People never seem to believe me straight off when I tell them ‘Orsham is twinned with Lager (spelt Lage).
'Orsham
A town in the County of Sussex as found in the United Kingdom.
Will Things Ever Be The Same Again?
I once put together a tape to accompany a light show and fireworks to launch the Christmas shopping season in Horsham. The brief was fairly broad but they wanted The Final Countdown to be the last track. To my surprise they okayed the Laibach version.
When The Dust Settles
Before The Off
Battle Of Britain Day
Awesome From Horsham
A brief selection of popular music from ‘Orsham, Sussex in the olden days. Mainly from 1985 to 1990 but stretching a few years either side plus a couple from the end of the century. This is largely free of me bar the odd track where I did the recording or was the straight man.
If we’re going to get picky about it there is a smattering of Crawley, Southwater & Billingshurst involved. But they all pretty much drank at The Bear in Horsham.
(Though it is of course square, because Laurie’s Favourite Shirt aren’t there).
- Fatal Flaw by Starfish
- A Thousand Splinters To My Heart by No Geraniums
- The Dower House by Peter Nagle
- King In Hell by The Jackalsons
- George by Richard
- Capri Boy by Stair Party
- Murder My Emotion by Christine
- Creative Wallpaper For The Modern Interior by DEF
- Thrilled by Starfish
- Before The Bomb by Piers Hernu
- Shades by Green
- Swimming Pool by The Hanging
- English Prayer Book by The Jackalsons
- Heaven This Side Of Heaven by Fred
- America by No Geraniums
- Down by Dragnet
- Magic In Your Eyes by Fixed Vision
- Onan The Barbarian by Richard & Momus
- Groovy Come Crazy by The Universal Vibe
Radio Sussex Turn It Up Listener Charts 1987 – ‘Orsham Loses Its Beer Money
If I Had A…
Without Horsham Thor’s Hammer would be the sea off Yorkshire, which I think speaks for itself.
Relevant text:
An Englishman’s Home…
Anything Could Happen In The Next Half Hour!
Remarkable Period Detail
Right down to mediaeval safety standards.