This song reminds me of the summer of 1999 a few short months before the ‘Millennium’ when we listened to the radio and heard this playing as we got up for work in the city on those lovely summer mornings. At that time Kerry and I were both working in London for different firms of stockbrokers so we got up at the same time, had our breakfast and listened to the radio before heading out to stand at the bus stop for ages waiting for the No.20 or 167 to take us to Loughton station.
At that time we were yet to start a family and we were starting to plan our wedding, which was to be in Manchester. My mother had only recently died (back in February of that year) and so we needed cheering up and something to look forward to. This song reminds me of that time. It conjures up images of the seaside (and there’s something wrong with you if you aren’t excited by the seaside!) and lazy afternoons spent eating ice creams and strolling along the beach at sunset.
Although it was originally released in 1997 it wasn’t until 1999 that it became a hit just in case you’re wondering why it was recorded in 1997 and I’m reminiscing about 1999!
Now listen to the song…..
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