Tinseltown in the Rain
"Tinseltown in the Rain" is a song by Scottish band The Blue Nile.[1] It was released as a single from their 1984 album A Walk Across the Rooftops.[2]
| "Tinseltown in the Rain" | |
|---|---|
| Single by The Blue Nile | |
| from the album A Walk Across the Rooftops | |
| Released | 20 August 1984 |
| Genre | Sophisti-pop, New Wave |
| Length | 5:57 |
| Label | |
| Songwriter(s) | Paul Buchanan, Robert Bell |
It has been described as an "ode to the city" of Glasgow.[3]
The song reached No. 87 on the UK Singles Chart.[4]
The song, or more specifically, its rhythm section, was also used as the theme to the TV series, Tinsel Town, set in Glasgow, and aired, firstly, on BBC Choice in 2000, and was then repeated on BBC 2 the following year. An abridged second and final series aired in 2002. Also prominently used in the opening theme was the line, "ah-oh Tinsel Town", taken from the end of the middle 8 section of the original song.
Cover versions
Andrea Corr released a cover of the song as the first single from her 2011 album Lifelines. The Twang released a version of the song in 2019, as the third single from their fifth album If Confronted Just Go Mad.
References
- "Back to the source of The Blue Nile". The Herald (Glasgow). 10 November 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- "Tinseltown In The Rain". NPO Radio 2. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- "The sounds of the open road". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- "Official Charts Company - Tinseltown in the Rain". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 June 2015.