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Where was Dream Academy Life in a Northern Town filmed?
It was filmed in and around Newcastle upon Tyne with some scenes filmed in Manchester in the UK and in the USA. The American scenes were filmed near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the towns of Ambridge and Aliquippa, and evidence of this locale can be found in the appearance of a Pennsylvania Route 51 road sign.
Who originally sang Life in a Northern Town?
the Dream Academy
“Life in a Northern Town” is the debut single by British band the Dream Academy, released in March 1985. It is from their self-titled debut studio album The Dream Academy. The song was written as an elegy to British folk musician Nick Drake.
Who produced Dream Academy?
The Dream Academy is the debut studio album by English band the Dream Academy, released in November 1985. It was produced by Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour and Nick Laird-Clowes.
What is life in a northern town by the Dream Academy?
“Life In a Northern Town” is the debut single and signature song of The Dream Academy, and was a top 20 hit in five countries including the US & UK in early 1986. This somber, melancholic and enigmatically beautiful song evokes a cold day in a small town, lemonade consumption notwithstanding.
Why did they write life in a northern town?
Laird-Clowes was inspired to write the lyrics after director Geoff Wondor showed him “the long lines of people unemployed and the shipyards that were closed down”. The song was originally going to be named “Morning Lasted All Day”, but after Paul Simon commented he thought that was ‘no good’, the band changed it to “Life In A Northern Town”.
Why did they change the name of life in a northern town?
The song was originally going to be named “Morning Lasted All Day”, but after Paul Simon commented he thought that was ‘no good’, the band changed it to “Life In A Northern Town”. The band dedicated it to the memory of English folk singer Nick Drake, and even used one of his guitars to write it.