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Brian & Michael on why Kevin is Brian, and how St. Winifred's Choir came to sing on the record, but not Top of The Pops.

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Music

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• matchstalk
• Men
• ls
• lowry
• st
• winifreds
• stockport
• manchester

[trent7176]

I wonder why the scene at 0:41 is filmed in Stockport and not Salford. That is Stockport viaduct in the background.

[seftonwallet]

This was the choice of the TV producer who wanted a "Lowryesque" background, and Lowry did paint a picture of Stockport viaduct

[paulmac38]

they're not the schoolkids from st winifreds school choir! they look a lot older!

[seftonwallet]

Quite right. Although St Winifred's choir sang on the record, the were to young to appear on Top of the Pops, as the show was recorded after 7pm.

[Karl0010]

Never heard this song before I watched the "BraveAlan" episode of Alan Partridge. Great song. Thanks for posting the video.

[davidkershaw1]

a great song a bout one one of the greatest artists ever beat this you southern softies

[mahonriwilson]

mi dad use ter mek us sparky boots wi segs on t'heels and studs on t'soles minsthi, that wer in yorkshur

[357HFC]

@trent7176 was the school choir from Lancs? I think not!

[rippleway123]

Love this, reminds me of being school and singing it!!

[adamowen30]

if you hav'nt been since then i woud'nt bother aside from the quays its an absolute crime ridden forgotten dump but its still home

[thorpevic]

wow brings back the memories from the days in lwr broughton. pass through the place offen. not much there now.

[Perranporth]

I believe this was Number One the day I started school.

I've always found it an eerie little song, the way they're singing about the life, death and then ascension into Heaven of a real person. Memorable and catchy certainly, but not a typical one hit wonder.

[heyyu62]

Thankyou Kevin for letting me know about this song! cheers Bj from Australia