

  • parkinson11

    Timeless!

    10 Mar 2012 Reply

  • followingsun

    Buckley's song

    25 Feb 2012 Reply

  • RAGGLEMAN

    Beautiful song. Good to hear an oboe in a chart hit. They were David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) proteges. He produced, and played a little guitar, on this debut album.

    20 Jan 2012 Reply

  • Falbrav1

    Enya? You gotta be kidding. The whole Clannad deal is like Coldplay - it's manufactured, formulaic and cringeworthy. The Dream Academy had no formula...they just produced singular music with feeling. Go and wash your mouth out!

    22 Dec 2011 Reply

  • blacklizard63

    "Don't hate me, but I always thought this was Enya. Face it, it sounds an awful lot like Erinoco Flow or however you spell it " I don't hate you, but Orinoco Flow is from 88, and this from 85.

    16 Dec 2011 Reply

  • darkpearI

    In my humble opinion their best song by far.

    26 Nov 2011 Reply
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