Pop Song 248 'Life in a Northern Town' The Dream Academy 1985

Pop Song 248 'Life in a Northern Town' The Dream Academy 1985

"Life in a Northern Town" was written as an elegy to British folk musician Nick Drake, who died in 1974.[8][9]

Gilbert Gabriel, a member of the Dream Academy and co-writer of "Life in a Northern Town", said that the inspiration for the tune came from his experience at Dartington College of Arts.[10]

The song, which took a year to record, includes elements of classical music, an "African-esque" chant of "hey ma ma ma ma"