![]() Turner’s choice of contrasting “knackered Converse” and “trackie bottoms tucked in socks” presents two subcultures in opposition in the same environment. If anything, it’s about acceptance: a song that documents unease about a culture in decline and being part of generation approaching adulthood. A Certain RomanceĪ Certain Romance is on the surface a lament about the claustrophobia of living in a town untouched by imagination. Turner’s breathless vocals and Helders’ racing drums come at breakneck speed – the soundtrack of excitement and a club anthem for years to come. In what feels like a concerted attack, each passing second becomes more piercing and aggressive as the group goad him into admitting “what his story might be”. Turner’s greatest scorn is reserved not for the woman looking for custom who is “scantily clad beneath the clear night sky”, but for the “scummy man … I bet he’ll rob you if he can”. Turner’s reputation as a great storyteller began with this contemporary view of Jarvis Cocker’s Sex City and symbolised the passing of the Sheffield torch. When the Sun Goes Down followed its predecessor to No 1, and it was also the most structurally and lyrically multi-dimensional song on their debut album. ![]()
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