Im very short of being a royalist but caught this on the Sunday Parade which displayed the UK's cultural history during the Queens reign . The lorry had dancers and there were a few dancing on the street . Needless to say "Do I Love You " got a hearing. It fell between Disco and Punk on the cultural continum . There was a time when the No Talc issue made a front page headline on the Keighley News .. but thats another story. KTF. Cool Notes . 

talk about the 'controversy' can be had here...

 

Surprised there was no sign for " Wigan Pier"

1 hour ago, Owd Codger said:

Surprised there was no sign for " Wigan Pier"

Ha! Ha! yes!!!!  I expect Keir Starmer enjoyed the music - he was a regular at the Pier!

"Acknowledged" .... ?   

"Completely and utterly embarrassed" would be a more fitting title ... 

When people ask me what music i like, i just say soul music. I have not used the word northern for years. 

1 minute ago, Wheelsville1 said:

When people ask me what music i like, i just say soul music. I have not used the word northern for years. 

what ever FLOATS your boat so to speak

1 minute ago, Wheelsville1 said:

When people ask me what music i like, i just say soul music. I have not used the word northern for years. 

I must admit I never used it back in the day.  I was a Soul fan first and foremost.   Some of it was rare and uptempo. The term "Northern" Soul was seen by some as a little bit divvy.

2 hours ago, Dayo said:

Ha! Ha! yes!!!!  I expect Keir Starmer enjoyed the music - he was a regular at the Pier!

Of course..his first record on Desert Island Discs was Dobie Gray!

Keir Starmer mentions in another interview that he's a fan of northern soul

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/oct/26/keir-starmer-post-punk-orange-juice-private-passions

On 06/06/2022 at 12:22, Owd Codger said:

Of course..his first record on Desert Island Discs was Dobie Gray!

Out on the Floor by Dobie Gray
A classic of northern soul, which Starmer says reminds him of his early days in London, where he built “lifelong friendships”. The song was first released in the UK in 1975, when it reached number 42 in the charts. A second release in 1983 saw it reach number 95.