Alicia Keys' celebration of Wales for Big Weekend
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| 10:12 UK time, Tuesday, 18 May 2010
One of the biggest songs of the last five years, by Alicia Keys, has been given a Welsh-flavoured reworking in the run-up to this weekend's Big Weekend in Bangor.
A session singer has recorded the new version for the on Radio One, with Moyles' presenter colleague Dave '' Vitty writing the new lyrics.
, Vitty said, "I thought since Alicia Keys is playing the Big Weekend and that song is massive at the moment I'd rework the lyrics.
"I did it about a week or so ago, it's pretty simple, I literally got my road atlas out at the last minute so I could fit in a few of the place names."
Listen to the song:
The lyrics to the reworked Empire State Of Mind:
Ooooh North Wales (x2)
Never been been up here before, where the mountains meet the shore
And it's all so green
It's just so picturesque with the air so clean and fresn
It's like a dream
There's so much to see, and it's great to be here in the month of May
I've got a map and a hire car
I'm going to travel near and far
Baby I'm in North Wales
Picture postcard scenes on my doorstep
So much I've not seen yet
Yes I'm in North Wales
And this place will make you feel brand new
Fresh air will inspire you
Let's hear it for North Wales, North Wales, North Wales
Getting hear can be a trek
But you should try what the heck, if you ger the chance
The welcome is so warm and the people are nicer than they in France
Yesterday I travelled north from Harlech to the Menai Bridge
What a pretty drive, with so much to see, it's a privilege
I'm going over to Anglesey, I fancy scampi for my tea
Baby I'm in North Wales
Picture poscard scenes on my doorstep
So much I've not seen yet
Yes I'm in North Wales
This place will make you feel brand new
Fresh air will inspire you
Let's hear it for North Wales, North Wales, North Wales
Take the A55 to Bangor City
Or to Prestatyn, Conwy, Rhyl or maybe Abergele
It's all accessible, as long as you have a car
Wave your hands in the air and say
Bore... da! Bore... da!
I'm in North Wales
Picture postcard scenes on my doorstep
So much I've not seen yet
Yes I'm in North Wales
This place will make you feel brand new
Fresh air will inspire you
Let's hear it for North Wales!
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Comment number 1.
At 18th May 2010, Jonners wrote:First!
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At 19th May 2010, dai jones wrote:Brilliant parody and well written mr comedy dave! with a few adjustments i could see the welsh tourist board using it!! what i would like to know is, how many none welsh will down load this?
it make me go cold every time i here it, but that's because i'm on the doorstep!! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK DAVE!!
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At 24th May 2010, cj1967 wrote:There is an active campaign on Facebook asking Chris Moyles to release this song and so far over 4500 members belong to the group, I have text the show many times and sent Tweets to Chris, Aled and the rest of the team. Is there anything we can do to raise their awareness to how popular this track is and how many copies they would sell if they released it. I have suggested they donate the proceeds to a Bangor/North Wales charity/ Visit the group and see all the comments and great pictures that have been posted. It would be the icing on the cake following the fantastic weekend Radio 1 put on at the Faenol. It put the area on the map and was a huge success. Visit
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