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Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by Smug in Boots, Aug 17, 2014.

  1. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    .... but I don't care, I thought V-Joe, Amsterdam, Billy, Comm and a few others might appreciate it on a peaceful Sunday evening.

    It just amazes me that a bloke from a little Worcestershire village, with modest education, could write something like this.

    I find it incredible that a few bits of wood & beaten metal can create such a moving sound .........
    ......... on Remembrance Sunday I can keep it together until those cymbals clash and then my eyes mist up.

    [video=youtube;O5sX99HODzg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5sX99HODzg[/video]
     
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  2. C19RK73

    C19RK73 Red & White army!

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    what have i missed now?
     
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    The point .......... as usual <laugh>
     
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    C19RK73 Red & White army!

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    knob cheese :emoticon-0102-bigsm
     
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    <laugh>

    That made me laugh ........ but not as much as the Mags earlier on.
     
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  6. thickhead

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    Ah, Nimrod..gets me every time. A good taste you have in music sir.
     
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    C19RK73 Red & White army!

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    i'm still recovering from the souness love in :emoticon-0136-giggl
     
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    J๏E.. The King of Hearts

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    It surmises an area of life that is deep in the heart for one's that were lost, survived or still here to tell the tale..

    We have different enemies now in the way of 'out of control' Islamic Militants, a Super Power', sort of taking the piss, Israel, moving the goalposts and EBOLA....the biggest threat of all..
     
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    It's a killer for me mate ........ I grit my teeth so hard on Remembrance Sunday that my head hurts.

    I can keep myself together until Nimrod sneaks up and gets me <doh>
     
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    What bloke and which Worcestershire village? As I know the county quite well.
     
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    Eddie Elgar, used to get in the Bell Inn, Broadheath, for a few on a Friday night.

    Well known for belting out a few songs on the piano when he was pissed, Nimrod, Pomp & Circumstance & other singalong favourites <ok>
     
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    They have a statue of him at the end of the high street opposite the cathedral.
     
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    That's Worcester not Broadheath .........
     
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    I know Smug and Broadheath would be Lower Broadheath.
     
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    I have tramped the Malvern Hills in the footsteps of Edward Elgar many a time in my youth on family holidays.

    When Father was cremated we played Nimrod for him.

    Great composer.
     
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    There's Upper Broadheath, Lower Broadheath & Broadheath ....
    ... strictly speaking the Bell Inn is in Broadheath, not Lower Broadheath <ok>

    Elgar was born in Lower Broadheath which is technically the parish.
     
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    We had his music played often at our school. Has mentioned to smug we have his statue at the end of the high street in Worcester.
     
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    That must have been very moving mate and a fitting tribute ......... the Malverns are wonderful, walked many a mile through them.
     
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    I always thought the bell was in lower broadheath myself, but I got it wrong.
     
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    No problem mate, it's a thread about music not geography <ok>
     
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