With lyrics inspired by, amongst other sources, the film "On The Beach" which is set in Melbourne after a nuclear war which leaves Melbourne the last place on Earth. Actually I think it was the actress Ava Gardner who said that Melbourne was the perfect place to hold the end of the world. and not in kind terms. I haven't seen it all the way through since the early seventies but I think it was a little depressing. Which I guess he's aiming for in this song. Which is about a seaside town out of season. What do these towns do when it's not summer. Well I guess I came from one of these towns growing up in Blackpool. But I left for Australia when I was 8.
I would go back and visit Blackpool quite often and it was always in winter because that coincided with my school holidays and the summer here. The beach was deserted. The streets a little quieter. But I came from Melbourne and in comparison it was bustling. I didn't know crowds until I went to England in the summer.
Anyway I would play this song near the end of the night at Lizard lounge. Especially since by the time I put it on it was Sunday morning and time to go home. The crowd sang along. And they sang it into the night. It wasn't the Smiths but it was right up there with their best.
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