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Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] ASSISTANCE NEEDED!

From: "Andy Thompson" <andy.thompson@...>
Date: 2004-01-23

 
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From: JS
To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, January 23, 2004 12:02 PM
Subject: [Mellotronists] ASSISTANCE NEEDED!

All right, I need help. Andy, you or somebody here must be able to explain the (mis)spelling of "Salisbury" in "Solsbury Hill."   What on earth is up with that? Seriously, I'm hip-deep in an argument over this, and I need INFORMATION!!!
 
Thanks y'all!
JS
 
It's just outside the large town/small city of Bath, near Bristol - I believe Gabriel's Real World studio is nearby. On the pronunciation front, the first syllable of 'Salisbury' rhymes with 'all', and that of 'Solsbury' rhymes with 'bowl'. The 'city lights' in the song are, of course, Bath. Speaking of which, if you live anywhere much south of Birmingham, the 'a' in 'Bath' is as in 'car', and if you're in Birmingham or further north, with 'cat'. Correct, Martin/John?
 
Andy T.