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* Alternatively, the title may be a reference (like "The Beach At Redpoint") to a real place in Scotland; Buckie is a small fishing town in the county of Moray. Scottish schools are like their American Counterparts known as High Schools (Secondary in England). It's a possibility that they or friends/relatives may have attended this school, influencing the title. More nostalgia for their childhood?<ref>[[wikipedia:Buckie_High_School]]</ref> Coincidentally, perhaps, there is a café near Buckie High School called Sandisons.<ref>[https://plus.google.com/117646962799245837291/about?gl=uk&hl=en Google]</ref> | * Alternatively, the title may be a reference (like "The Beach At Redpoint") to a real place in Scotland; Buckie is a small fishing town in the county of Moray. Scottish schools are like their American Counterparts known as High Schools (Secondary in England). It's a possibility that they or friends/relatives may have attended this school, influencing the title. More nostalgia for their childhood?<ref>[[wikipedia:Buckie_High_School]]</ref> Coincidentally, perhaps, there is a café near Buckie High School called Sandisons.<ref>[https://plus.google.com/117646962799245837291/about?gl=uk&hl=en Google]</ref> | ||
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| + | * "Buckie High" (now Buckie Community High School) was the name of High School that Mike attended. '''Quoting ''Gaby Ghazi''': when I was a teenager having just finished school and turned 18, we made a bucket bong called Buckie and we filled it from the sea and smoked on the beach. I then went home a few days later and discovered the Old Tunes, and Buckie High specifically [...]'' <ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardsofcanada]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 20:54, 26 December 2019
| Buckie High | |
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| Running time | 5:16 |
| Appears on | Old Tunes Vol. 2 |
Comments
- The song title could be a reference to 'Buckfast', colloquially "Buckie", a tonic wine infamous in Scotland for its potency and extremely high caffeine content. 'High' in this context would be a refrence to being intoxicated.[1]
- Alternatively, the title may be a reference (like "The Beach At Redpoint") to a real place in Scotland; Buckie is a small fishing town in the county of Moray. Scottish schools are like their American Counterparts known as High Schools (Secondary in England). It's a possibility that they or friends/relatives may have attended this school, influencing the title. More nostalgia for their childhood?[2] Coincidentally, perhaps, there is a café near Buckie High School called Sandisons.[3]
- "Buckie High" (now Buckie Community High School) was the name of High School that Mike attended. Quoting Gaby Ghazi: when I was a teenager having just finished school and turned 18, we made a bucket bong called Buckie and we filled it from the sea and smoked on the beach. I then went home a few days later and discovered the Old Tunes, and Buckie High specifically [...] [4]
Samples / Lyrics
The beginning of the song sounds similar to: https://youtu.be/QRcviyhhpiQ?t=2m56s
Trivia
This track was written in 1994.[5]
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