Top 10 Music Videos Shot in Southend Ria March 22, 2014 Adventure Island, Kursaal, Landmarks & Attractions, Seaside, Southend, Southend Pier 19 Comments 1) Oasis – Rock ‘n’ Roll Star (1994) There are clips throughout the music video of the band having fun at Adventure Island (Peter Pan’s Playground at the time), on Southend Pier and the bowling alley that used to be on the Pier. Favourite Lyrics: I live my life in the city There’s no easy way out The day’s moving just too fast for me I need some time in the sunshine 2) Morrissey – Everyday Is Like Sunday (1988) Just Morrissey being depressing, hanging around on the seafront and in the Victoria Plaza (before old Victoria got a roof over her head). You get to see the castle “Ye Olde Chippy” Shop and Peterpan’s. Favourite lyrics: Trudging slowly over wet sand Back to the bench where your clothes were stolen This is the coastal town That they forgot to close down 3) The View – Temptation Dice (2009) The View performing on the pier and in Adventure Island in front of Rage. Again, just hanging around on the seafront and in the arcades. Favourite Lyrics: Don’t let them tell you that you don’t matter Life’s more than a chip shop wrapper 4) The Bloody Beetroots & Greta Svabo Bech – Chronicles of a Fallen Love (2012) On the beach, swimming, sledge-hammering watermelons, the regular seaside activities…. Kind of retro-y electropop music with vintage visuals. Question is: is there a dubstep remix? (God, I sound like a hipster after having said all that…) Favourite Lyrics: I’m in the dark, I’m underwater Searching for a teardrop in the water 5) Modestep – Sunlight (2011) Here’s the dubstep now! Video may contain offensive material. But that’s just because there’s old people smoking, gambling and playing drinking games – and any of them could be your grandparent. As is the Southend way. It’s quite amusing to see them walking along Southend seafront drinking and generally just being rebels though. Favourite Lyrics: Put on those shades And wave to yesterday The sunlight hurts my eyes 6) Drumsound and Bassline Smith – Through The Night (2012) Visiting the seafront arcades and the newsagents. Splashing around in the water and wreaking havoc on the Southend Pier train with their hypersexual teenage ways. (You could never get away with that in real life. All the old ladies that seem to be on every carriage would have a right go at you.) Favourite Lyrics: Hold out your hand Let me feel you As the sun comes up again I’ve never felt So free 7) La Shark – A Weapon (2010) The usual: arcades; Kursaal; bowling; random bits of odd imagery…. Favourite Lyrics: (Can’t actually find lyrics for this one.) 8) The Japanese Popstars – Song For Lisa (2011) The music video follows the journey of a young girl whose life seems to be going downhill (she seems like the sort that would walk up and down York Road at 3 o’clock in the morning, if you know what I mean), as she revisits her childhood as an adult. Flashbacks of her with her mother playing on the beach, going to Adventure Island, riding the pier train, playing in the arcades and going to the café. But the parallel story line is that she’s visiting all of these places on her own now. You get the gist, just watch the video. Quite moving. Favourite Lyrics: We go walking far from here, I see nothing in the lines of your face! 9) Joe Lean & Jing Jane Jong – Lonely Buoy (2007) Black and white indie song with shots of Southend seaside and the pier. Nuff said. Favourite (and Funniest) Lyrics: My jacket wasn’t meant to be touched Why did they touch it? 10) The Virgon Intacta – New Friends Better (2008) Fun song, just driving around Southend in a van from The Railway Hotel. Hanging out on the seafront and the highstreet. Favourite Lyrics: Can’t find any to this one too, I’m afraid! Know anymore? Let’s try and collect every music video shot in Southend! :D 11) The Milksnatchers – Original Daddies The Milksnatchers would like their song Original Daddies to be added to this list… And who am I to argue with one of Southend’s favourite ska punk bands! (There can’t be a lot of them.) 12) Beans on Toast – Peter Pans Playground Amazing song about Southend-on-Sea and Essex in general. Beans on Toast has played at Glastonbury Festival and has supported the likes of Frank Turner at both the Wembley and 02 Arena, and is even credited as the reason for Frank Turner’s change to acoustic. 13) Bad Manners – Walking in the Sunshine Why am I not surprised that Bad Manners have a music video shot in Southend-on-Sea? Hilarious music video too! Though it does look a little chilly in the water. 14) Jim Wilson – The Southend Song Filmed in Southend-on-Sea for Jim Wilson’s mate’s degree, Schlep Dog, who directed and produced the video. “I’ve played the Southend Song a few times in a few local pubs, generally well received. Should re-record the audio for it one day…” 15) George Michael – Jesus To Child Partially filmed in Southend, but you’ll have to look out for it. More toward the end. 16) Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – Walking On The Milky Way Some very trippy views of Southend seafront and high street. 17) Thunder – Castles in the Sand Some fantastically eerie views of Southend seafront and Southend’s iconic seaside features. 18) Emma Blackery – Go The Distance Essex’s very own YouTube superstar, Emma Blackery, has made quite a happy music video in Sunny Southend-on-Sea! 19) Alison Moyet – When I was Your Girl Dramatic scenes on Southend Pier, reminiscent of the music video for Adele’s Someone Like You in my opinion. Brilliant Southend music video. Love it. 20) The Banners – Summertime Patsy May, the world’s most prettiest puppet from Britain’s Got Talent 2014, enjoys the joys of British Summer time in Southend-on-Sea. With scenes at the seaside, Adventure Island, on the pier and Southend Central station. Eating fish and chips, cuddling cats getting drunk in the pub, and having a Rossi ice cream! There’s even a Delorean! 19 Responses milksnatchers March 24, 2014 You missed off The Milksnatchers – “Original Daddies”. The arcades, the airport, the sealife centre, the cliffs, the underpass by York Road, the old cinema, and Chinnerys! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AH8hn8ZVFl0 Reply Ria March 24, 2014 Ah, sorry guys! How could I miss Southend’s very own version of Inner Terrestrials! Nah, I’m joking, you guys are great, I’ll add you now. Reply Pete Aldridge March 24, 2014 How could you miss Jay out :P featuring Frank Turner who just played the O2 with Jay opening for him https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12AKuklOIs8 Reply Ria March 26, 2014 Amazing song. Thanks for sharing, Pete. I feel ashamed to have never heard this song before, as a Frank Turner fan myself. I shall add it now! Reply Sean April 27, 2014 Hi Ria, Nice selection, but you missed out this Bad Manners classic! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRYpFpUGg80 Reply Ria April 28, 2014 Another music video I should have known about really! Bad Manners being the legends they are. Thanks, Sean! I’ve added it to the post :) Reply Jim May 22, 2014 I wrote this one and my mate filmed the video for his degree… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ocrwa-A-dok I’ve played the Southend Song a few times in a few local pubs, generally well received. Should re-record the audio for it one day… Reply Ria May 23, 2014 Just added your video to the page! Cheers mate! :D Reply karen davis May 24, 2014 OMD : Walking on the Milky Way is partially filmed in Southend and Canvey Island. Reply karen May 24, 2014 George Michael : Jesus to a Child. Very small part of this video is on Southend seafront. Reply Ria May 27, 2014 Wow, great contributions! Thank you, I’ve added them to the page :D Reply Top 10 Movie Scenes That Were Filmed In Southend | Love Southend June 14, 2014 […] on the screen! Whether it’s seeing our sunny Southend seaside in a TV advert, or our sunny Southend seaside in a music video, we’re proud of our picturesque little seaside […] Reply Mondo (@Mr_Mondo) August 14, 2014 This came out last year – the unstoppable Eight Rounds Rapid… Channel Swimmer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mWQEIClYpk Reply Ria August 14, 2014 Brilliant stuff! Thank you, Mr_Mondo :D Will add it to the post later this evening :) Reply Things You've Always Wanted To Do In Southend... But Won't. - Love Southend March 14, 2015 […] 10) Be in a Southend music video. […] Reply 54 locations that defined Britpop | Turismo en Malaga August 14, 2015 […] Southend-on-Sea – You’ll spot Southend Pier in the video for Rock ‘n’ Roll Star, along with the bowling alley that used to live there before it burned down in 1995. For other music videos shot in Southend, see this helpful guide. […] Reply 54 locations that defined Britpop | Trip and GO - Информационый Портал Туризма August 20, 2015 […] Southend-on-Sea — You’ll spot Southend Pier in the video for Rock ‘n’ Roll Star, along with the bowling alley that used to live there before it burned down in 1995. For other music videos shot in Southend, see this helpful guide. […] Reply Ian Press May 20, 2016 Pink Floyd – On The Run https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVooyS4mG4w Some scenes filmed at Southend Airport in the 80s I was there watching it as a teenaged plane spotter Reply Lee May 20, 2016 Oldie from the Poison girls, after the first minute some great shots of the Kursaal, playground, seafront from around the early 80’s? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHuB0mXaVYs Reply Leave a Reply Cancel Reply Your email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website
milksnatchers March 24, 2014 You missed off The Milksnatchers – “Original Daddies”. The arcades, the airport, the sealife centre, the cliffs, the underpass by York Road, the old cinema, and Chinnerys! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AH8hn8ZVFl0 Reply
Ria March 24, 2014 Ah, sorry guys! How could I miss Southend’s very own version of Inner Terrestrials! Nah, I’m joking, you guys are great, I’ll add you now. Reply
Pete Aldridge March 24, 2014 How could you miss Jay out :P featuring Frank Turner who just played the O2 with Jay opening for him https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12AKuklOIs8 Reply
Ria March 26, 2014 Amazing song. Thanks for sharing, Pete. I feel ashamed to have never heard this song before, as a Frank Turner fan myself. I shall add it now! Reply
Sean April 27, 2014 Hi Ria, Nice selection, but you missed out this Bad Manners classic! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRYpFpUGg80 Reply
Ria April 28, 2014 Another music video I should have known about really! Bad Manners being the legends they are. Thanks, Sean! I’ve added it to the post :) Reply
Jim May 22, 2014 I wrote this one and my mate filmed the video for his degree… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ocrwa-A-dok I’ve played the Southend Song a few times in a few local pubs, generally well received. Should re-record the audio for it one day… Reply
karen davis May 24, 2014 OMD : Walking on the Milky Way is partially filmed in Southend and Canvey Island. Reply
karen May 24, 2014 George Michael : Jesus to a Child. Very small part of this video is on Southend seafront. Reply
Top 10 Movie Scenes That Were Filmed In Southend | Love Southend June 14, 2014 […] on the screen! Whether it’s seeing our sunny Southend seaside in a TV advert, or our sunny Southend seaside in a music video, we’re proud of our picturesque little seaside […] Reply
Mondo (@Mr_Mondo) August 14, 2014 This came out last year – the unstoppable Eight Rounds Rapid… Channel Swimmer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mWQEIClYpk Reply
Ria August 14, 2014 Brilliant stuff! Thank you, Mr_Mondo :D Will add it to the post later this evening :) Reply
Things You've Always Wanted To Do In Southend... But Won't. - Love Southend March 14, 2015 […] 10) Be in a Southend music video. […] Reply
54 locations that defined Britpop | Turismo en Malaga August 14, 2015 […] Southend-on-Sea – You’ll spot Southend Pier in the video for Rock ‘n’ Roll Star, along with the bowling alley that used to live there before it burned down in 1995. For other music videos shot in Southend, see this helpful guide. […] Reply
54 locations that defined Britpop | Trip and GO - Информационый Портал Туризма August 20, 2015 […] Southend-on-Sea — You’ll spot Southend Pier in the video for Rock ‘n’ Roll Star, along with the bowling alley that used to live there before it burned down in 1995. For other music videos shot in Southend, see this helpful guide. […] Reply
Ian Press May 20, 2016 Pink Floyd – On The Run https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVooyS4mG4w Some scenes filmed at Southend Airport in the 80s I was there watching it as a teenaged plane spotter Reply
Lee May 20, 2016 Oldie from the Poison girls, after the first minute some great shots of the Kursaal, playground, seafront from around the early 80’s? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHuB0mXaVYs Reply