The People's Songs Gallery
Christopher Jones
Assistant Producer
It's been another exciting week for The People's Songs...
As you know the programme is made with your contributions. And with that in mind, in conjunction with The British Music Experience at The O2 in London, this week Stuart and the production team all helped launch a new exhibit to help spread the word about the show and, more importantly, to allow you to record your own contributions to the show.
That's Stuart at the top with the exhibit's rather fine jukebox, which features all of the key songs featured on the show. And here he is, giving a great opening speech where he threatened to sing all 50 records. Luckily we were spared...
In the special room, you'll find special touchscreen terminals powered by Audioboo. On these you can listen to episode previews and record and upload your recollections or opinions on any of the songs and themes Stuart will explore in the series. We'll feature the best contributions here on The People's Songs website, as well as on our Audioboo channel.
Not only that, you can also explore the show's archive, listen to episodes and hear comments from other music fans on the interactiveterminals. From what the songs meant to you, to the fashion, culture and politics of the time, we want to hear your side of the story.
For full details visit the British Music Experience website (britishmusicexperience.com).
Meanwhile last week's episode looked at the raw, DIY ethic that fuelled the rise of skiffle, spearheaded in the charts by Lonnie Donegan. And if you caught the programme you'll have heard Stuart conclude with a canny parallel between the energy in a record like Donegan's Cumberland Gap and The Clash's White Riot.
In this week's show, we'll be looking at the seismic shift that occurred when records by bands like the Sex Pistols, The Damned and the aforementioned Clash all became significant; not only to a generation who'd had enough of their older brothers' and sisters' music, but also to a country that was celebrating 25 years of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.
Altogether now: one, two, three, four...
Stuart previews episode 5 of The People's Songs - 'When Punk Rocked Jubilee Britain'.
- The People's Songs Gallery is open to the public now. Entry is included in the price of admission to The British Music Experience. Find out more at britishmusicexperience.com/peoplessongs
- Listen Again: Rock Island Line - Britain's First DIY Pop Music
- Coming up: God Save The Queen - When Punk Rocked Jubilee Britain
