Written by Bob Stanley, Pete Wiggs & Sarah Cracknell Produced by Saint Etienne & Gerard Johnson Mixed by Eric Kupper Released May 2000 on Sound of Water Notes Recorded with To Rococo Rot. There are lyrical references in the song explained by the band - 'Granita' was the Islington restaurant where Tony Blair and Gordon Brown made their New Labour pact. Blair's first election victory was confirmed on the 1st of May. Bob Stanley explained more in 2009: "That song's about wishing death on people. I actually went to eat at Granita on the anniversary of th… read more
Saint Etienne is an indie dance/indie pop trio which formed in Croydon, England in 1990. The band was founded by journalist Bob Stanley (born December 25, 1964) and Pete Wiggs (born May 15, 1966) in Croydon, UK, January 1990. After recording 2 singles with guest singers, Sarah Cracknell (born April 12, 1967, Chelmsford, Essex) joined as a full member. The band is named after a French football team. Saint Etienne are one of the bands who defined the early 90s indie dance genre, fusing the production values of the dance-pop that emerged in the wake of the Second Summer of Love with th… read more
Saint Etienne is an indie dance/indie pop trio which formed in Croydon, England in 1990. The band was founded by journalist Bob Stanley (born December 25, 1964) and Pete Wiggs (born May 15,… read more
Saint Etienne is an indie dance/indie pop trio which formed in Croydon, England in 1990. The band was founded by journalist Bob Stanley (born December 25, 1964) and Pete Wiggs (born May 15, 1966) in Croydon, UK, January 1990. After rec… read more