Lou Reed apparently once said “give me a title and I’ll write you a song.”
Such was the begining of this song.
I came up with the title first, actually, originally walking to Soho Square, but discovered that I found many more interesting things to write about whilst walking through Camden Town.
Having worked at the market there and lived just off Camden Square in two rooms with my baby girl when I first moved to London, Camden Town holds a special place in my heart.
Everything is written from observation in the song apart from the meeting at the end, that is an amalgamation of many memories.
love, Sadie
Category: Rec Sessions
The Recession Sessions #7: Sadie Jemmett – Five Things That I Noticed (As I Walked To Camden Square)
The thing that struck me most about this song were the words.
I love the way he refers to love as a place, a landscape that you can suddenly find yourself back in without much explanation as to how you got there or left there in the first place: “love has come calling, and I’m back there again”.
For the terminally romantic amongst us… when will we ever learn?
love, Sadie
This song “Mother” has meant a tremendous amount to me over the years. Having your mother living literally up the road from you and not living with you, or even visiting much , is a rare and extremely painful experience for any child to go through, and it is one that I share with John Lennon.
I guess when I first heard the song , and the painful and brutal
honesty with which it is sung , it resonated with me very deeply because of that.
Recently I was honoured to have Yoko Ono discover my music and include one of my songs on a radio show she gave for BBC6 music, so it seemed like the right time to work on a cover of this song , something I’ve wanted to do for a long time.
I hope she likes it, and you like it too.
My friend Kate sent me the lyrics to this song when i was feeling a bit overwhelmed. The least i could do was cover it. It’s one of the most heartfelt songs ever written, and an instant antidote.
Sadie Jemmett: Songs To Beat The Recession #1: I’ll Be There by Michael Jackson
In loving memory of Michael Jackson.
Saturday evening at Camden Market. The sky suddenly turned black and it was like it became the night. We were wandering through the stalls and the heavens opened!
Everyone made a run for it to get out of the hail that was coming down thick and fast. We all ran upstairs in to the bar. The place was packed and steaming with people drying off and shaking the hail from their hair and clothes. They were playing Michael Jackson songs back to back and the place was jumping! Alive with his rhythm, energy and voice.
I tell you, there wasn’t a hand or foot in that place that wasn’t tapping in time to his incredible, unstoppable beat.
love, Sadie x
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