He likes small people, he likes tall steeples...
Cliff Richard's torrid affair with postwar modern architecture peaked twice. There was his 1973 flop musical film Take Me High, set in the world of big business in Birmingham, most notably Richard Seifert's Alpha Tower (sample YouTube comment: 'Absolutley Bostin!!!! I'm sure I saw my Mum and Dad shopping in the background').
And then eight years later there was his video for Wired for Sound, filmed in the shiny new Milton Keynes shopping centre with Cliff on rollerskates listening to a walkman (sample YouTube comment: 'fuck yeah Milton Keynes'). Walking through MK shopping centre with m'bloke a couple of weeks ago he pointed out the stretch next to John Lewis that had been used in the video. Better than 'Elizabeth I slept here' any day.
And then eight years later there was his video for Wired for Sound, filmed in the shiny new Milton Keynes shopping centre with Cliff on rollerskates listening to a walkman (sample YouTube comment: 'fuck yeah Milton Keynes'). Walking through MK shopping centre with m'bloke a couple of weeks ago he pointed out the stretch next to John Lewis that had been used in the video. Better than 'Elizabeth I slept here' any day.
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