The Comedy of Errors: Datblygu - European Anthem 1992/No Law, No Property/Drug Addict? [Peel Session] (12 June 1992)

Video courtesy of Henry Moss



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Three-quarters of the tracks Datblygu recorded for their fourth Peel Session.  I passed on the final session track, Chatterbox, described by David Edwards as “an anti bullfighting song” but which degenerates into ten minutes of off-key warbling and tedium before ending on Edwards thanking Peel and pondering whether the group should do an Elvis Presley cover.  It’s interesting only as an example of how drunk the band got as they progressed through the recording of the session.

As for what I have included, well I can’t tell you much about the lyrical content as it’s sung in Welsh, except for Drug Addict? which may be the only music track I’ve ever heard which namechecks William Shakespeare, Laurie Anderson, Ken Livingstone, Saint Francis of Assisi and  Steve Wright.
Session opener, European Anthem 1992 might have been composed with Euro 92 in mind.  One way or another it should probably be placed in a time capsule on 31 January 2020, to be opened and played at full volume if/when the UK ever rejoins the European Union.*

*Dependent on whether the lyrics are actually a Leavers wet dream (any Welsh language commenters are more than welcome to set this straight).**

** Just looked at my notes for this track, and European Anthem 1992 is not about either football or politics, but a mix of the evergreen (sex) and the niche (European rail/airport announcements).

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