Pink Carnations

I just spotted this on the Animals That Swim blog. Only six months since the last post on there, but this is a peach. I had never seen this before; did not know there even was a promo film for the song. It's long been one of my favourite Animals That Swim songs, and in such a canon of greatness that is really saying something.

Now, can someone tell me if Hugh Barker, author of the forthcoming 'Hedge Britannia' is the same Hugh Barker who co-authored the fabulous 'Faking It: The Quest for Authenticity in Popular Music'? In other words the same Hugh Barker from Animals That Swim? The Amazon authors description of him as "a hedge fanatic who lives in North London, surrounded by a small hedge that he can call his own." makes it sound highly likely...

 

Comments

[toby]

It's the same Hugh Barker.
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I hadn't seen that video either. Thanks!

[Animalsthatswim.wordpress.com]

Hi Alistair,

Yes, the same person. To be fair that "hedge fanatic" line is the product of a PR blurb writer, the book is a more of a historical ramble with stuff about enclosures, the Diggers, clearance of the wildwood, property rights as well as some fluffier stuff about hedgelaying, topiary and hedge disputes.

Cheers,

Hugh

[Alistair]

Thanks Hugh (and Toby!). I was fairly sure it was the same person :) Thoroughly enjoyed Faking It. I think it is an essential music text. I mentioned it on Twitter last week at an education technology/disruption conference in response to someone making some comments about striving for authentic experiences, so, you know, the theories certainly cross over I think. Looking forward to the hedgerow book. I like a bit of a historical ramble. Thoroughly enjoyed a book about the English village last month - I'm sure yours will be similarly diverting and illuminating.

Also, are there any more Animals That Swim recordings to share with us? Loved the two songs you out out last year.

[Animalsthatswim.wordpress.com]

Thanks Alistair, not many people read it, but nice when it is appreciated. This one hopefully might find a slightly broader audience.

There are plans to do a couple of songs in the spring; we're not going at breakneck speed on this "album" I know, but we're all busy and it's probably more fun for us if it is an occasional thing.