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08/Pop/Lightn.Seeds (Page 208) POP Weinen über Deutschland Lange Zeit waren sie bloß eine Lieblingsband britischer Kritiker – doch ihre Hymne zur Fußball-EM machte die Lightning Seeds in ganz Europa berühmt. m glorreichen Jahr 1966 gewannen sie die Weltmeisterschaft, doch was dann Ifolgte, waren drei Jahrzehnte voller Schmach und Schande: England, die Hei- mat des Fußballs, sah den eigenen Natio- nalstolz beständig torpediert. Das sollte sich mit der Europameister- schaft im vergangenen Jahr endlich än- dern, fand ein Fußball-Fanatiker aus Li- verpool; und so schrieb Ian Broudie einen Song, den er mit seiner Band The Lightning Seeds und zwei Fußball-Kommentatoren aufnahm. „Football is coming home, is coming home…“ lautet der Refrain, den zeitweilig halb Europa mitgrölte: Der Lieblingssport der Briten (und der Mei- sterschaftspokal) sollte heimkehren ins Mutterland. The Lightning Seeds: Keine Band für schwärmerische Mädchen Kultur Mit dem Turniersieg wurde es bekannt- macht der britischen Konservativen zu Geboren wurde Broudie, 38, ausgerech- lich nichts, weshalb der Musiker Broudie schleifen. Und die Popkritiker widmen net in jener Londoner Straße namens seine Hymne mit dem Titel „Three Lions“ dem Musiker mittlerweile ausufernde Por- Penny Lane, die von den Beatles in einem heute keinesfalls als Nationalisten-Mach- träts und Liebeserklärungen – vor allem Song verewigt wurde – so was nennt man werk mißverstanden wissen will. „Es ist für sein Talent als Melodienschreiber wird Schicksal. Als Junge spielte er in vergesse- kein Lied über England, sondern ein Pop- Broudie gepriesen. nen Punkbands. „Wir waren so schlecht, song über das großartige Gefühl, daß Daß er trotzdem ziemlich untypisch für daß ich mich anstrengte, wenigstens die manchmal alles möglich ist“, sagt er. „Wir einen Popstar wirkt, mag daran liegen, daß Technik zu verbessern“, sagt Broudie; und wissen, daß die Brasilianer und die Italiener der Musiker eine Leidenschaft für häßliche weil er damit erstmals Talent bewies, wur- sicher die begabteren Spieler haben, aber es Brillen pflegt und auch sonst wenig auf de er Produzent. geht darum, trotzdem zu gewinnen.“ sein Äußeres achtet: Die Lightning Seeds Am meisten Wert legt Broudie auf die Ian Broudie saß im Stadion, als die sind bis heute keine der Bands, deren Po- Melodie. Ein Text muß bei ihm nur passen Deutschen den Höhenflug der Engländer – aber ein Refrain, der muß perfekt sein. bremsten. Und als alles vorbei war, hat er Und weil er das Gefühl hatte, daß er den erst mal geweint und sich danach ordent- „Englands Niederlage idealen Song nur mit seiner eigenen Band lich betrunken. „Es war definitiv der trau- bedeutete den traurigsten hinbekommen würde, gründete er vor ein rigste Tag meines Lebens“, meint er noch paar Jahren mit einigen Kumpanen die immer. Tag meines Lebens“ Lightning Seeds. Ihr Debüt-Album „Cloud- Zur Zeit sind Broudie und seine Band cuckooland“ war ein kleiner Geniestreich auf Tournee durch deutsche Konzerthal- ster sich schwärmerische Mädchen ins voller filigraner Gitarrenpopsongs. Trotz- len, um ihr neues Album „Dizzy Heights“ Schlafzimmer hängen. dem brachte es die Platte nur zum Ach- vorzustellen – und vermutlich hofft der Seinen Ruf als großer Unbekannter hat tungserfolg. Brite vergebens, daß die Fans ihn mit sich Broudie vor allem hinter den Kulissen Erst mit dem dritten Lightning-Seeds- „Football is coming home“-Begrüßungs- des Popgeschäfts verdient: Als Musiker und Album „Jollification“ glückte Broudie gesängen verschonen werden. Denn in- Produzent betreute er so erfolgreiche dank der beiden Hits „Change“ und zwischen wird der „Three Lions“-Song Bands wie Echo and the Bunnymen, Fran- „Lucky You“ 1994 endlich ein Bestseller. auch in deutschen Stadien gegrölt, und kie goes to Hollywood oder Sleeper; auch Und nachdem er mit dem „Three Lions“- Broudie, den das britische Fachblatt Blur profitierte von dem stillen Perfektio- Song nun bewiesen hat, daß er auch echte new musical express noch unlängst als nisten. Viele heute legendäre Platten habe Popklassiker zustande bringt, haben sich „anonymsten Popstar der Welt“ bezeich- er im Studio erst schleifen müssen, bis sie auch seine Träume gewandelt: „Früher nete, ist ein berühmter Mann. strahlten, so berichtet er: „Ich habe aus habe ich mir gewünscht, mit einer Band so So nutzt der Labour-Politiker Tony Blair Songs das Tempo rausgenommen oder dra- groß wie die Beatles zu werden; heute hof- den „Coming home“-Jubel, um bei den stisch erhöht. Und manche Songs habe ich fe ich nur noch, daß wir Briten eines Tages nächsten Wahlen endlich die Regierungs- einfach neu geschrieben.“ die deutsche Fußballelf schlagen.“ ™.
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