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Childhood Memories (song)

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Released
  
4th November 2002

Recorded
  
Unknown

Length
  
CD – 9:01 7" – 7:42

Format
  
CD, 7" Vinyl

Genre
  
Indie

Label
  
Rough Trade Records

"Childhood Memories" was the fourth single to be released by British Sea Power. It is a much more downtempo track than previous releases and feature keyboards heavily. Acoustic guitar is prominent throughout the track. Despite its low chart position and not being included on any album (reducing the numbers who know the song), it is a live favourite and is still a regular in the band's setlists. The lyrics contrast with childlike structure of the music, dealing with meltdown of a nuclear power plant. This track was previously known as "Memories of Childhood!". The 7" release was wrongly labeled as having "Favours in the Beetroot Fields" as the flipside, whereas it is actually "Strange Communication". It peaked at a lowly number 90 on the UK Singles Chart.

Contents

Track listings

  1. "Childhood Memories" (Yan/BSP) – 3:35
  2. "Favours in the Beetroot Fields" (Yan/BSP) – 1:19
  3. "Strange Communication" (Yan/BSP) – 4:07

7" Vinyl (RTRADES069)

  1. "Childhood Memories" (Yan/BSP) – 3:35
  2. "Strange Communication" (Yan/BSP) – 4:07

References

Childhood Memories (song) Wikipedia