Really great. I haven't watched the concert in many years, but went back and watched it over the weekend after reading this.
I wonder is it a particularly English thing where working class people who make it big in music (maybe showbiz in general!) really make a big deal of proving their working class credentials and that they haven't taken on 'notions' after becoming filthy rich? I can think of numerous examples. Though I suppose "I'm still Jenny from the block" shows it's probably an international phenomenon. I contrast this with most hip-hop/rap performers who are eager to show off their newfound wealth and status in often the most gaudy of fashions.
It's probably a very nation-specific thing, but yeah, in the UK, with its "aristocracy complex" as relevant as ever, it's probably more noticeable than anywhere else. "I may be a Knight of the British Empire, but it only makes me want to use the F-word even more frequently than before, or else people will start confusing me with Prince Andrew."
Beautiful and nuanced indeed. Hadn't heard this one that I recall, I mostly remember Rolling In The Deep (a good quality hit) and the posterior dissapointment with the new stuff. God bless old media to live through the never ending drought.
Really great. I haven't watched the concert in many years, but went back and watched it over the weekend after reading this.
I wonder is it a particularly English thing where working class people who make it big in music (maybe showbiz in general!) really make a big deal of proving their working class credentials and that they haven't taken on 'notions' after becoming filthy rich? I can think of numerous examples. Though I suppose "I'm still Jenny from the block" shows it's probably an international phenomenon. I contrast this with most hip-hop/rap performers who are eager to show off their newfound wealth and status in often the most gaudy of fashions.
It's probably a very nation-specific thing, but yeah, in the UK, with its "aristocracy complex" as relevant as ever, it's probably more noticeable than anywhere else. "I may be a Knight of the British Empire, but it only makes me want to use the F-word even more frequently than before, or else people will start confusing me with Prince Andrew."
Beautiful and nuanced indeed. Hadn't heard this one that I recall, I mostly remember Rolling In The Deep (a good quality hit) and the posterior dissapointment with the new stuff. God bless old media to live through the never ending drought.
Is posterior disappointment a euphamism?