Salford born and bred and proud of it. Lived here all my life and will never move. Sadly tho it is no longer the Salford we Salfordians know and love. Dis-respect, no loyalty and a total lack of morals has dragged, MY..... YOUR..... OUR..... Dirty ole Town, down to the same level as its neighbour (manchester)!! So sad to see!! Still, I Love my town and Still, i'm proud.....!
I`m Salford born and bred but now live on the Cardigan Bay Wales, love little Welsh villages with plenty of good old fashioned values and the sense of community spirit and help your neighbour - bit like Salford by the Sea in that respect..Still have my family in Salford though and still go to stay whenever possible.The older Salfordians still keep the spirit of the place but, yes, sadly it is changing and not for the better. Still home to me though and always will be.
Never heard that 1 before, its true Salford never did let you down. I wish i could go back to those days, where you did'nt have much- but you were still happy with what you had.
45 West Dixon St , Salford 5.........Now 59 Gardendale Crescent , Hillary , Durban , South Africa.....The memories never leave you......there is a saying in Zulu...translated..." My body has grown old but my heart has remained behind"......thank you Salford.
Pease note I say it is a cover..I have been singing it for 2O years. Would love Klive to have a copy of the Radio Programme which explains the story and the song...
I had a vinyl single of this by I think Clive James around the end of the 80's and lent it someone never to be return. Almost identical and if it remember had a black and white sleeve with picture of lower broughton terrace houses.
Sorry I lost contact with Klive after he came to home in Claremont road Salford many years ago..we recorded the Salford Song in My little attic studio..Mid 70'S I GUESS A FEW WEEKS AGO I ASKED ON RADIO Salford IF ANYONE KNEW WHERE KLIVE WAS THEN I PLAYED THE RECORDING WE DID ON THAT DAY...
Great times were had then. Yes there was a great community spirit but times have to change...this time tho, to much was taken to quickly and I could never take my children to the house were I lived as a child.
I photographed Clive for the sleeve. He was sponsored by Whitbreads and their was a " launch for the song at the Talk of the North in Patricroft, Eccles. I was the staff photographer for the original Salford City Reporter, but this photograph was taken privately for Whitbreads. No, I don' have the neg. any more!
I originally recorded this in my house in Claremont Road around 1980. Klive the Originator of the song also recorded the song in my studio at Claremont road. Klive James composer.
hey kev, this is ben Klive son, yeah thats correct it was end of 80's and the picture was lower broughton, my dad was wondering if you know him, would be nice to hear back from you thankyou and thanks for the link to get on the original Salford song
hey colin this is ben klive son, my dad remember's the picture being taken and the whitbreads at eccles, a long time ago haha, the orginal song by my dad is on my old link benJS85, thanks
My uncle used to sing a song about wandering manchester / salford, he died two years ago. But i cant remember the song, apparently the singer was fairly well known at least in the north. I know this is vague. But any hints would be appreciated.
For the original salford song by by my dad Klive James check out benJS85, my dad cant seem to remember Norman jay so if Norman jay can get hold of me or anybody else who knows my dad please get in touch on either me account or the benJS85 account thankyou
hi linda i dont know if you know but this is not the original and i dont have a clue what norman jay playing at but the original salford song is on my other account benJS85 check it out hope you enjoy it, thankyou
