why we do like to be beside the seaside (aa100, ema preparation)
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Brief overview of why seaside holidays have held enduring appeal. For Open University module, 'The Arts: Past and Present' (AA100). Presented at Hastings dayschool, Saturday 23 August 2014.TRANSCRIPT
- 1. Why we do like to be beside the seaside:Five reasons why we do like to be besidethe sea.Hastings, 23 August 2014
2. Oh I do like to be beside theseaside What reasons does Sheridanidentify? Who goes to the seaside? What sort of experience does thesong foster? 3. Number 1HEALTH AND WELL-BEING 4. A bit of sea air will do you good 5. Mermaids at Brighton 6. Boom! 7. Number 2SEX 8. Sun-kissed, buff and beautiful 9. There are lots of girls beside Iwould like to be beside . . . ."I really started to fancy going down to Brighton. . . .What was really weird was seeing this bird that I reallyliked, I even had her on the beach at Brighton." 10. Kissing a cowboy . . . 11. Number 3GETTING AWAY FROM IT ALL 12. No more working for a week or two 13. Escape 14. Number 4GETTING A BIT OF CULTURE 15. Brassed off. 16. Number 5ALONE IN THE CROWD 17. MysticA beach is aplace where aman can feelHe's the only soulin the world that'srealBell Boy, Quadrophenia,The Who 18. Brighton is a fantastic place. When I was there last timethere were about two thousand mods driving up and downthe promenade on scooters. . . . I felt really anonymous then,sort of like I was in an army. But everyone was a mod.Wherever you looked there were mods. Quadrophenia 19. Jennie [email protected]