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Gent (or Ghent if you’re not Belgian) deserves a song. If New York has several then why not Gent? Gent is Belgium’s lesser known main city but by far the most interesting and beautiful. As charming as Brugge (but with fewer Irish hit-men) with placid waterways, an annual epic ten-day bonkers festival in July, history oozing out its stones, even an unsolved crime involving a Biblical masterpiece, Nazis, mystic lambs and a Vicar’s deathbed confession. What’s not to love? Naturally Nigel fell deeply in love with the place way back in 1994, visited as often as possible over the years, and really hopes to play the song to its lovely citizens (with the band) sometime soon.
Nigel originally wrote the song for an EP based on Flanders in 2012. He had the chorus already in his head before he sat down and rhymed off all the things he loved about the place. So not only is it a damn catchy song but it’s a useful tour guide as well.
Once the band started to play it live the song got even better, thumping beats, bonkers solos - a natural set closer which they couldn’t wait to record! When are we going??

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We found a treasure, a jewel on the map
An island of pleasure, in a sea of flat
The beer is flowing, the waters are high
The bridges are sighing and so am I
So when are we going, when are we going to Gent??
Oh oh oh Gent…..oh oh oh oh Gent, oh oh oh oh Gent, oh oh oh ooooh
Geeeeeent!!!

The lamb it is mystic, adore it and weep
But the vicar he nicked it, so its kept in the keep
The bar it is Kinky, buzzing with sweat
Shall we go for a drinky? You bet!


The City goes mental for 10 days in July
So do not go gentle, don’t even try
The bar it is Kinky, buzzing with sweat
Shall we go for a drinky? You bet!

credits

from We Weathered The Storm, released May 25, 2018
Recorded by Mick Armistead at Space Lounge Sound, Lancaster
Rob Daniels - drums, vibes (Delirium Tremens)
Els D'hooge - backing vocals (Hoegaarden)
Darren Leadsom - bass (Kwak)
Marc Nellis - lead guitar (Palm Royale)
Nigel Parrington - lead vocal, guitars, keyboard, sample (Grimbergen Dubbel)

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The Low Countries are the off-road vehicle for songwriter-singer Nigel Parrington. Nigel is currently performing with Els D'hooge in Belgium after enjoying a heady 5 year run of full band activity in the UK.

'indie-folk at its best...' Folk Radio UK

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