A Lovely Day Tomorrow

Single infobox
Name = A Lovely Day Tomorrow


Artist = British Sea Power
from Album = N/A
Released = 17 April 2004
Format = CD
Recorded = "Unknown"
Genre = Indie
Length = CD – 13:11
Label = Rough Trade Records (trading as Rough Trade Bohemia)
Producer = "Unknown"
Reviews =
Last single = "Remember Me"
(2003)
This single = "A Lovely Day Tomorrow"
(2004)
Next single = "It Ended on an Oily Stage"
(2005)

"A Lovely Day Tomorrow" was a one-off single from British Sea Power, only released to shops in the Czech Republic but available at certain shows and via mail order in the United Kingdom. It is a re-recording of an early b-side by the band. Zítra Bude Krásný Den is in fact "A Lovely Day Tomorrow" sung in Czech. Both version of the song feature lead vocals by Kateřina Winteřová of The Ecstasy of Saint Theresa. Whilst the original plan had been to teach original vocalist, Hamilton, the Czech lyrics it was thought to be easier to recruit someone else. The song deals with the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich by two czechoslovak agents during World War II. To celebrate the entry of Czech Republic into the European Union it was decided to put out this release as a limited edition of 1,942 copies (the year the operation took place). The two bands also played special shows at Prague's club Roxy and London's Cargo club, and BSP gained a sponsorship deal with Budvar beer. B-side "Fakir" is a traditional Czech song.

Track listing

CD (RTRADSCD179)

# "A Lovely Day Tomorrow" (Hamilton/BSP) – 5:01
# "Zítra Bude Krásný Den" (Hamilton/BSP) – 5:01
# "Fakir" (Svojík/Fořt - traditional folk song) – 3:0

"Fakir" is not a traditional Czech song - it is rather unknown to Czech listeners.It was written and performed in the 1940's by the Czech hitmakers of the swing era - R.A. Dvorsky and his Melody Boys. The song was recommended to BSP by Jan P. Muchow, the guitarist of Ecstasy of Saint Theresa,(the band with which BSP gave some concerts in 2004).

External links

* [http://www.britishseapower.co.uk/ Official website]