Manchester (song)

"Manchester"
Single by The Beautiful South
from the album Superbi
Released	2006
Format	CD single
Genre	Pop rock
The Beautiful South singles chronology
"This Will Be Our Year" (2005) "Manchester" (2006) —

"Manchester" is a single by the British band The Beautiful South. It reached #41 in the UK charts.^[1] The song also appeared on their album Superbi.

"Manchester" is a song about the city of Manchester in North West England, and its apparent notoriety for a rainy climate.

"Manchester" immortalised many towns and settlements in its lyrics:

"From Northenden to Partington it's rain
From Altrincham to Chadderton it's rain
From Moss Side to Swinton hardly Spain
It's a picture postcard of 'wish they never came"

However, The Beautiful South's lyrics technically refer to areas of the wider Greater Manchester county, rather than the specific city of Manchester.

References

1. ^ "UK charts archive". chartstats.com. http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=32266. Retrieved 2011-09-19.