| Description | Tracks 1 - 14 (Track 14 is silent):
Tracks 1 - 4 record the views of young and older people in Nottingham about work, meaningful activity and inactivity. This appears to have been recorded over a learning exercise course for the German language, the remains of which are featured on Tracks 5 - 13.
Track 1 features two songs focusing on people in Nottingham 's Market Square, also known as Slab Square. An unidentified woman performs a song beginning 'I'll sing you a song and the truth I'll tell'. An unidentified man performs this snippet of song 'Just killing time in Slab Square'.
Track 1 also features an open air Christian preacher and Track 2 considers death and whether God exists. Two songs are featured in Track 2 beginning 'and I hope that you die' and 'In the morning we walk the City'. This latter song considers the circumstances and outlook of some unemployed people.
Track 3 records a discussion between young and older people about work and experiences in life. Whilst there is some consideration of a generation gap with some young people not wanting to work and some older people expressing a need for meaningful activity, there is some bridging of this gap. The song beginning 'We talk of fact and fiction' augments this discussion.
Tracks 3 - 4 record the views of some skinheads about their self image. A racist comment is made and violent acts are discussed in a casual manner. Track 4 finishes with the song beginning 'The young and old in the Market Square'.
Total: 50:30 minutes
Dubber's reference number: PLA KF565D0065780 |