The Imagined Village
The Imagined Village is an English folk musical project founded by Simon Emmerson (of the Afro Celt Sound System) in 2004. It is intended to produce modern folk music that represents modern multiculturalism in the United Kingdom and as such, features musicians from a wide variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds. The name of the project comes from the 1993 book The Imagined Village by Georgina Boyes.
The project started in 2004 and led to the release of an eponymous album in 2007 on Real World Records. Read Full BioThe Imagined Village is an English folk musical project founded by Simon Emmerson (of the Afro Celt Sound System) in 2004. It is intended to produce modern folk music that represents modern multiculturalism in the United Kingdom and as such, features musicians from a wide variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds. The name of the project comes from the 1993 book The Imagined Village by Georgina Boyes.
The project started in 2004 and led to the release of an eponymous album in 2007 on Real World Records. Some of the tracks on the album are modern re-interpretations of traditional folk songs.
While primarily the project of Simon Emmerson, the band includes contributions from: The Copper Family, Sheila Chandra, Benjamin Zephaniah, Martin Carthy, Eliza Carthy, Paul Weller, Transglobal Underground, Tunng, Chris Wood, Billy Bragg, Tiger Moth, The Gloworms and Dhol Foundation.
The Imagined Village E.P. was released earlier in 2007, and is a remix of the album tracks. The 2008 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards voted "Cold, Hailey, Rainy Night" as best traditional track of the year.
In 2009, the project moved to a new record label, ECC Records, and a second album, Empire & Love was released in January 2010. In 2012 they released the album, Bending The Dark.
Official website: www.theimaginedvillage.com
The project started in 2004 and led to the release of an eponymous album in 2007 on Real World Records. Read Full BioThe Imagined Village is an English folk musical project founded by Simon Emmerson (of the Afro Celt Sound System) in 2004. It is intended to produce modern folk music that represents modern multiculturalism in the United Kingdom and as such, features musicians from a wide variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds. The name of the project comes from the 1993 book The Imagined Village by Georgina Boyes.
The project started in 2004 and led to the release of an eponymous album in 2007 on Real World Records. Some of the tracks on the album are modern re-interpretations of traditional folk songs.
While primarily the project of Simon Emmerson, the band includes contributions from: The Copper Family, Sheila Chandra, Benjamin Zephaniah, Martin Carthy, Eliza Carthy, Paul Weller, Transglobal Underground, Tunng, Chris Wood, Billy Bragg, Tiger Moth, The Gloworms and Dhol Foundation.
The Imagined Village E.P. was released earlier in 2007, and is a remix of the album tracks. The 2008 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards voted "Cold, Hailey, Rainy Night" as best traditional track of the year.
In 2009, the project moved to a new record label, ECC Records, and a second album, Empire & Love was released in January 2010. In 2012 they released the album, Bending The Dark.
Official website: www.theimaginedvillage.com
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Space Girl
The Imagined Village Lyrics
My mama told me I should never venture into space,
But I did, I did, I did,
She said no terran girl could trust the martian race,
But I did, I did, I did.
A rocket pilot asked me on a voyage to go,
And I was so romantic, and I couldn't say no
That he was just a servo robot how was I to know?
So I did, I did, I did.
She told me never venture out among the asteroids
But I did, I did, I did.
And she said that the Milky Way was something to avoid
So I did, I did, I did.
She said that Venus was too hot and Saturn not much fun
And bug-eyed monsters tended to be just a trifle dumb.
She said I'd need a blaster and I'd need a freezer gun
And I did, I did, I did.
My mama told me never trust a space engineer
And yes, I did, I did, I did.
She said freefall and superdrive would surely cost me dear
And yes, they did, they did, they did.
I've been as far in hyperspace as anybody can,
I've travelled through the time warp in the Psycho Plan.
They say a gal must travel for to find her superman
And yes, I did, I did, I did
And yes, I did, I did, I did.
Oh, I did, I did, I did.
Oh...
Contributed by Ava S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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FractalGypsy
"And she said that the Milky Way was something to avoid."
Good advice. Rumor has it humans live somewhere in there. You never know what those pervs will do.
rasp berry
My mama told me I should never venture into space,
But I did, I did, I did,
She said no terran girl could trust the martian race,
But I did, I did, I did.
A rocket pilot aked me on a voyage to go,
And I was so romantic, I couldn't say no
That he was just a servo robot how was I to know?
So I did, I did, I did.
She told me never venture out among the asteroids
But I did, I did, I did.
She said the Milky Way was something to avoid
So I did, I did, I did.
She said that Venus was too hot and Saturn not much fun
And bug-eyed monsters tended to be just a trifle dumb.
She said I'd need a blaster and I'd need a freezer gun
And I did, I did, I did.
My mama told me never trust a space engineer
But I did, I did, I did.
She said freefall and superdrive would surely cost me dear
And they did, they did, they did.
I've been as far in hyperspace as anybody can,
I've travelled through the time warp in the Psycho Plan.
They say a gal must travel for to find her superman
And I did, I did, I did.
Katherine Priddy
When I was little I saw Eliza with her parents at a very tiny performance of the Waterson Carthys. I asked her to sign my ticket, and she drew me a whole violin! Such a lovely woman, and such fantastic music to match.
Obediah Von Death
She is beautiful!
CuddlestheDalek
I bet they play this in bars in outer-space. And if they do, I wanna go there.
Verity Treacle
This is fantastic! Great music, singer and the video is so different and quirky. 10/10.
Ceri Wade
This is incredible- can't wait for the album!
Aeolaman
Wicked! Eliza Carthy is just georgeous.
PlanetTharg
Not strange taste at all - I've been playing this over and over since I heard it on Mike Harding's show. Fantastic.
lene lay
SPACE GIRL BATHBOMB SONG - ALL HAIL LUSH !!!!!!